Distribution Network Analyst (Location Is Not Specific To Wellingborough)

The Distribution Network and Customer team is responsible for shaping and building our future Distribution Network, ensuring we have the capacity and facilities to offer unbeatable service to our customers.

As Network Development Analyst, you will play a pivotal part in the development of the Distribution network to ensure that we have the capacity to shape and support the future growth of the business as it expands. This could include modelling where new DC’s should be located or the optimum delivery days and times which meet our customers requirements whilst maximising delivery efficiency.

The wider team includes the Customer Service Team –the single point of contact for over 5000 customers and the Facilities Team – responsible for cost-effective delivery of capital projects and day to day maintenance across Distribution.

Together these teams support the wider Distribution teams, operating from 10 Distribution Centres and serving 191 Booker Cash and Carry branches and over 5000 independent retail customers. We make over 10,000 deliveries per week.

• Using distribution simulation tools (for example Supply Chain Guru X and Paragon) to identify and simulate changes which improve and optimise our Distribution network.
• Using a combination of data and business understanding to turn data into insight, defining problems, designing creative solutions and implementing them in the business.
• Reporting data accurately and turning it into useful information which has context and supporting narrative.
• Developing a deep understanding of how the wholesale industry and our end-to-end distribution operations work and why.
• Supporting applications which simplify business processes for Customer Services, Facilities, and the wider Supply Chain team.
• Supporting the day-to-day operation of the Customer Services, Facilities and the wider supply chain team. Creating tools which simplify their processes.
• Measuring the costs & benefits associated with your work.
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

This role will have exposure to teams across the Booker business as well as interaction with the whole Distribution Network. This is an excellent opportunity to develop cross-functional working and problem-solving skills.

Key Skills and Experience

To be the very best candidate you will need to be a keen problem-solver who can demonstrate:

• Strong business acumen and the drive to make changes to the way the company operates
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with exceptional attention to detail
• The ability to simplify complex issues and implement practical solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to engage and collaborate with other teams to deliver to objectives
• The ability to innovate new and pragmatic solutions using your own ideas
• Experience of spreadsheet tools and data visualisation software (Tableau or Microsoft Power BI). An understanding of VBA is desirable but not essential.
• Experience of Distribution modelling tools (Supply Chain Guru X or Paragon).
• Distribution experience is highly desirable but not essential
• The aptitude to learn new technical skills quickly
• Own a project; identifying the right tasks and working with others to tackle them
• Proactively communicate progress and concerns to ensure the delivery of the project to the agreed timelines
• Be a role model of what a great analyst looks like, supporting your peers in their development