E-Commerce Stock Demand & Inventory Planner

Zachary Daniels Recruitment; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-share bonus

Hybrid working

Job summary

Zachary Daniels Recruitment is seeking an experienced E-Commerce Stock Demand & Inventory Planner for our Leeds client. The role focuses on product-level forecasting and inventory planning across online marketplaces, with a blend of office and home-working in a Leeds hybrid setup.

You will forecast demand, monitor stock levels, analyse sales data and collaborate with purchasing and merchandising to optimise stock performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in e-commerce stock control
• Strong forecasting and inventory planning knowledge
• Advanced Excel to analyse large datasets and develop reports/models
• Experience across e-commerce marketplaces
• Analytical and commercially minded
• Detail-oriented and able to spot trends from data

Responsibilities

• Manage product-level demand forecasting across a broad e-commerce product range.
• Monitor and optimise inventory levels to maximise availability while minimising excess stock.
• Analyse sales data, trends and marketplace performance to support purchasing decisions.
• Manage stock control across multiple e-commerce channels and marketplaces.
• Use advanced Excel to build forecasting and inventory models.
• Work with purchasing, merchandising and commercial teams to improve stock performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, stock turn and inventory efficiency.
• Provide clear reporting and insight to support commercial decision-making.

Skills

Stock control

Demand forecasting

Inventory planning

Excel analytics

Marketplace experience

Attention to detail

Analytical mindset

Tools

Excel

Job description

E-Commerce Stock Demand & Inventory Planner

Leeds Hybrid - 3 days office / 2 days home Up to 36,000 DOE + Profit-Share Bonus

Are you an experienced e-commerce stock control professional with a strong eye for numbers, forecasting and inventory optimisation?

We're working with a successful retail business that is looking to appoint an E-Commerce Stock Demand & Inventory Planner to join its high-performing team in Leeds.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of product-level forecasting and inventory planning within a fast-paced, growing e-commerce environment, working across a range of online marketplaces.

The Role

As E-Commerce Stock Demand & Inventory Planner, you'll play a key role in ensuring the business has the right products, in the right quantities, at the right time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing product-level demand forecasting across a broad e-commerce product range.
• Monitoring and optimising inventory levels to maximise availability while minimising excess stock.
• Analysing sales data, trends and marketplace performance to support purchasing and stock decisions.
• Managing stock control across multiple e-commerce channels and marketplaces.
• Using advanced Excel to analyse data, identify trends and build forecasting and inventory models.
• Working closely with purchasing, merchandising and wider commercial teams to improve stock performance.
• Identifying opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, stock turn and overall inventory efficiency.
• Providing clear reporting and insight to support commercial decision-making.

About You

We're looking for someone who has genuine experience within e-commerce stock control, demand planning or inventory management.

You'll ideally have:

• Proven experience managing stock within an e-commerce environment.
• Strong knowledge of demand forecasting and inventory planning.
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to analyse large datasets and develop meaningful reports/models.
• Experience working across e-commerce marketplaces.
• A highly analytical and commercially minded approach.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to spot trends and opportunities within data.
• The confidence to work in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

What's On Offer?

• Salary up to 36,000, depending on experience.
• Profit-share bonus.
• Hybrid working - 3 days in the Leeds office and 2 days working from home following onboarding.
• Join an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) business, giving you the opportunity to be part of an employee-focused organisation.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and development.
• The chance to join a thriving UK retail business with an ambitious e-commerce operation.
• A high-performance culture where your ideas and contribution can make a genuine impact.

Why This Opportunity?

This is more than a stock control position. You'll have the opportunity to play a key role in shaping how a growing e-commerce business forecasts demand, manages inventory and ultimately delivers better commercial performance. Clear opportunities for career progression and long-term development.

If you're an analytical e-commerce professional who enjoys working with data, solving stock challenges and making a tangible difference, this could be an excellent next step in your career.

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