Supply Chain Analyst

Solihull, England, United Kingdom

6/17/2025

REQ ID: 129143

JOB TITLE: Supply Chain Analyst

SALARY: £37,600 - £45,000

POSTING START DATE: 17/06/2025

POSTING END DATE: 01/07/2025

LOCATION: Solihull

Working in Manufacturing at JLR, you'll be the hands-on expert who brings innovation to life. You'll collaborate with a team of expert technicians and problem-solvers and use cutting-edge tools, facilities, and processes engineered together to build era-defining vehicles that people across the world know and love. Your expertise will directly impact the shaping of modern luxury. Together, let’s create the exceptional.

This Supply Chain Analyst role helps manage a portfolio of suppliers to ensure we have enough parts for production requirements. Identifying supply risk (domestic or global) with a view to mitigating where possible.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Liaise with suppliers to oversee material delivery in line with JLR’s supply chain scheduling system (timing and quantity)
• Maintain integrity of the scheduling system data against business and supply base needs
• Oversee inventory levels for the supply chain against agreed budget targets
• Timely escalation and co-ordination of emerging supply risks to avoid business impact
• Drive suppliers and cross functional support areas to deliver supply solutions and recovery activities during distressed supply situations
• Request stock checks to validate all suspected stock inaccuracies.
• Ensure appropriate inventory adjustments are made to protect accuracy of the supply chain system schedules
• Co-ordinate the run out of old/new component levels to support running changes
  
  

What You'll Need

It’s key to have a background in inventory / transport or supply chain planning and to have the ability to communicate with confidence highlighting risks when you see them. You’ll be able to interpret / analyse data to help with supply chain decision making / risk mitigation and to read / produce complex reports. You’ll also have a logical approach and an eye for details.

This is an opportunity for future progression for those who want it and supply process improvement.

Hybrid working is available, however please note that we can only offer working 1 day at week from home

Key skills required are:

• Data analytical and investigation skills
• Relevant experience of material planning and supplies to production within manufacturing / experience of supply chain / inventory planning system/s
• Ability to maintain and interpret logistics data knowledge and skills with a broad understanding of the interfaces into vehicle platforms and plants
  
  

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs.

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you’re unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role – but you're interested in where it could take you – we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their role – it’s what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.