Job Opportunity: Data Analyst - supply chain, in a Thriving Logistics and Distribution Company!
Are you ready to make a significant impact as a key member of my clients Forecasting and Planning team? Join our clients Exeter-based logistics and distribution business and take charge of building forecasts and shaping inventory policies. As a Data/Demand Planning Analyst, you'll have the exciting opportunity to proactively develop business processes and drive the global rollout of the innovative Optimiza tool. With the ultimate objective of achieving the most accurate forward plan, you'll empower the wider team to deliver optimal inventory across the company. This role is ideal for experienced SQL users or graduates with a passion for data science or mathematics.
Responsibilities
- Drive positive change and enhance the Optimiza Planning tool using your SQL expertise to optimise business processes.
- Collaborate closely with the dynamic Sales and Product Management teams to align and agree on sales forecasts that will drive success.
- Validate and enter sales forecasts into the cutting-edge Optimiza planning tool to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
- Analyse Planning Parameters, including Pareto Groups, in the Optimiza tool and ERP systems, enabling precise forward planning and optimal inventory levels.
- Forge a strategic partnership with our software provider to enhance and customise Optimiza based on evolving business requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Unleash your analytical prowess to identify and address data issues and demand exceptions, proactively ensuring swift resolutions or escalating them to management.
- Be the driving force behind providing our Procurement team with accurate and timely forward plans that will shape our inventory decisions.
- Collaborate closely with Purchasing and Procurement teams to resolve forecast errors, fine-tune planning parameters, and optimise our overall forecasting process.
- Support regular Stock Policy Modelling reviews to continuously improve inventory management practices.
- Publish, review, and act upon department Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), investigating root causes and taking corrective action where necessary.
- Contribute to network design reviews, ensuring optimal product flows that enhance operational efficiency.
- Plan and coordinate inter company stock movements across various locations to optimise inventory utilisation and prevent overstocking.
- Drive process improvements to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of forecasting practices.
- Proactively escalate any issues impacting product availability to line management, enabling swift resolution.
- Maintain a well-balanced inventory across locations, optimising stock levels and preventing unnecessary surplus.
- Strategically plan for exceptional demand events such as Promotions, Trade Shows, and Brochure Launches to ensure seamless operations.
- Collaborate with the New Product Introduction team to exhaust predecessor stock effectively.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary range: £26,000 - £28,000, commensurate with your skills and experience.
- Enjoy a hybrid working model, providing you with flexibility and work-life balance.
- Generous leave entitlement that values your time and well-being.
- Health care, good leave entitlement and other benefits also available
Apply now to embark on a rewarding journey of professional growth and make a lasting impact!
Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.