AddressAbout The Role
We are looking for a Supply Chain Manager to lead a team of Supply Chain Specialists to deliver outstanding availability for our customers across all Group channels, having the right stock in the right place at the right time. You'll be managing stock, waste and markdown within budget to increase sales and profit in line with Business Team objectives.
You will play a senior leadership role within the Business Team, partnering with the Category Director to drive improvement across the category whilst being accountable for minimising costs for your categories by working through the end to end Supply Chain to identify and deliver efficiency opportunities.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
- You'll take personal ownership of performance management of the team, tackling underperformance in a structured way and highlighting strong performance to celebrate success and share best practice both within and outside of your own category
- You'll work closely with other teams to spot and develop talent through the team and coach for improved performance.
- To produce well-structured and well-presented plans to senior stakeholders that are then tracked to ensure progress is made at the right pace and improvements / activities are delivered to plan.
- To develop strategic improvement plans for the category such as range / case size optimisation, lead time optimisation, waste & markdown improvement, end to end productivity / cost to serve
- Leading the Business Team to identify opportunities at the shelf edge to make products easy to shop and easy to sell
- Identify waste reduction opportunities and wasted effort in the end to end Supply Chain and deliver improvement in those areas through the wider team.
About The Company
Our modern Head Office on the edge of Bradford is home to our different support teams from tech, marketing and finance to HR, trading and Supply Chain.
Alive with activity, this is where decisions are made and our corporate teams make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, newsagents and subsidised restaurant all within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - always with free parking.
We host regular seasonal events and you’ll often find our suppliers on site sharing details of their latest product. We’re also committed to fundraising for our current charity partner.
Our business is fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve lots of opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you…
Some of the benefits you can expect as follows;
- 15% colleague discount in our stores and online, plus an additional 10% card for a friend or family member
- Annual bonus scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement
- 4.5day working week with flexible working hours / hybrid working
- Company pension contributions
- Private healthcare
- Perks with over 850 retailers
- Free parking onsite
About You
We’ve built an incredibly diverse business, and we’re working hard to make sure we truly represent the communities we serve. One of the best things about working with so many different people is having the opportunity to listen, learn and connect with lots of different views, perspectives and beliefs. For this role, we’re looking for someone who has:
- Be a role model for the business and department’s core purposes, whilst ensuring team development provides continual customer focus and alignment to leadership direction
- Have a strong background in leadership, coaching and development of cross-functional teams
- Strong commercial awareness and a proven track record in delivering business solutions
- Strong interpersonal skills, confident and articulate with the ability to negotiate with and influence a range of senior stakeholders
- Strong analytical and excels skills
- Positive, can-do attitude with demonstrable experience in motivating and leading a team
- Proven experience of producing a well-structured and considered business case to provide justification for projects, including the identification, delivery and measurement of project benefits.
