What you'll do
We are looking for a Supply Chain Team Leader to join the Category Supply Planning Team, you will successfully lead and develop the Supply Chain Planning team (4 Planners) to support the overall growth of Toolstation. Still a relatively young business (established in 2003), we've achieved some amazing feats but we want to do even more; changing the game, disrupting the market and leading the way. That's why we need a talented Supply Chain specialist to help drive the team to deliver our plans. In return we can promise you an exciting journey and as part of the Travis Perkins Group, there is real scope for serious career development.
Location: This is a Hybrid role however you will be required to travel to Bridgwater or Northampton Head Office once a week depending on where you home location is. You will need access to a car for travel.
Your focus to lead and develop the Supply Chain Planning Team.Owning the stock forecasting, ordering, and expediting processes with the aim of improving availability within our distribution centres and 550 stores, whilst improving stock turn through active on hand stock management.
Managing the end to end life cycle of products via processes that in turn will support the overall growth of Toolstation. Providing a pivotal role between Buying, Distribution, and Retail to coordinate all aspects of the product life cycle from entry in Toolstation through to exiting stock from the business in the most efficient and cost effective manner.
Day-to-day
Manage - Manage a team of 4 to analyse and take decisive action in relation to slow moving stock and recommend action to be taken by business. Implement Catalogue cycle process for managing poor performing SKU’s and Implement and operate a stock-turn thought process across all departments
Lead - Ensuring the team all have active development plans, clear objectives and regular performance reviews.
Collaborating - Support Supply Chain Manager on implementing strategic and tactical direction for the business in a consistent way of working.
Improvement - Develop and improve the Supply Chain processes by bringing new lines into the business. Leading the team for promotional forecasting, to include Catalogue Promotions, Online deals, Spot deals and Front of House.
This role will require regular travel to include visits to HQ in Bridgwater, DC’s, suppliers and stores when applicable.
What you'll bring
Leadership - You are a natural leader and successfully lead and motivate others to continually improve performance. You firmly believe in getting the very best out of your team and you demonstrate integrity, fairness and high personal and professional standards. You are resilient and have relentless determination to achieve results despite challenges, and you will coach and support your teams in order to help them work successfully and deliver in challenging situations
Experience - You’ve got proven experience of supply chain management. You are experienced in the workings of a growth business. You have a track record for organisational development and supply chain strategy. You’ve built and developed a successful team and can lead by example on all areas of activity.
Relationship building - You proactively identify and deliberately develop strategically important relationships. You understand the importance of forming strategic relationships to develop business opportunities and to influence change within relevant spheres. And you work to communicate organisational vision and to understand strategic priorities.
Continuous improvement - You strive to improve things by challenging existing thinking. You are innovative and will offer alternatives to traditional methods/approaches. You drive change through teams and will anticipate the impact of change whilst directing your team and others in smoothly shifting gears
Planning and organising - You’ll translate the company’s strategies into meaningful plans for the business. You can manage and plan complex multi layered projects and will fluently convey the plan to all, creating structure for communication and interaction.
Drive and Passion - You love what you do, pursue everything with energy, strive for self-development and motivate yourself and your team to achieve goals; driving those around you to succeed in their role.
What you'll get
You’ll find every opportunity to be yourself and to bring your personality and potential to work. Wherever you join us, you’ll also find some of the most secure opportunities in retail and so many more opportunities to take your career in retail wherever you want – up the ladder or across the business. And because we want to do our best for you, you’ll be supported all the way with training, development and benefits that are some of the best in retail.
Toolstation. The story so far.
We’re one of Britain’s fastest growing multi-channel retailers of tools, accessories and building supplies. Backed by Travis Perkins plc, our freedom to operate as a nimble, entrepreneurial business means we’re now well established and have even bigger plans. The trade, home improvers and self-builders all trust us to deliver a lot more than tools. So, our colleagues in our Head Office and Contact Centre in Bridgwater, at our Distribution Centres in Bridgwater, Middleton, Redditch and Daventry, and in our network of over 560 branches throughout the UK, work together to get the job done. And with plans to open many more branches this year, we always have opportunities for great retail professionals who want to grow with us.
To apply
Caught your interest? Want to know more? Take a look at www.toolstationjobs.com or simply hit apply
Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability
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