Distribution Centre Analyst, Middlewich (hybrid), £35k p.a. + many more benefits.
We're expanding our Supply Chain team with a newly created role to analyse and optimise the flow of goods through the warehouse and distribution network, improving inventory management, tracking performance metrics and identifying efficiences. If you can analyse the above activity and provide actionable insights to support with supply chain decision making, we'd love to hear from you!
The Benefits:
- Competitive salary of £35k p.a.
- Generous (up to) 50% colleague discount on Jollyes pet food and products, and discounts on additional services (e.g. dog grooming, community pet clinic)
- Employee Reward Scheme (discounts and cash back on hundreds of retailers and service providers)
- Employee Assistance Programme (discounts and cash back on various medical & mental health services)
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, additional leave for weddings and civil partnerships, new pet arrivals and your birthday off!
The Role: Distribution Centre Analyst
Jollyes is growing and experiencing great success, attracting awards, and receiving great customer reviews. But we are ambitious and focused on continuing our growth trajectory with some exciting plans.This ‘newly created' role is based within our Middlewich Distribution Centre. It is a hybrid working role requiring at least 3 office days per week, and flexibility to work remotely 2 days per week. This full time role is 37.5 hours per week.
A full job description is available on request, but to outline your key responsiblilities as a ‘Distribution Centre Analyst', you'll be:
- Monitor 3PL to maintain accurate inventory levels through regular product counts and reconciliation.
- Provide insights and recommendations for supply chain planning, including supplier performance
- Collaborate with commercial teams and the Head of Supply to ensure optimal stock levels whilst minimizing holding costs.
- Review cross dock opportunities and explore the practicality with the commercial function.
- Work with 3PL provider to optimise performance, highlighting areas of focus and concern.
- Daily order optimisation ensuring volumes are in line with requirements.
- Support contact for stores and commercial teams on DC related issues.
- Be responsible for the daily planning intake into the warehouse, work with suppliers to improve accuracy
- Maximise product efficiency through the DC
- Maintaining metrics and analyse data to assess performance and implement improvements.
- Work closely with the operations, commercial and logistics teams to ensure smooth and cost effective supply chain operations
- Identify inefficiencies in warehouse operations, including storage, picking, packing and shipping and recommend solutions for improvement
- Assist in troubleshooting system related issues that affect warehouse operations
- Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in warehouse and supply chain management
Success in the role will be measured by the following KPI's:
- Forecast vs pick accuracy
- Declaration accuracy
- New Store stock availability
The Skills:
To be successful in this role, you'll need the following skills, experience and qualities:
- Experience of the day to day warehouse operations, including receiving, storing, order picking and shipping as well as familiarity with warehouse management systems and supporting technologies
- Strong analytical skills and experience working with large data sets, using your advanced Excel skills for data analysis and reporting
- Understanding of key supply chain metrics and operational performance indicators
- Able to implement and optimize efficient processes to meet and exceed operational targets including accuracy and timeliness
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Highly organised, ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
- Experience in leading and inspiring diverse teams of warehouse colleagues to ensure a high level of productivity and job satisfaction
- Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal talents with the ability to foster a positive work environment that promotes collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
- Ability to identify and promote corporate social responsibility opportunities to the operations team
- Share our values of being: Wise, Focused, Genuine, Eager, Together
About Jollyes – The Pet People
Jollyes are an award-winning UK pet retailer with over 100 stores and 50 years of pet expertise between our paws. Winners of the Pet Industry Federation ‘Best Pet Retailer 2023', Retail Week award for ‘Best Retailer 2024' (under £250m t/o), and listed in the Sunday Times ‘Best Places to Work' you really can be sure you're joining a great brand and employer, trusted by our customers and our colleagues.
To Apply:
If you're looking for a career with an award-winning company who will truly value you and recognize your contribution with some fantastic rewards and benefits, where you can really make a difference, click to apply today!