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Supply Chain Specialist - Meat

Employer
Morrisons
Location
Colne, Lancashire
Salary
Competitive salary & benefits on offer
Closing date
19 Jan 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Packaging, Planning, Supply Chain
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

We’re on the lookout for Supply Chain Specialists for our meat manufacturing site in Colne.

As a supply chain specialist at Morrisons you’ll be taking ownership for outstanding availability at store, depot and item level in our meat category whilst monitoring stock and waste targets to minimise cash impacts to the business.

You’ll be accountable for things like this;

  • Placing regular orders for stock in line with pre-agreed forecasts, making sure we achieve optimum availability for the customer

  • Gathering data on products to analyse trends and forecast sales for upcoming promotions, events or range refreshes

  • Reviewing supplier performance

  • Assess how best to maximise customer availability using the system to identify trends quickly

About You

You’ll need skills and experience like this;

  • Experience of stock/sales forecasting and replenishment in a FMCG business

  • Experience of data analysis and subsequent decision making

  • Knowledge of forecasting, data analysis and stock control

  • Retail, seasonality and promotional cycles experience

About The Company

About our Colne Manufacturing Site

Woodhead Brothers (Abattoir) was re-developed in 2013/4 covering 180,000 sq ft on 9 acres of land. They have 840 colleagues and run a 5 day operation. They supply Morrisons' stores and Farmer's Boy with raw materials to produce a full range of butchery products including materials for sausage, pies and cooked meats. It is one of the largest meat processing facilities in Europe.

Fast, agile and highly responsive. Our vertically integrated supply chain is probably the best in the industry.

Working seamlessly with logistics and manufacturing, we get our products from field to fork faster and fresher. It’s what makes us stand out from the rest. We ensure everything is in the right place at the right time, so our customers can always put their favourite products in their shopping baskets.

It’s big scale stuff. The pace is fast and it’s always an exciting place to be. Working with over 1,300 suppliers and a network of 38 warehouses, we manage over 28,000 product lines. Our leading-edge systems keep everything running smoothly from forecasting to replenishment.

But the secret to our success is teamwork. Fresh. Chilled. Ambient. Home & Leisure. Online. Reporting. Training. Our different teams work as one, driving sales, sharing ideas and meeting the needs of our customers. So get ready to enjoy a supply chain career with a difference.

Company

We're foodmakers and shopkeepers. Together, #WeMakeMorrisons. And everyone’s welcome here. We work as one team to help feed the nation and make sure people can get the food they need. It’s all of our jobs. As the only UK retailer with our own manufacturing business spread across 18 sites, not to mention nearly 500 stores, we’ve lots of opportunities for you to play your part.

So, whether you want to make the freshest food, sell it, or even join us in our head office, we’d love to meet you. And with all the support you need to be your best, you won’t just help us make Morrisons - you’ll build a rewarding career for yourself, too We're a diverse and inclusive employer. And we don't just say it, we show it. Everyone is welcome at Morrisons!

Here’s what we’re offering. In return for your hard work, you’ll get a great pension, private healthcare (applicable roles), 15% colleague discount and 10% for 2 friends/family, money off at over 850 retailers with My Perks, and much more.

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