Position Overview & Specifications

As an International Inventory Planner in a fast paced environment, you will be responsible for managing the stock portfolio across multiple European warehouses for some of Europe’s biggest Retailers.
First class customer service is key as you will be working closely with the sales director and the International Customer Service Team.
You will need to be confident, analytical and be able to work as part of a well-established team.

Key accountabilities:

Maintain availability at, or as close as possible to, 100% across a multi-hundred SKU MRP group
Ensure stock value is kept as low as possible without impacting on availability
Work with suppliers to improve performance (OTIF, adherence to inbound requirements etc)
Work with key stakeholders (Purchasing, Sales, R&D, Imports) to optimise the flow of information around availability, stock value, forecasting accuracy, supplier performance
Provide information to the business on product availability and stock valuations across managed skus
Responsible for loading product forecast information
Placing purchase orders
Expediting purchase orders
Working closely with the Imports department to ensure the best freight rates
3rd party warehousing
Taking delivery bookings over the phone from Suppliers

Essential Experience / Special requirements:

Have several years’ experience within a stock control, inventory management or demand planning role within a fast paced supply chain and be experienced in managing large numbers of products within an MRP group
Be able to articulate the factors involved in ensuring orders are placed at the right time and at the right quantity
Be passionate about ensuring availability of product
Be service focused
Be highly analytical and numerate
Be able to form strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers
Far East ordering experience essential
Be process driven

Technical / Functional skills: