Analyst/Data Scientist (Supply Chain) - Welwyn Garden City

About Supply Chain Transformation

The Supply Chain Team is a global operation responsible for getting hundreds of millions of products from farms and factories to our millions of customers each and every day.

We've built our reputation on frequently reinventing our supply chain to respond to how our customers want to shop. In the 60s we were the first to design a supply chain to serve out of town supermarkets. In the 90s we supported the first 24 hour stores for the first time. And in 2000 we led the way in introducing online grocery shopping.

The demands on Tesco's supply chain have never been greater. Our customers want more flexibility in the way that they shop and demand an ever growing range of products. You have the opportunity to be part of the team that responds to that challenge and again transforms Tesco's supply chain to provide outstanding value to our customers irrespective of how, where or what they want to shop.

When you start in our team we expect you to quickly make a difference, taking accountability for work that influences what happens in all our stores across the UK. With millions of customers each week, our store colleagues will be relying on you to exercise your responsibilities with skill and dedication.

Therefore we have to recruit the best people. We're looking for analytical problem solvers, energetic & creative thinkers, people that are passionate about our products and customers.

We hugely value our colleagues. We believe in and invest in a culture of learning, improvement and personal development. We encourage an inspiring, honest and fun culture in which you are supported to become the best you can be, whilst also being yourself at all times.

Only in Supply Chain can you experience the challenge of being part of a global operation, along with the opportunity to strategically influence and transform one of the UK's most important businesses.

As an Analyst for Supply Chain you will lead development projects that improve the Supply Chain for Tesco, suppliers and customers. These projects will improve availability, reduce costs and optimise stock holding.

• Developing a deep understanding of how the retail industry, our supply chain and store operations work and why
• Using a combination of data and business understanding to turn data into insight, root causing issues, defining problems and designing creative solutions.
• Reporting data accurately and turning it into useful information which has context and supporting narrative
• Articulates the opportunity, insight, or project clearly, and can flex style to engage with empathy and conviction.
• Owns the project; build engagement, influence relevant stakeholders and deliver change in line with milestones
• Measuring the costs & benefits associated with your work and recommending suspension/ postponement of delivery if an opportunity fails to materialise or previously unknown costs become apparent
• Maintaining & developing our suite of insight reports to give our operators and leadership visibility of how the business is performing and what we need to do to improve
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence

Youll need to have demonstrated experience of:

• Data Analysis
• Root Cause Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Project management
• Financial Acumen: cost and benefit tracking

Relevant Experience:

• Supply Chain Operations
• Knowledge of our Suppliers' supply chains
• Good degree from a recognised institution
• Using tools to extract & and analyse data (especially SQL, Excel & Matlab)
• Working with systems & technology

Personal

• Flexibility, ability to plan and organise, responsiveness, creativity, self-starter
• Able to build solid working relationships with peers and senior leadership
• Ability to demonstrate strong written, verbal communication and presentation skills to all levels of seniority and disciplines within the organisation.