Job description
What's in it for you
At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:
- A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
- After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
- 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
- Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
- Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
- 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
- Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
- An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
- After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
- Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
- Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
- Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
- A great holiday package
About the role
We’re looking for a Lead Supply Chain Analytics Manager to help shape the future of Booker’s Supply Chain through data, technology and insight.
This is a high impact leadership role focused on building a smarter, more agile Supply Chain across forecasting, ordering, replenishment, inventory management and supply chain planning.
You’ll lead analysts and supply chain specialists, building capability and delivering transformation that improves availability, reduces waste and optimises stock investment. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders across Supply Chain, Technology and Logistics to turn strategic opportunities into practical, measurable outcomes.
You will be responsible for
- Developing Supply Chain strategies and future capabilities that support business growth, improve availability and reduce cost and complexity.
- Supporting network design, inventory strategy and capacity planning decisions.
- Developing business cases for transformational change and technology investment.
- Shaping and delivering the future ordering and replenishment roadmap, using automation and intelligent decision support.
- Improving forecast accuracy and inventory productivity.
- Leading root cause investigations into availability, waste and inventory performance.
- Acting as the business lead and product owner for key Supply Chain capabilities.
- Defining requirements for future planning, forecasting and replenishment systems.
- Working with Technology and Engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions.
- Leading the implementation and optimisation of Supply Chain planning technologies and new ways of working.
- Championing automation, AI, advanced analytics and decision-engine capability where appropriate.
- Leading the analytical agenda across strategic Supply Chain initiatives and turning complex data into clear commercial recommendations.
- Quantifying opportunities, measuring delivered value and providing insights that drive action and operational improvement.
- Building, inspiring and developing high-performing teams, including coaching and developing future analytical and Supply Chain leaders.
You will need
- Significant experience in Supply Chain, Retail, Wholesale, FMCG or Logistics.
- Experience leading teams and developing people.
- Strong knowledge of forecasting, ordering, replenishment, inventory management, availability and Supply Chain planning.
- Proven experience delivering large-scale business transformation programmes.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Experience developing strategy and translating plans into execution.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen.
- Experience with Supply Chain systems ownership and/or planning system implementation.
- Experience in forecasting and replenishment transformation, inventory optimisation, network design or capacity planning.
- Advanced data analysis experience using tools and methodologies such as SQL, R or Python.
- Experience working with an enterprise Supply Chain Management platform would be beneficial.
- Experience working with an enterprise-level Data Lake would be desirable but not essential.
About The Company
Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.
We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.
We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
Please note
We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.
On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will onl