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Senior Network Planning Analyst
Cheltenham
About Us
SuperGroup plc is the owner of Superdry, which is rapidly becoming a global lifestyle brand. Superdry
focuses on offering our customers around the world innovative, premium quality and affordable clothing
and accessories across menswear, womenswear and specialist ranges. Superdry customers are loyal, varied
and truly global, and are defined not by their age but by their attitude.
Superdry was launched in the UK in 2003 following an inspirational trip by our founders to Tokyo, and is
famous for designing and producing quality garments inspired by fusing iconic vintage Americana and highimpact Japanese graphic imagery with a British twist. Our products are characterised by quality fabrics with
authentic vintage washes, unique detailing, world-leading hand-drawn graphics, and tailored fits with
diverse styling. As we continue to develop the breadth and nature of our product ranges, we increasingly
appeal to a broader group of customers, aspirational people who want to feel amazing in what they wear and
appreciate style, quality and attention to detail.
We operate a fast-growing multi-channel business through a combination of standalone stores, franchised
and licensed stores, concessions, ecommerce, wholesale and distributors. We are growing fastest outside of
the UK and our international business is going from strength to strength. We now own and operate stores in
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the USA, with
franchised stores in many more countries. We have nearly 600 points of sale in over 45 different countries
and are adding to this at a rate of over 50 new locations annually. We have also entered a joint venture with
Trendy International Group in China which will launch Superdry stores into the Chinese market.
Our global headquarters are based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK and we have satellite offices in
Aarhus, Barcelona, Brussels, Hong Kong, Munich and New York, with specialist sourcing offices in Istanbul
and New Delhi. Our biggest growth area is online, where we operate ecommerce websites in over 20
different languages and ship to almost every country in the world.
Our ambition for growth is summarised by our strategic plan which will provide opportunities to drive
significant increases in revenue. Our plan focuses on three key areas - building a global lifestyle brand;
driving awareness of the breadth of the Superdry range; and building a broad cross-channel relationship
with customers. It’s supported by the four key pillars of Embed, Enable, Extend and Execute, which define
exactly how we will go about achieving our aims. As our product is at the very heart of what Superdry is all
about, we are also focusing hard on our four key product attributes - design detail; quality obsession;
innovation; and affordability. More about the detail of our strategic plan, together with our latest business
and financial results, can be found on our corporate website www.supergroup.co.uk.
We aspire to be a great place to work and strive every day to make every Superdry store and office location a
friendly community with a family feel, with fantastic training and development, and roles that are
compelling, stretching and interesting. You can see films of many real Superdry colleagues from across the
business talking about their experiences of working here on our careers website,
www.careers.superdry.com.
SuperGroup Plc, Registered Office: Unit 60, The Runnings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 9NW
T: 01242 578376 Registered in England & Wales Company Number: 07063562 VAT Number: GB974823775
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Overview
Superdry is growing at an incredible rate, and is expanding on a global basis across all our sales channels –
retail, franchise, wholesale and ecommerce. To ensure that our stores receive their stock and our customers
receive their orders quickly and accurately, we have a large and highly complex logistics operation. The main
logistics team are based at our Cheltenham head office, with our main distribution centres in Burton-onTrent. We are about to open two more major distribution centres in the USA and Belgium. We also have a
smaller distribution hub in Hong Kong and consolidation centres in Turkey, India, Sri Lanka and China
where we manage the goods that come out of our factories. We work closely with several different transport
and freight companies, and between us we ensure that the complex process of getting products from factory
to customer works smoothly and efficiently.
We are looking for a Senior Network Planning Analyst to work as part of a small team at our Cheltenham
office, reporting to the Network Planning Manager, and acting as the most senior of the Analyst team. The
Network Planning team focus on reporting on and analysing data relating to activity at our distribution
centres, such as items ordered, picked, packed, shipped and returned, inbound and outbound, to and from
customers and suppliers. This reporting and analysis allows the business to fully understand our stock
position, and enables accurate forecasting and planning. The role requires someone with experience of
working in an analytical role within a logistics environment, with some team leadership or supervisory
experience, very strong analytical skills and excellent Excel skills, including V-lookups, macros and advanced
formulas.
Key Responsibilities
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Developing, running and analysing reports relating to activity, stock and performance across the
Superdry supply chain. Ensuring that reporting and analysis is completed in a timely fashion with a
high degree of accuracy and reliability.
Managing the most complex reporting and analysis that the team is required to produce, owning the
process of producing them for key stakeholders across the business.
Responding swiftly to requests for ad-hoc reporting and producing high quality, accurate and
relevant reports as quickly as possible.
Working with the Network Planning Manager to understand data requirements and reporting needs
relating to our new distribution centres in the USA and Belgium, and developing appropriate reports
to meet business needs.
Supporting the Network Planning Manager with the day-to-day running of the team, overseeing the
Network Planning Analysts and being their first point of contact for queries and requests for help.
Deputising for the Network Planning Manager when they are away from the head office.
Continually looking for ways to improve reporting capability to meet the evolving needs of the
business, developing and testing new reports and working with the Network Planning Manager to
implement them.
Being involved in project work as required.
What we’re looking for
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Experience in an analytical role, working in the logistics sector for a company who produce and
move products internationally, or for a shipping/freight business.
Experience of leading a team or supervising others, or experience of working as part of a team with
the ability to step up into a team leader type role.
Highly analytical mindset with strong experience of creating and producing reports, then providing
detailed analysis to add value and context to the data.
SuperGroup Plc, Registered Office: Unit 60, The Runnings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 9NW
T: 01242 578376 Registered in England & Wales Company Number: 07063562 VAT Number: GB974823775
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Strong Microsoft Excel skills, with the ability to use tools such as V-lookups, macros, advanced
formulas and pivot tables (note that these skills will be tested during the interview process).
Good with systems, technically literate and able to pick up new systems quickly.
Excellent attention to detail, highly numerate, strong administration skills, precise and accurate.
Goods at prioritising tasks and working to tight deadlines.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex data to nontechnical and non-analytical people in a way that is clear, concise and easy to understand.
Based within easy commuting distance of Cheltenham.
Package
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£23-25k basic salary
Pension contributions
Life assurance
50% staff discount
SuperGroup Plc, Registered Office: Unit 60, The Runnings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 9NW
T: 01242 578376 Registered in England & Wales Company Number: 07063562 VAT Number: GB974823775