Supply Chain Assistant - Tu Clothing

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.

Joining Sainsbury's as a Clothing Supply Chain Assistant means becoming part of a forward-thinking and collaborative team dedicated to ensuring the seamless flow of products throughout our multi-channel retail environment. As you work alongside cross-functional teams and support the Supply Chain Analyst and Lead, you will play a vital role in setting up styles accurately, maintaining updated reporting, and contributing to the successful launch of new ranges and events.

With a focus on continuous development and a supportive work environment, you will have the opportunity to showcase your skills, drive impactful results, and grow both personally and professionally within a dynamic and fast-paced retail setting.

This is a fixed term contract role based from our Coventry support office for 12 months.

Here you will play a crucial role in ensuring the accurate setup of all styles within Forecasting and Replenishment tools, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to support timely delivery of new range launches, plinth ends, and event activities.

You will work alongside the Supply Chain Analyst to make informed trading decisions by maintaining updated reporting and manual allocations for end-of-life styles. Additionally, you will actively participate in LOAF meetings, contribute to stock builds for new stores, and provide timely responses to store queries, demonstrating a commitment to positive stakeholder engagement and the core values of Sainsbury's.

You are a dedicated professional with a strong background in multi-channel retailing, demand forecasting, merchandising, and supply chain operations. Your high level of numeracy and ability to leverage data for informed decision-making, coupled with your agility in managing ambiguity and evolving priorities, enable you to drive commercial success and support the timely delivery of new ranges and event activities. With your collaborative approach, strong communication skills, and knack for building relationships with stakeholders, you play a pivotal role in ensuring effective cross-functional coordination and operational efficiency within the supply chain.

• Experience and working knowledge of multi-channel retailing within commercial, analytical, or operational disciplines such as Demand Forecasting, Merchandising & Supply Chain.
• Highly numerate with an ability to create, interpret, and use data to drive and influence commercial decisions.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and determine and evolve priorities at pace.
• Ability to build new relationships and work collaboratively, while effectively influencing and communicating with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Ability to deliver results to target as an individual and within a team.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-moving dynamic retail environment.
• Strong understanding of how different departments, channels, and markets operate.
• Knowledge of Product Lifecycle, systemic levers, and tools to execute the plan.
• Computer literate, with systems knowledge especially Excel and MS Office.

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