Senior Forecasting Analyst

Unipart Rail; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

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Unipart Rail is part of the Unipart Group, one of Europe's leading independent logistics companies that employs more than 12,000 employees worldwide and has an annual turnover of more than £1 billion.

We have a long heritage in the rail industry based on decades of experience, and we have continuous improvement plans to embrace innovation in both products and business techniques to ensure that we remain the first and best choice for our customers.

As a valued employee of Unipart Rail, you can look forward to a varied and rewarding career with a company that holds the Investors in People accreditation and also world-class status in employee engagement.

Are you an experienced analyst with a talent for building strong customer relationships? If so, Unipart Rail is looking for a Senior Forecast Analyst to take the lead in managing demand planning and inventory strategies for a key customer.

This position collaborates closely with both internal and external stakeholders to drive business efficiency, ensuring material availability while optimising costs. You will be instrumental in strengthening customer relationships, applying industry insights to procurement and planning activities, and continuously improving forecasting and inventory methodologies.

You will be an important part of the team delivering growth with the customer, ensuring alignment with operational and commercial objectives. You will analyse data to identify trends, drive continuous improvement, and propose innovative solutions to enhance service delivery.

Your role will also involve regular engagement with stakeholders, presenting insights, and influencing decision-making.

To excel in this role, you will need:

• Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with key external customers, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and process optimisation.
• Confidence in presenting data-driven insights and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Knowledge of forecasting, inventory management principles, and safety stock methodologies.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems to evaluate and correct forecast exceptions.

Based at our Doncaster site 2 days a week, with a mix of travel to customers (UK) and home working, Unipart offers a hybridised working environment to maximise team collaboration with customer delivery.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Pension and death in service provisions for employees in pension scheme
• 25 Days Hols (plus Bank Holidays)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Health and Wellbeing Initiatives
• Employee offers and discounts from various retailers
• Recognition events and rewards
• Free on-site car parking

Strictly no agencies and we would ask that agencies refrain from making contact with any of our colleagues and that no CVs are submitted to staff across the business. Any CVs sent will be at your own risk. We will reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your company's Terms and Conditions.