Supply Chain Specialist

Supply Chain Specialist

Location: London

Contract length: 12 months

Start date: ASAP

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday

Pay: £210 per day

About the role

We’re looking for a Supply Chain Specialist to join a high-performing carrier sourcing and logistics team. This role sits at the heart of a complex, international supply chain operation, ensuring that carrier performance, cost efficiency, and service quality are continuously improved.

You’ll work closely with operational, retail, and cross-functional teams, helping to optimise end-to-end supply chain flows, improve customer experience, and support energy and cost efficiency initiatives. This is a great opportunity for an experienced analyst who enjoys data, stakeholder management, and driving continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Continuous improvement with carriers: Identify, manage, and drive improvement plans with carrier partners to enhance performance and reliability.
• Operational problem-solving: Partner with internal teams to advise on and manage operational challenges across the supply chain.
• Project support: Support the planning and organisation of complex projects, ensuring timelines and deliverables are met.
• Stakeholder communication: Prepare and participate in regular operational calls, business reviews, QBRs and customer service workshops, presenting insights and progress on improvement plans.
• Relationship management: Develop strong relationships with line haul providers, ensuring clear communication and visibility across the line haul network.

Basic requirements

• Degree in Business, Economics, Logistics, Mathematics or a related field
• Strong data analysis skills, with experience creating reports and dashboards for leadership
• Experience communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including peers and senior leaders
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Experience in supply chain, logistics, e-commerce, or transportation planning
• Experience using data visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau, Quicksight)

Key skills and competencies

• Advanced Excel & SQL:
• Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, and advanced Excel functions
• Strong SQL skills for querying and analysing large datasets