Supply Chain Manager - FTC

We’re looking for a Supply Chain Manager to join us for a period of 14 months on an FTC to cover maternity leave.

As a Supply Chain Manager, you’ll support our senior supply chain management in achieving business targets. You’ll lead best practice across a working group to achieve availability, cost and service to ensure departmental targets are met and exceeded whilst delivering outstanding customer service. You’ll represent Supply Chain in promotional, range change and natural work team meetings

You’ll challenge and improve the business processes and systems, completing projects, tracking and reporting the resulting benefits.

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage the product supply processes to ensure all orders are placed accurately and timely
• Ensure DC stock-holding and inbound plans support achieved sales
• Ensure forecasts and supplier orders are accurate and timely for all lines to drive full availability and systems reflect anticipated demand to plan for major spikes
• Resolve or escalate all supplier performance issues impacting availability
• Assist in the management of total business unit stock and availability
• Manage seasonal uplifts and seasonal system inputs to ensure maximum availability and efficient usage of the system
• Lead and support Category Management with supplier meetings
• Manage range change activity
• Review replenishment parameters with suppliers that will minimise supply chain costs.
• Communicate to all relevant external and internal teams on all availability issues
• Work closely with the Commercial teams to identify areas to drive sales, reduce stock and improve availability
• Provide period performance review information identifying opportunities and risks

What we’re looking for:

You’ll have significant experience in Product Supply / Logistics (stock management or forecasting) preferably within fast moving or complex supply models. You’ll demonstrate a high level of analytical and system skills; Intermediate Excel skills, PC literate. You’ll possess excellent communication skills, including questioning and listening and be able to make decisions as well as escalate when appropriate. As well as this you’ll be well organised and able to manage in a fast paced environment, understanding priorities and being able to react to changes

What can we offer you?

You’ll be supported with fantastic learning and development and have the opportunity to grow and develop your career with us. We also have an early careers network to support you if you’re in your first few years of your career.

We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that includes:

• Competitive bonus
• Save-as-you-earn scheme
• Private Medical and Life Assurance
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme
• Colleague discount
• Discount platform including savings and cash back at numerous retailers, savings on gym membership, cycle to work scheme

Our widely recognised wellbeing strategy is something we’re proud of at Wickes. As part of this, we offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits and support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, financial education & loans, and access to parental, menopause and fertility support.

You’ll work from our Support Centre in Watford, where our Supply Chain team are based, along with our other support functions. We recognise the value of bringing our teams together to collaborate, support each other and build on our amazing culture. We are also encouraging our teams to work flexibly, with a blend of remote / office working.

About Us:

Wickes is a multi-channel retailer operating in the home improvement market. With 50 years in industry, Wickes now generates revenue in excess of £1.6bn across 230 stores delivered by 8,000+ colleagues.

But it is the Wickes’ culture that is considered its best kept secret; it’s a collaborative, down to earth, fun and inclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we’ll make you feel right at home.

Please contact us here if you require any adjustments within the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage you will have an opportunity to inform us when we invite you to interview. Please note, this link is only for reasonable adjustments required - general enquiries, or direct CV applications cannot be accepted via this form