Posting End Date: December 2, 2024 Join John Lewis or Waitrose today If you've ever stepped through the doors of a John Lewis or Waitrose shop, shopped online, or seen any of our adverts, you'll know there's something unique about us. That unique proposition is our Partners. As co-owners they have a say in our business and receive a share of the profits, so they put time and effort into making it work. Our Partners are the reason we're the success we are. They're our secret sauce; the opportunity for us to differentiate. Job Summary: Job Description: At a glance Role Title: Supply Chain Performance and Budgeting Manager Contract Type: Permanent Location: Bracknell with Hybrid Working - This is a hybrid working role based at our Bracknell Head Office campus, you will be able to split your time between the office and home. (2-3 days in the Office/onsite). Please note, travel to other locations across the Supply Chain network will be required. Hours of Work: 35 hours per week Salary: £57,500 - £92,000 Annual About the role As a Partner in our business your number one focus is to work collaboratively to create more value for our customers and our business, driving distribution performance to deliver the partnership plan. As the Supply Chain Performance Manager, you will be the expert in driving decision making that ensures our Supply Chain optimises costs and efficiency. You will be responsible for identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, increase overall productivity and reduce operating costs, enabling operational and financial decision making. You’ll be creating reporting which builds the understanding of our Distribution centre’s performance and which surfaces issues, mitigates risks and maximise opportunities. Through the translation of financial forecasts into operational budgets, you will be jointly responsible alongside business leaders to meet the financial targets and drive an efficient Supply Chain operation across all distribution sites in the Waitrose network, both partner led and 3rd party led. Additionally, you will support the development of longer term strategic planning of the network and contractual agreements through the provision of performance reporting and insight about our current operations and analysis of the impact, and then the tracking of benefits of change. You will lead a team who identify opportunities to improve productivity performance across the Supply Chain and provide stakeholders with insights and analysis on productivity and performance to inform their decision making. You will manage how productivity and performance data is captured and measured across the Waitrose supply chain sites. You will support all Partners to realise their potential, enabling conditions for Partner opinions to be heard and acted upon and ensuring Partners achieve and deliver work in line with the business outcomes and with the customer at the heart of decision making. You also can view a copy of the full job outline here:- External applicants- please view the attached job outline Internal applicants- please use the link below https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A5yedLZGRgWuDiomxUu48QUOjHS5A0fb3AHA1S6uJ4g/edit?uspsharing Our Supply Chain Performance and Budgeting Manager will be responsible for: Provide deep and granular insight on SC performance - turning a detailed view of current and proposed operational activity into financial metrics and forecasts, providing accurate and timely analysis, insight and reporting on current performance and make recommendations for mitigating actions. Providing visibility of all financial performance and costs (Capex / Opex etc) across Supply Chain, working with site-management (Partner-run and 3PLs) to manage the budgets and P&Ls across all sites, driving monthly review meetings to review and providing challenges on performance. Leading the Supply Chain centre of expertise for productivity measurement (including Time & Motion measurement activities), maximising the value time brings across the operation. Essential skills you’ll need Deep Distribution financial, budgeting and P&L development experience within a retail environment Deep data and analytical experience in a complex, Grocery retailer Writing and developing business cases Experience in benefit tracking and monitoring Handling conflict and arbitration across competing priorities Flexibility in style when dealing with different directorates Managing 3rd party delivery Leading teams of data analysts Data handling / Analytical skills Desirable Skills Experience in Finance or a Financial Qualification Good understanding of BI and Data Warehouses Interviews will be 10th and 12th December Benefits of the Partnership and the Role - Hybrid Working. ️ - Full - time working holiday entitlement 25 days holiday, plus public and bank holidays (this is prorated for part time hours). ⚖ - Enhanced work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy - Defined Contribution pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay) and, after three years’ service, you’ll receive an additional Partnership contribution of 4% of pay, regardless of whether you pay in or not - You’ll get Partnership discount in store and online once you complete your Earning Membership period. That’s 25% off in John Lewis (12% off electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose (some exclusions apply) You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount. - Simple cycle to work support scheme - We’re really proud of our exclusive hotels based in some of Britain’s most stunning areas and once you’ve been with us for three months, you’re welcome to explore them - Learn more about our extensive range of exciting benefits that you could enjoy when you join us, visit - ttps://www.jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/ Next Steps The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under "Internal application process"). Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, are likely to include a 1 stage interview which will take place at our Bracknell site. You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you. Thanks for your patience in the meantime and for showing an interest in joining JLP. Pay: £57,500.00 - £92,000.00 Annual Scheduled Weekly hours: 35 Worker Type: Permanent Partner Job Level: Partnership Level 6 Hours of Work: 35 At the John Lewis Partnership, we embrace our differences. We want you to be you. Because, well, we know you're at your best when you're free to be yourself. Being a truly inclusive employer to us means creating an environment which celebrates your contribution, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. It's why we've set our own aim to become the UK’s most inclusive business - for our Partners (employees) and our customers. We firmly believe that our future success lies in diversity of thought from all Partners and it's integral in our mission to build a happier world. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. And, once you're a Partner, your differences will make all the difference. Find out more about D&I in the Partnership here. We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where it is possible to do so. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. https://embed.wirewax.com/8114190