We believe in providing meaningful work and achieving a real work/life balance. Here, you'll find both. Our Supply Chain team is the engine room for getting thousands of products from farms and factories to our millions of customers every day. We leverage insight and data to anticipate customer needs, ensuring they get what they want, when they need it. You'll be part of a team that is data-driven and judgement-focused, always the first to identify and address any issues or ambiguities. A culture of collaboration, customer obsession, and continuous improvement drives us to deliver market-leading product availability and operational excellence, and fuels our innovation. Our Supply Chain team calls for people who champion change, are customer-obsessed, data-driven, and excel at collaborating and communicating effectively - because those people can go a very long way.
What I Am Accountable For
* Management of the General Merchandise replenishment systems for Sainsbury's stores.
* Through the effective use of allocation and replenishment systems, launch new ranges and execute promotional plans in line with the critical path.
* Ongoing management of the category demand forecasts within the replenishment system.
* Collaborate with Buying and Inbound Supply to manage the timely exit of discontinued stocks.
* Communicate with Inbound Supply and Network Planning to facilitate the flow of stock from depot to store.
* Collaborate with Inbound Supply to plan and forecast initial allocations, stock builds and seasonality to meet stock and availability targets.
* Accurately forecast weekly outbound volumes for the relevant category, capturing seasonal events, promotional activity and clearance plans, ensuring we minimise depot volume capping and maximise planned depot labour.
* Investigate and resolve systemic issues across allocation and replenishment systems, optimising store stock levels and improving availability.
* Achieve new and refit store stock builds within agreed time frames and availability targets.
* Work closely with the Retail team, conducting regular store visits and seeking feedback to develop a strong understanding of GM ranges and category stock levels, utilising insights to drive improvements.
What I Need To Know
* Show and understanding of Supply Chain and how various factors could impact routes to market and the customer proposition.
* Demonstrate a desire to work in Supply Chain and a passion for food/non-food retail.
* Strong communication skills that enable Business Partnership, Stakeholder Management and Cross Functional Working.
* Ability to prioritise workload, keeping up with the demand of the changing retail landscape to ensure best customer outcomes.
* Understanding of Supply Chain processes.
* MS Office Proficiency: Experience using MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
* A diligent and thorough work ethic, with attention to detail.
What I Need To Show
Role model the Sainsbury's Valued Behaviours
1. Own it
2. Always do what you say you'll do and suggest solutions for problems as you spot them.
3. Ask questions and contribute honestly to discussions and conversations.
4. Prioritise your work in line with team or project goals.
5. Make it better
6. Willingness to try new approaches to improve and simplify.
7. Embrace variety and open to opportunities to