Job Description
Stock Planner
Redditch
£35,000 per annum
Are you a highly organised, data-driven professional with a passion for inventory management and supply chain planning? We are recruiting for an experienced Stock Planner to join a successful and growing business where your expertise will play a key role in ensuring products are available when customers need them.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a collaborative team, taking ownership of forecasting, stock replenishment and inventory optimisation while supporting wider business objectives.
Stock Planner Key Responsibilities
Redditch
£35,000 per annum
Are you a highly organised, data-driven professional with a passion for inventory management and supply chain planning? We are recruiting for an experienced Stock Planner to join a successful and growing business where your expertise will play a key role in ensuring products are available when customers need them.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a collaborative team, taking ownership of forecasting, stock replenishment and inventory optimisation while supporting wider business objectives.
Stock Planner Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts using historical sales data, trends and seasonal patterns.
- Manage stock levels to balance customer demand, availability and working capital requirements.
- Plan and place replenishment orders, considering lead times and stock targets.
- Monitor key stock and supply chain KPIs, identifying risks and opportunities.
- Investigate stock shortages, overstocks and supply disruptions, providing practical solutions.
- Liaise with suppliers to track orders, manage lead times and resolve delivery issues.
- Maintain accurate inventory and product data within ERP and planning systems.
- Work closely with internal departments including Sales, Operations, Product and Warehouse teams.
- Previous experience in stock planning, demand planning, replenishment, supply chain or a similar analytical role.
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets.
- Experience using ERP, MRP or inventory planning systems.
- Commercially aware with excellent numerical and analytical skills.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
- Able to communicate effectively with suppliers and stakeholders at all levels.
- Proactive, solutions-focused and keen to drive continuous improvement.
- Opportunity to join a well-established and growing business.
- Varied and challenging role with genuine responsibility.
- Supportive team environment.
- Ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.