Supply Chain Specialist

About The Role

We're looking for a “Supply Chain Specialist - Store Support”  to join our team based at our Head Office in Bradford. You'll be working closely with other areas of the business to ensure that all major projects are landed (New Stores, Franchise conversions).On occasions you may be required to work away for a number of nights as you'll be visiting stores across the country. The successful candidate will actively participate in running and improving the business team.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Oversee the conversion of McColl's and independent franchises to Morrisons Daily
• Support in the conversion of Morrisons Petrol Stations to MFG
• Support the Store Support Team Manager to deliver all other key objectives
• Support major projects by ensuring timelines and roadmaps are in place
• Ensure robust communication links and processes are in place between Store Support and key stakeholders during major projects such as New Stores, Fresh Looks, Seasonal Stores support and University Stores support
• Provide hypercare support to ensure a smooth transition to business as normal for stores going through change and impacts (e.g. road closures, competitor impacts)
• Provide feedback to key stakeholders in the business around day to day availability issues
• Communicate updates to stores and field teams with availability and supply information
• Manage and challenge inbound communication from stores on a daily basis
• Provide key analysis data to other areas of the business for use in their projects
• Act as subject matter expert on key supply chain systems and processes on an ongoing basis to help support the resolution of complex issues
• Provide key engagement and support for retail sites to ensure systems and processes are used correctly and efficiently

This role operates over a 4.5 day working week offering flexible hours and hybrid working. This role is based at our fantastic head office in Bradford. Boasting an on-site restaurant, coffee shop, convenience and sample store, prayer room, free parking and regular company-wide events and promotions. Ideally, applicants will live within a reasonable distance of our office.

About You

We’ve built an incredibly diverse business, and we’re working hard to make sure we truly represent the communities we serve. One of the best things about working with so many different people is having the opportunity to listen, learn and connect with lots of different views, perspectives and beliefs. For this role, we’re looking for someone who has:

• Strong spreadsheet and analysis skills
• Understanding of Supply Chain principles
• Experience of data management, management forecasting and interpreting trends
• Previous experience of managing stakeholders of all levels
• Full, clean driving licence
• Have the flexibility to work away at short notice as and when required
• Previous experience in Retail (desirable)

About The Team

About Us Description:

Feeding the Nation and making sure people can get the food they need wouldn't be possible without our incredible supply chain.

It's where we make sure our shelves are full and looking great without creating waste. It means keeping our depot teams closely linked with our suppliers. It's about growing our online business, including our partnership with Ocado. And it involves building our wholesale function as we work with Amazon to supply external businesses rather than just our stores.

What makes our supply chain unique is that we don't just sell food - we make it too, which means we work alongside our own manufacturing teams as well as suppliers.

And with a day to day workload that includes merchandising, development, data science, Greenfield tech, and more, it's busy, it's fast-moving, it's ambitious, and it's an incredible place to work, right at the heart of Morrisons.

About The Company

Our modern Head Office on the edge of Bradford is home to our different support teams from tech, marketing and finance to HR, trading and supply chain.

Alive with activity, this is where decisions are made and our corporate teams make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, you’ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, newsagents and subsidised restaurant all within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - always with free parking.

We host regular seasonal events and you’ll often find our suppliers on site sharing details of their latest product. We’re also committed to fundraising for our current charity partner.

Our business is fast paced and ever changing, as such we’ve lots of opportunities for you to play your part in our success. We’d love to meet you…

Some of the benefits you can expect as follows;

• 15% colleague discount in our stores and online, plus an additional 10% card for a friend or family members (subject to fair usage)
• Generous holiday entitlement
• 4 and a half day working week with flexible working hours
• Company pension contributions
• Perks with over 850 retailers
• Free parking onsite
• A range of family friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

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