John Lewis Partnership Jobs – Transport Informatics Development Manager

Job Description:

As a business we encourage flexible working. We have a number of different ways to work flexibly, so at your interview feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you. There are no guarantees, however, examples of how our Partners already work flexibly include part-time, job share, home working and compressed hours.

Job Responsibilities:

• You’ll require agility to respond quickly to changing demands, able to harness and exploit systems with ease and with above average written and verbal communication.
• You’ll need the ability to hold your own in a challenging work environment where change is not always welcome.
• You need to be a strong team player, with the ability to cope with ambiguity. You’ll work as part of a broader central distribution team, contributing to the generation of concepts and plans to ensure that the business can respond quickly and flexibly to a volatile and changing market.
• You’ll need a sound understanding of transport operations and the ability to cut to the heart of an issue through logical analysis.

Job Requirements:

• Proven use of transport modelling tools to inform solution design e.g. Paragon.
• Results orientated / driven by saving costs.
• Masters Level Qualification
• Ability to engage and influence senior Supply Chain leadership team
• Experience of distribution in the grocery arena
• Operational modelling in Excel
• Commercially astute.
• Strong analytical ability, with the ability to work with cross functional teams.
• Experience and understanding of solution design / modelling.
• Project management skills
• A levels or Hons Degree, with mathematical or business bias
• Sufficient Supply Chain or Transport experience to be credible across the Supply Chain Community and the Partnership.
• Proven use of network modelling tools to inform solution design.
• Line or task management of teams
• Well-developed spreadsheet skills with proven numerate ability.

Job Details:

Company: John Lewis

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Aberdeen, GB

Application Deadline: N/A

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