Supply Chain Planning Lead – Dotcom

Supply Chain Planning Lead – Dotcom

Nottingham

12 month FTC - Full Time - Onsite

Recruitment Partner

Vyoma Gandhi

What you'll be doing

The Supply Chain Planning Lead (Dotcom and Hybrid) role is a full-time role based in our Nottingham Support Office. It is a pivotal role in the success of our dotcom supply chain, working across a wide range of stakeholder groups to ensure supply, commercial and operational plans are connected, and our operations are setup for success.

Key responsibilities

Reporting to the Dotcom Supply Chain Planning Manager this role will work closely with a wide group of stakeholders across Supply, Logistics Operations, Commercial and Digital Operations to ensure operations are setup for success

The role is responsible for setting and executing the operational capacity requirement and strategy for all dotcom fulfilment locations in our supply chain network. They will create accurate operational capacity plans and forecasts and to define and execute appropriate inventory strategies to support those plans

• Maintaining and improving the dotcom supply chain planning process, turning business plans into accurate operational capacity plans, budgets and forecasts
• Developing and using complex insights to help define our future network strategy and capacity plans
• Support in delivering continuous improvement projects that drive the best balance of operational capacity and cost with working capital investments
• Defining optimal inventory strategies and working with commercial supply teams on execution of those across our network
• Participate in cross-functional transformation projects as a supply chain subject matter expert

What you'll need to have (our must-haves)

• You will be a team player who enjoys working with others to achieve a common goal
• You will have excellent communication and relationship building skills
• You will have strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• You will have numeracy and Excel skills
• You will have a continuous improvement mindset
• Knowledge and experience of forecasting and replenishment and operational planning and forecasting tools and methodologies
• Detailed knowledge of end-to-end supply chain operation and inventory management processes.
• Analytical and highly organized, with the ability to turn complex data into meaningful insights and actions

It would be great if you also have

These are desirable experience and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don't match this additional criteria.

• Experience of Boots supply chain operations and systems
• Knowledge of current Forecasting and Replenishment systems and Order Management Systems for Dotcom order routing and fulfilment
• Experience using Power BI tools

Where your brilliance can take you

This role offers a fantastic opportunity for career development within our logistics function. You'll be supported by a team that values your contributions and encourages your growth.

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

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A bit about us

At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.

What's next

If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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