Supply Chain Analyst

Supply Chain Analyst

The primary focus of the role is to ensure optimum product availability and stock levels across the network, enabling the business to maximise sales opportunities and meet customer demand. This will involve accurate forecasting, proactive supplier management, and effective use of systems and data to maintain the right balance between availability and stockholding. The role will also require close collaboration with key stakeholders to support business growth while operating within defined stock budgets and cost parameters.

Principal Accountabilities 

• Manage the inbound supply of all products from supplier to the agreed stock budget and availability targets within agreed costs and timescales.

• To manage the forecast replenishment process and all exceptions to drive maximum availability whilst within stock budgets.

• To investigate deviation from forecast, whether that be from demand spikes  (contracts), growth in sales or changing market conditions and ensure the system is optimised to best manage and secure availability within stock budgets.

• To plan inbound supply in line with the warehouse capacity constraints and to collaborate effectively with the warehouse teams to ensure that any risks are highlighted and managed effectively.

• To ensure that all Purchase Orders are placed within the agreed supplier lead times. To validate those purchase orders and to manage and update overdue PO’s accordingly to ensure data accuracy for forward planning purposes.

• To develop and maintain an effective working relationship with suppliers, both internal and external where applicable. To maintain the appropriate level of communication with suppliers including conference calls, meetings and to ensure that the appropriate level of joint planning is undertaken to secure ongoing supply of product including forecasting and accuracy measures.

• To work with and monitor the supply base to ensure compliance against KPI’s and agreed targets.

• To communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including buying, marketing, warehouses and branch operations on all product supply matters and to establish and maintain effective cross functional relationships. To include the timely and accurate maintenance and production of appropriate reporting, trackers and updates.

What you’ll need to have/be:

• Min 2 years in supply planning and of managing successful cross functional relationships

• Excellent communication and analytical skills

• Advanced Excel skills

• Ability to report and present accurate information to show business impact and make first stage recommendations based on this information

• End to end planning processes

• Basic knowledge of distribution operations

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Able to persuasively support his/her position with analysis, facts and arguments .

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be supported by some fantastic training and development and have the opportunity to learn, grow and develop across the Travis Perkins Group. 

We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company:

• Competitive bonus

• Save-as-you-earn scheme

• Buy-as-you-earn scheme

• Contributory pension scheme

• Life assurance

• Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses including 20% off at Toolstation

A bit about us

As the largest distributor of building materials in the UK, Travis Perkins has been helping to build Britain for over 200 years.

With over 5 businesses, 19,000 colleagues and more than 1,200 branches, stores and sites around the UK we believe we have the best people and the best place to work. Everyone works hard together to deliver results, but most importantly, have some fun along the way!