Retail Forecast and Replenishment Analyst

Vacancy Information

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the Forecast & Replenishment Team at Greggs.

Within this role you will be an expert on the current F&R system and work on various projects covering system upgrades, weather analytics, continuously improving forecast accuracy, carrying out analysis and supporting the team with system and forecast issues.  

Working alongside IT Support functions, Finance and Retail, the role will maximise availability, minimise stales and waste, and ensure all key events are planned and executed effectively.

We can offer you:

• 25 days (5 weeks) annual leave, pro-rated, increasing with service (in addition to bank holidays), plus 1 additional floating day

• Management Bonus Scheme which is worth up to 10% of your salary

• Profit share: We want everyone to share in the success of the business, so we distribute 10% of our profits to all our employees who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year

• Private Medical Insurance which is free for you and subsidised for your dependants

• Permanent Health Insurance which is a replacement income scheme

• You will automatically join our Greggs pension scheme which is a fantastic way to save for your retirement and allows you to benefit from employer contributions and tax advantages

• Defined contribution management pension scheme

• Death in service benefit which provides a lump-sum payment equal to 4 times your year’s salary

• Colleague discount, up to 50% off our own-produced products

• Share save schemes that let you buy discounted Greggs shares, by saving a set amount of money over a fixed time, to have an even bigger share of our profits

• Career progression and learning and development

• Employee Assistance Programme; A free, confidential helpline, offering advice and support with financial, relationship, work-related and wellbeing issues, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including a mobile app providing a range of wellness content on physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing

• Perks and savings, such as digital gift card discounts, online cashback, in-store and online coupons and lifestyle offers

• Cycle to Work scheme

• A company who cares about our communities; the environment and being a better business! Click here to read about The Greggs Pledge

• Colleague Networks – internal groups where colleagues and their allies can share their own experiences, offer feedback on the way we do things at Greggs, and provide support to one another

What you'll do

• Evaluate and validate large datasets so that the sales forecast by product by shop by day is in line with expectations, analysing trends and proactively managing forecasts to enhance accuracy to improve availability and reduce waste.
• Produce daily, weekly and period reports to the forecasting team and other key stakeholders, including developing new and existing reports which are currently managed through Python scripts.
• Carry out varied detailed analysis to support initiatives such as school holidays, seasonal events, weather, pay day, product classifications and other ad hoc pieces of analysis. This includes developing new and existing Python scripts to support with event planning. Ability to translate the analysis into varied actions in SAP using mass upload tools
• Plan football match event impacts across the country, with the aim of developing this further with automation of other events (rugby matches, concerts, etc) to support retail in ensuring maximum availability for repetitive impactful events
• Manage and maintain shop segmentation to aid forecast accuracy, including managing the transition of university term dates and how this impacts nearby shops
• Be a system expert user of SAP SCM, and the new SAP4HANA system, to ensure that the system is producing the most accurate forecasts. Understanding system settings and levers such as service levels, forecast profiles, referencing and demand influencing factors so that the most relevant settings are applied
• Work with SAP system consultants to develop system functionality in line with business requirements including documentation and training of colleagues
• Support in transitioning between systems from SAP SCM to SAP4HANA/CAR, including testing all elements of F&R to ensure a smooth transition
• Supporting and training colleagues in utilising SAP F&R and the new SAP4HANA system
• Be a system expert user of business reporting tools such as Business Objects, SAP and Power BI
• Work cross functionally with Category, IT, Franchise, Labour Planning, Retail, Finance and Supply Chain teams 
• Support the Retail Forecast Analyst Manager

About you

You will fit right into this role if you:

• Are a highly numerate graduate with a strong analytical background, ideally a degree with an element of mathematics/statistics or computer programming
• Have experience of data manipulation in Python
• Are a logical thinker with excellent problem solving skills and an analytical mindset, with  experience of analysing information and issues to identify current and potential problems and develop and implement workable solutions
• Have strong PC skills and an ability to interrogate large data sets using Excel and Python, with an ability to communicate and apply complex data in a simple, easily understood manner
• Are results focussed with strong planning and organisation skills, with an ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously within challenging deadlines
• Can build good working relationships to work cross-functionally within Greggs
• Are a confident individual with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to influence at all levels whilst maintaining a strong customer focus
• Enjoy being part of a hard-working team, sharing the same end goal, and celebrating results together

About Greggs

Here at Greggs, we love what we do, and we have fun! What makes Greggs so special is our culture – the way we are, the way we behave and the way we support each other. We're hard-working, but above all else we're family; and it doesn't matter who you are, where you're from or what your favourite bake is, we’d love you to join us! We want everyone to feel welcome at Greggs and our colleagues to be able to be themselves at work, whatever their background, preferences, or views.