Supply Chain Analyst Job in Oxford, Home Counties Uk

This Supply Chain Analyst opportunity is with a first class, blue chip business based between Oxford and Aylesbury who are always looking for talented pro-active individuals who can grow within their business.

THE COMPANY is an International Global Leader in Food Ingredient Manufacturing. They work with all sectors of the food industry from the Multiple Retailers and Fast Food business to supplying other Food Manufactures with premium ingredients from flavours and seasonings through to sauces.

THE Distribution Teams primary objective is to ensure that products are available at the right distribution centre to fulfil customers order on time and in full every time.

THE ROLE of the Supply Chain Analyst is to take responsibility for the analysis of all aspects of the Distribution supply chain relating to product delivery to Major Customers throughout the UK.

Key aspects of the Supply Chain Analyst role include:
• Working with 3rd Party Warehousing and Distribution teams to ensure in-house distribution
customer requirements are being delivered to plan
• Root cause analysis of distribution related performance issues
• Solution recommendation and implementation based on findings from root cause analysis
• Provision of financial and non-financial analysis for input to management reports and financial
forecasts and budgets
• Pro-active reporting and analysis of cost drivers in 3rd Party Warehousing providing
recommendations for improvement.

THE CANDIDATE for this Supply Chain Analyst role will of course need to be an excellent business Analyst with strong Distribution, Warehouse and Supply Chain experience but will also have many of the following capabilities:
• Work with multiple systems to extract and collate relevant information against which analyses
and recommendations can be made
• Pro-actively research and recommend cost reduction opportunities
• Excellent communication skills alongside the ability to develop collaborative working
relationships with both internal and external customers
• Excellent problem solving skills - especially root cause analysis
• Strong Financial skills including Budgeting, Forecasting, KPI's and Profit and Loss (PL) accounts

If you are a Degree Calibre candidate with excellent communication skills and a proven track record as a Supply Chain Analyst within a medium to large organisation then this could be the role for you - so apply today.

Kandhu Recruitment are specialist recruiters within the Food, Drink and FMCG Sector