Overview of role
📍Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Ready to take your supply chain and commercial career to the next level? Want to be at the heart of the action, working onsite in Leeds, side-by-side with one of the UK’s leading retailers at their head office? This is a unique opportunity to be embedded at the source of decision-making—where insight turns into impact.
We are excited to have the opportunity to recruit a proactive, data driven and commercially astute Supply Chain Analyst to join Allied Bakeries as an Implant, being a key link between Allied Bakeries and our retail customer.
This is a highly collaborative, customer-facing position focused on driving supply chain performance and delivering mutual benefit through data-led insights and operational problem solving. You will play a key role in maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction through KPI (Key Performance Indicator) improvements and day to day issue resolution.
What you'll Be Doing
* Build and maintain strong working relationships with Retailer and Allied Bakeries teams.
* Lead and facilitate 30/60/90 day planning meetings to review KPIs, align future plans, and drive continuous improvement.
* Interpret complex datasets to monitor, analyse and continually focus on improving Allied Bakeries and Retailer KPIs, identifying trends and recommending corrective actions.
* Provide proactive solutions, solve problems & coordinate with Allied Bakeries / Retailer Commercial & Supply Chain teams to ensure effective communication, action and problem resolution.
* Take the lead on service challenges, communicating clearly across the businesses, align and manage actions effectively.
* Manage key trading events (e.g. Christmas, Easter) and change periods (e.g. Range Reviews) with regular planning and review meetings, management throughout the trading period and proactiveness to mitigate issues.
The Right Person
* Be an effective communicator with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across Allied Bakeries and Retailer.
* Experience within Supply Chain and commercial related roles and understanding the challenges that may occur in a FMCG retailer environment.
* Be able to make sound judgment under pressure, maintaining professionalism and accuracy, working with Allied Bakeries and Retailer for action and support.
* Comfortable with high levels of data and advanced proficiency in Microsoft applications (e.g. Excel) to analyse, interpret and advance KPIs.
* Understand of collaborative forecasting and CPFR processes is desirable.
* Demonstrate a proactive mindset and a drive for continuous improvement. Not settle for substandard performance and have the desire to drive continual improvements and share ideas.
* Occasional travel to other locations required to ensure relationship development with Allied Bakeries business.
Benefits
✨ Time Off – 25 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays)
🩺 Health & Wellbeing Support – Single Cover BUPA, eye care & more
🔐 Pension & Life Assurance – Up to 10% employer contributions
🛍️ Retail Discounts – Save on 500+ major retailers
📚 Learning & Development – Career progression and upskilling opportunities
💸 Financial Wellbeing Support – Tools, advice, and access to affordable loans
🚴♂️ Green Benefits – Save on electric cars and bikes
🎉 Recognition & Rewards – Celebrate your milestones and achievements
❤️ Charitable Giving – Support Save the Children via payroll giving