Inventory Analyst

Job Description: Inventory Analyst Cromwell Hospital - London, SW5 0TU Salary: £40,000 per year Full time 37.5hrs p/w Monday – Friday 9-5:30pm Permanent We make health happen. Working in our UK support functions you’ll play a key part in helping our customer facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care. No matter your role, you’ll have an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each day. Role Overview As an inventory analyst you will contribute to the overall inventory optimization. Within this position you will support the introduction, implementation and maintenance of the new Inventory Management System You’ll help us make health happen by: Classify and categorize inventory items (ABC analysis) to ensure accurate forecasting and replenishment planning. Configure forecasting models, reorder points, safety stock levels, and inventory categories within the IMS. Regularly monitor the IMS for any performance issues or discrepancies in data Monitor inventory levels in the system to ensure they align with forecasting and demand planning parameters. Use the IMS to generate demand forecasts and ensure optimal stock levels across all locations. Analyse trends in inventory turnover, lead times, and supplier performance to make data-driven decisions Develop and maintain reports and dashboards on key performance indicators (KPIs), including stock levels, order accuracy, inventory turnover, and forecast accuracy. Provide insights and recommendations to improve inventory accuracy, reduce stockouts, and optimize replenishment cycles. Responsible for maintenance /update of the Genesis Item Master as well as the Peoplesoft Catalogue, ensuring they are both aligned Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role: Bachelor degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related field. Experience in inventory analysis, inventory management, or a related field. Experience with implementing or working within an Inventory Management System (IMS) or ERP system. Experience with data analysis, reporting, and forecasting tool Strong Excel skills: experience with SQL or other data query languages is a plus Benefits Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits. Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more: Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind An enhanced pension plan and life insurance Annual performance-based bonus Support with travel costs via a season ticket loan or cycle2work Various other benefits and online discounts Free onsite massages as a recognition for your hard work Opportunity to participate in our annual awards ceremony Why Bupa? We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them. At Bupa we strive to ensure all our of customers, patients and staff are safe. All employees have a duty to ensure that safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk is prioritised and acted on appropriately If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com If you would like more information on the role, require an alternative format, or would like to discuss other opportunities suited to your skills and experience, please contact claire.wilkinson@bupa.com Time Type: Full time Job Area: Commercial & Analytics Locations: Cromwell Hospital London Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference. Please introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that sounds like a good match.