Inventory Planner

Altro Limited; Letchworth; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 25 days pro rata

Defined contribution pension

Life assurance

Sick pay and Health service

Eye tests

Volunteer day

Free car parking

Learning and Development

Company Christmas party

Job summary

Altro Limited is seeking an Inventory Planner to join our global procurement and supply chain team. You will own finished goods deployment across our Floors and Walls businesses, balancing stock availability with working capital across international operations.

You will collaborate with commercial teams, planners, distribution teams, and global stakeholders to optimise inventory levels and drive improvements in stock turn while maintaining service levels.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in stock management, inventory planning, or a similar analytical role.
• Strong experience using ERP/business systems such as JD Edwards (or equivalent).
• Excellent data analysis skills with the ability to interpret complex information and make informed decisions.
• Proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Set stock targets, safety stock levels, and lead times across global locations.
• Define and manage stock categorisation strategies (ABC analysis).
• Collaborate with planning teams to optimise production runs.
• Manage inter-company stock transfers and global inventory deployment.
• Work with demand planners to identify trends and forecast changes.

Skills

Stock management

Inventory planning

Supply chain

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

At Altro, we're passionate about creating solutions that transform spaces and improve people's wellbeing. As a family-owned British manufacturer with over 100 years of heritage, we're proud of our values, our people, and our reputation for quality.

We're looking for an Inventory Planner to join our Global Procurement & Supply Chain team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced inventory, stock management, or supply chain professional to take ownership of finished goods deployment across our global Floors and Walls businesses.

You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time across our international operations. Working closely with commercial teams, planners, demand planners, distribution teams, and global stakeholders, you’ll optimise inventory levels whilst balancing availability, efficiency, and working capital.

This is a full time, permanent, hybrid working role (3 days a week in the office in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire)

So, what will you be doing?

Key responsibilities include:

• Setting stock targets, safety stock levels, and lead times across global locations
• Defining and managing stock categorisation strategies (ABC analysis)
• Collaborating with planning teams to optimise production runs
• Managing inter-company stock transfers and global inventory deployment
• Working with demand planners to identify trends and forecast changes
• Developing processes that enable efficient global stock movements
• Driving improvements in stock turn and inventory efficiency
• Modelling inventory scenarios to support working capital decisions
• Identifying slow-moving stock and implementing mitigation strategies
• Supporting successful new product launches and legacy product exits
• Establishing standardised global processes and reporting progress through KPIs

What skills and experience will you need to be successful in the role?

You’ll be a highly analytical supply chain professional who enjoys solving complex challenges and influencing stakeholders across a global organisation.

Essential skills and experience:

• Significant experience in stock management, inventory planning, supply chain, or a similar analytical role
• Strong experience using ERP/business systems such as JD Edwards (or equivalent)
• Excellent data analysis skills with the ability to interpret complex information and make informed decisions
• Proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Strong problem-solving and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with strong attention to detail
• Willingness to travel internationally when required (roughly once a quarter)

Desirable:

• Degree in Supply Chain Management or a related discipline
• Experience in a multinational manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of global trade regulations, customs requirements, and international shipping standards
• Experience delivering process improvement and standardisation initiatives
• Project management experience

As well as an exciting opportunity and a competitive salary, what do we have offer?

• Holiday entitlement starts at 25 days (pro rata); if you need a little extra... you can buy some more.
• A defined contribution pension scheme available for all staff
• Hopefully never needed, but from day one you will be covered by our life assurance scheme
• Occupational Sick Pay and an onsite Occupational Health Service
• Confidential 24-hour life management and personal support service for you and your family
• Free eye tests are available for all employees
• A paid day off each year to take part in our volunteering scheme
• Don't worry about getting parked...we have free car parking at all our sites
• We offer long service awards to all our employees
• Learning and Development - training and development support, no matter where you are in your career
• A variety of social events across the group, including the company Christmas party.
• It might be a long way off but we know it's not always easy to stop working so we provide advice and support to ease the transition to retirement.

So who are Altro?

A leading European manufacturer and supplier of premium flooring and wall cladding systems for Healthcare, construction and transport. We have been going strong since 1919. Family owned and run, we share family values; we care about you, each other and what we do.

Everyone is welcome at Altro for who they are, no matter what their background is or how they identify. We appreciate that everyone is different and with that diverse uniqueness we can all thrive. "We don't want you to just work here. We want you to belong here."