Retail Replenishment Analyst
Salary:
Up to £35,000 pa
Location:
Head Office (Chelmsford)
Department:
Food Retail
Job description:
Business Sector: Retail Administration
Department: Food Retail
Location: Head Office
Reports to: Stock and Merchandising Manager
Salary: Up to £35,000 pa
Working Hours: Full Time (39 Hours)
Core Purpose
The primary responsibility of the Retail Replenishment Analyst is to assure that the Society’s Food stores are always replenished and have an in-stock position with minimal waste. This will be accomplished by using the replenishment system to assess sales trends, promotional, current supply and demand requirements, whilst working within pre agreed stockholding targets.
Accountability & Impact
These will include but are not exhaustive:
- Investigate Store availability for the Food Division on a daily basis and make the required adjustments to improve instore availability.
- Investigate store order adjustments and discuss findings with Line Manager and store teams in order to identify the reason for change.
- Review ways of working for the Food store estate to improve availability and reduce stock holding.
- Identify promotion uplifts for all Food stores and implement based on historic sales patterns.
- Identify promotional out of stocks and implement the required changes to improve availability for the duration of the promotional without leaving residue stock at the end of the period
- Implement a structured way of working to drive sales / availability and control wastage for seasonal events.
- Support seasonal events by organising review meetings and adding value with recommendations based on actual data.
- Suggest MPL information for planogram changes based on similar or replacement products
- Implement process to three weekly schedules to reduce wastage by creating new line / steal affect forecast.
- Create clear communication to inform the stores of stock adjustments applied to manage availability and key events.
- Build professional working relationship with all relevant departments to include IT and Food Operations Managers.
- Support Line Manager by recommending changes to process or development requirements to the way we currently operate.
- Build positive relationship with central, field and store teams.
- Multi skilled to support other parts of the team where required.
Key Measures
- Achieve store availability for portfolio against target
- Successfully manage key events i.e. Christmas and Easter
- Manage MPL policy to control stock holding
- Reduction in order adjustments
- Promotional management
- Build positive relationship with other departments
Competencies
- Commercial awareness
- Analytical / high numerate
- Ability to problem solve
- Proactively and use of initiative
- Oral and written communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Prioritising skills
Skills & Knowledge
Essential | Desirable |
Working knowledge of Microsoft applications (particularly Excel) and SQL
Organised and able to work to deadlines. Good numeracy and literacy skills. Excellent attention to detail. |
Knowledge of the Society’s retail businesses and systems
|
Full in-house training will be given on all internal software.
To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to Stewart Linehan – stewartl@chelmsfordstar.coop by 30th June 2023.
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