Senior Supply Chain Analyst Christchurch
Job description
Available Job Today Role: Senior Supply Chain Analyst
Location: Bournemouth
Reference: HOBEX878750
Closing Date: {Expiry Date}
Senior Supply Chain Analyst – Located at our Hobbycraft Head Office, BH23 6HG.
Salary up to £35,000 + pension with a 4% contribution, 25 days holiday increasing every year, 25% discount in our stores, hybrid working policy, Dog friendly office and many more!
This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours. Our core business hours are Monday to Friday – 9am to 5pm but we have a flexible approach to start and finish times.
Our hybrid working model is 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home.
About the Role
The Senior Supply Chain Analyst will have sound knowledge of wider business projects and objectives and good knowledge of the macro environment that Hobbycraft trades in. An ability to deputise for SCM’s and confidently lead and motivate a team of individual’s is required to successfully deliver the role.
They take responsibility for managing their division’s performance versus availability KPIS & Stock Budgets, are expected to apply a commercial outlook to their decision making ensuring that company sales are optimised and KPIS are adhered to.
Strong working relations with key stakeholders should be built to enable the analyst to operate cross functionally and achieve results as part of a team. A proactive and problem-solving approach should always be adopted, alongside a resilient mind-set, to enable to the analyst to manage fast-changing priorities.
About You
- Acts as a role model for the team and can coach and develop others
- Motivates the team to achieve business objectives
- Encourages the team to engage with each other and work collaboratively
- Awareness and understanding of wider business performance
- Builds and maintains effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Is proactive in their approach to managing their division
- Applies a high level of commerciality to their decision-making process
- Positive and resilient in their outlook
- Adopts a problem-solving approach
- Strong, clear communication
- Drives the team to challenge current best practice and move ways of working forward
- Takes responsibility for their department KPIs and ensuring these are met
- Identifies risks and opportunities and communicates these clearly and in a timely manner to line manager/stakeholders
- Can manage and maintain business confidence when deputising for SCM’s in key meetings
About our Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- 25% Discount Card for Hobbycraft Stores and Haskins
- Hybrid working policy
- Free Onsite Parking
- Dog Friendly Office
- EV Charging Point
- Free Hot Drinks
- 33 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays with an increase each holiday year
- Birthday Day Off
- Company pension contribution – up to 4% contribution
- Employee Assistance Programme provide by Retail Trust
- Cash Health Plan with Health Shield
- Contribution towards eyesight test and glasses
- Subsidised gym membership
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Long service awards and gifts
- Continuous training, development
- Colleague Wellness Programme
- A creative working environment
- Colleague Social Events
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At Hobbycraft we celebrate the joy of crafting, and we celebrate all of our colleagues and customers. As a retailer we have a diverse Colleague base from a broad range of all communities. Our colleagues are recruited for their skill, passion, love of craft and customer service, which is also reflected in our customer base. It is this skill and love of crafting which defines them. Hobbycraft, is an equal opportunity employer who takes equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging very seriously, we regularly review our policies and practices to ensure not only compliance, but also best practise from an employment perspective.
Hobbycraft are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to equal and fair treatment for all colleagues or potential colleagues irrespective of race, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic origins, religion or belief, disability, age, gender, marital or family status.
