Supply Chain Analyst

Description:

Join our dynamic Supply Chain Team as a proactive organised and adaptable professional reporting directly to the Materials Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in managing and improving inventory operations at our Leicester site.

In this position you ll take ownership of day-to-day inventory management and reporting while collaborating with cross-functional teams across the site. Your work will directly contribute to optimising inventory levels ensuring we consistently meet customer demand while achieving key monthly performance targets. This role offers the chance to make a visible impact drive improvements and be part of a team that values efficiency collaboration and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Supply Chain Leader to oversee daily inventory management ensuring stock levels stock-turn targets and days-on-hand are optimised to effectively support customer needs.
• Lead inventory reporting for the site and wider business reporting to BU Leadership
• Improve inventory accuracy across WIP and shop floor stock by managing weekly cycle counts ensuring targets are achieved and variances are thoroughly investigated.
• Manage the company-wide material obsolescence and disposal process.
• Partner with the Finance Manager and Supply Chain Leader to develop realistic demand and supply plans through proactive engagement in commercial processes.
• Independently drive projects aimed at reducing and optimising inventory to meet monthly targets.
• Lead site-wide stock takes preparing and distributing count sheets to the team coordinating resources and ensuring all counts are completed accurately within set deadlines.
• Collaborate with global inventory teams to share best practices and optimise inventory across sites.
• Conduct root cause analysis of issues and implement sustainable process improvements.
• Enhance and automate inventory reporting processes where possible.

Experience &

Skills:

• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes including raw materials production and logistics.
• Analytical mindset with excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ideally a minimum of 3 years experience in a manufacturing environment with exposure to Lean manufacturing principles.
• Familiarity with manufacturing planning cycle counting and obsolescence processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office particularly Excel.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with SAP is an advantage.

Additional Details

• Managers Requested Bill Rate : 0.00
• Marketing Title :
  Inventory & Supply Chain Specialist (m/f/d)
• Expected Role Challenges :
  Managing monthly reporting requirements ensuring accuracy and timely delivery across multiple a solid understanding of three different business streams within one structure each with unique processes and diverse stakeholder expectations often with differing priorities and the transition to Crane including adapting to new systems processes and reporting reliable reporting and estimations including experience with forecasting and variance detailed calculations (e.g. financial terms operational metrics) with a high level of deep-dive analysis into inventory understanding end-to-end processes and identifying discrepancies.
• Working Conditions :
  Office
• Are there any safety risks associated with the role :
  No
• Will the worker be working at a customers facility :
  No
• Essential Requirements of the Role :
  Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes including raw materials production an...d logistics. Analytical mindset with excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Ideally a minimum of 3 years experience in a manufacturing environment with exposure to Lean manufacturing principles.…