Inventory Planner

TN United Kingdom; Bicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding food business as an Inventory Planner, where your contributions will directly impact the efficiency of operations. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively in a supportive team environment, ensuring product availability while minimizing waste. You will engage in forecasting demand, managing stock movements, and liaising with suppliers and account managers. If you're passionate about making a difference in a customer-focused role and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to grow your career with a company that values its people and encourages professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in inventory planning and stock management.
• Strong analytical skills for demand forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct product quantities are available for customers.
• Manage stock movement and supplier deliveries efficiently.

Skills

Forecasting

Stock Management

Communication Skills

Customer Focus

Team Collaboration

Tools

Freshware

Job description

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The Menu Partners is a diverse food business supplying hotels, pubs, and restaurants across the UK with whole, prepared, or cooked food. Our group includes Absolute Taste, a leading event catering company, Absolute Taste Inflight (our private jet catering business), along with two farm shops, a pub, and more.

As our business expands rapidly, we are seeking dedicated and motivated individuals to join our team. We now have an exciting opportunity for an Inventory Planner to become an essential part of our operations.

If you're interested in a role within a fast-paced, growing company that values its people and offers career progression opportunities, we’d love to hear from you!

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ensure the correct product and stock quantities are available at pick time for all depot customers while minimizing waste nationwide.
• Forecast demand using sales history, stock impacts, and input from other departments, and translate these into orders for suppliers.
• Manage stock movement across the network through sales and purchase orders using Freshware.
• Confirm and manage supplier deliveries through direct communication and follow up on discrepancies.
• Regularly liaise with account managers regarding menu changes, seasonal impacts, and customer requirements.
• Assist in informing the business of volume changes or fluctuations affecting availability and profitability.
• Follow the recovery process for rejections that meet supply chain expectations at a cost-effective price.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment where all support each other with departmental workloads.
• Keep your line manager updated on opportunities or threats impacting the business or operations through formal and informal communication.
• Provide ongoing intelligence, data, and information to other departments for informed decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation (H&S, Hygiene, BRC, etc.) and report violations to your line manager.
• Maintain knowledge of The Menu Partners policies and regulations.
• Engage in specific projects or activities as directed by your line manager or TMP Group.

Key Attributes:

• Customer-focused and solutions-driven
• Excellent multi-tasking skills for handling multiple communication methods
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
• Passion for reducing costs within the business
• Team player with good understanding of people
• Open-minded, adaptable, and influential in embracing change
• Ability to work under pressure
• Proactive attitude with a 'can do' approach
• Persistent in task completion
• Results-oriented
• Excellent internal and external communication skills

This job description reflects the company's assessment of the role's requirements and functions as of its preparation date. It serves as a general guideline for managers and employees but is not an exhaustive list of all job aspects. The company reserves the right to modify the description or duties at any time to meet business needs.