Global Inventory Analyst

Travelex Limited; Peterborough, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading currency exchange firm is seeking a Global Inventory Analyst to optimize stock levels and improve inventory processes. You'll analyze sales data, identify opportunities for stock improvements, and create robust reports to enhance forecasting accuracy. With 3 years of experience in a fast-paced environment and strong analytical skills, you'll collaborate across departments to influence outcomes effectively. This permanent, full-time role offers a hybrid work model based in Peterborough or London.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in a similar role in a fast-moving stock environment.
• Ability to interpret complex data sets and create balanced conclusions.
• Familiarity with forecasting and ordering systems.

Responsibilities

• Define optimal inventory levels based on sales data and market trends.
• Analyze currency depth and provide insight regarding opportunities.
• Measure and monitor stock KPIs including stock turn and forecast accuracy.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Cross functional working skills

Impact and influence skills

Proficient in Excel

Familiarity with data visualization tools

Tools

QuickSuite

Superset

Power BI

Job description

**Reports to: Global Retail Supply Chain Director****Location: Peterborough or London, Hybrid (3 office days a week)****Role purpose**Travelex is the global leader in foreign currency, serving over 37 million customers annually. Our Supply Chain plays an essential role in this, ensuring that we have the right currency, in the right locations, at the right time to meet our customers’ travel money needs.In this role, you’ll analyse data to identify optimum stock levels across the business. You’ll provide insight to the inventory teams in each of the geographies in which we trade – balancing customer demand with costs to ensure we have the right products in the right place at the right time.This is a new role in the business so you will work closely with the Supply Chain Director and other key stakeholders to create new processes and ways of working – a fantastic opportunity for an experienced inventory analyst looking for their next step.**Key accountabilities*** Define optimal inventory levels based on sales data, market trends and upcoming events* Regularly analyse depth of currencies offered in each region – providing insight to the teams in each region regarding opportunities contract or broaden the range of currencies offered, balancing cost of stock holding with revenue opportunities* Create and maintain a seasonal events calendar which will feed into forecasting systems to enhance forecast accuracy* Measure and monitor stock KPIs including stock turn, quality of stock, forecast accuracy and product availability – working cross functionally to drive performance across these metrics**Role Type: Permanent, Full Time****Role Title: Global Inventory Analyst**Work with the Supply Chain Data Analyst to create robust reports and dashboards Work with our demand forecasting partner, evolving ways of working and enhancing outcomes**Role-specific experience and skills** 3 years’ experience in a similar role in an fast moving stock environmentStrong analytical and problem-solving skills – ability to interpret complex data sets and look at data through both the customer and the commercial lens to create balanced conclusions Great cross functional working skills – in this role you will be required to work with colleagues across multiple countries and departments Impact and influence skills – a proven ability to use data to influence outcomes Highly proficient in Excel, with a good level of proficiency in data visualisation tools (QuickSuite, Superset, Power BI etc)Familiarity with forecasting and ordering systems and tools