Merchandise Analyst Forecasting & Replenishment

Job Title: Merchandise Analyst - (Forecasting and Replenishment) 

Our commercial team is GROWING! Because of several promotions throughout our commercial team, we're looking to recruit a Merchandising Analyst to join our Central Merchandise team permanently! 

Salary: £24,000 - £30,000 plus bonus earning potential (Depending Upon Experience) 

Location: Milton Keynes/Hybrid - 2 days office-based (Tuesdays & Wednesdays), 3 days from home per week*.

*This may be more regularly during some of our busier, peak periods (up to 4 days per week on occasion) but you can expect to work from the office 1 to 2 days per week regularly.

What will you be doing?

(Including but not limited to)

As a Merchandise Analyst, you will be responsible for supporting the Forecasting & Replenishment Merchandiser in maximizing forecast accuracy within the Forecasting & Replenishment System and ensuring any system defects are resolved to time, quality, and cost.

• Technical training for the broader merchandising teams
• Providing first-line support to the category teams for forecasting and replenishment issues, minimizing the need for manual intervention whilst maximising sales and availability
• Managing escalation of system issues and communicating impacts to the wider commercial teams
• Understanding the root cause of systemic issues, developing solutions in conjunction with RELEX, and owning the defect log and sprint implementation plan to ensure critical issues are prioritised
• Proactively identifying opportunities to drive sales, margin, stock and forecast accuracy KPIs through the system
• Working cross-functionally to ensure system development impacts are understood across all key functions
• Create and manage robust plans to ensure system testing (UAT, Regression) minimizes disruption during system outages and releases and meets approved spending budgets

What you need to be successful:

• Previous experience in either a merchandising, Forecasting & Replenishment or demand role
• Previous experience working with a forecasting and replenishment system is preferred but not essential
• Logical approach and highly numerate and analytical with good problem-solving ability
• Highly Proficient in Excel
• Good communication Skills
• KPI driven with high attention to detail

What can we offer you?

• 20% team member discount for Homebase and Bathstore when shopping in-store and online, available from your very first day with us
• We’ll give you the opportunity to enhance your pay through our fantastic, discretionary bonus plan
• Our Hapi To Be Home wellbeing portal helps you save money on everything from your weekly food shop to a fun night out with friends and family
• Holiday starting from 24 days plus bank holidays, rising with service
• We'll offer you learning and development opportunities to give you the tools to do your job and there is also the opportunity to earn recognised qualifications from City and Guilds and to gain apprenticeship qualifications to enhance/develop you in your role or career with us
• PLUS MANY MORE! For more information on ALL of the fantastic rewards available to our team members visit our Benefits & Development page on Homebase.Careers

Interested? Great!

So what happens after you click apply?

Our application process includes a Situational Judgment Questionnaire and a Diversity & Inclusion questionnaire and takes our candidates on average 10 minutes to complete, however, you can take as much or as little time as you need.

Once you have completed your application, we will do our best to inform you within 7 days if your application is being progressed, however sometimes due to the high volume of applications we receive this may take us a little longer.

At Homebase we are an equal opportunities employer and will always ensure our candidates and team members are treated fairly and equally, regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression, trade union membership or sexual orientation.