Inventory Planner

SF Partners; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners are recruiting a Stock and Inventory Planner for a Staffordshire based business in a full-time hybrid role. The salary is up to GBP35,000 per year, with duties focused on keeping products available and coordinating supplier orders to support operations and sales.

You will monitor stock levels, analyze trends, and maintain accurate planning records while collaborating with category managers, warehouses, finance and suppliers to optimise replenishment and service levels.

Qualifications

• Experience in stock planning and inventory control.
• Ability to analyse sales trends and forecasts.
• Knowledge of supplier management and purchase orders.
• Experience with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and monitor stock requirements to ensure product availability.
• Analyse sales trends, forecasts and inventory data to determine future stock needs.
• Maintain inventory within targets, balancing availability with cost.
• Raise purchase orders and coordinate deliveries with UK and international suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and manage potential delays.
• Produce regular inventory, purchasing and planning reports.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement in inventory processes.

Skills

Stock planning

Inventory management

Forecasting

Supplier coordination

ERP systems

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

SF Partners are supporting a brilliant Staffordshire based business in Recruiting a Stock and Inventory Planner.

Working pattern: full time hybrid
Salary: up to GBP35,000

This role is responsible for ensuring products are available when needed by maintaining optimal inventory levels and placing and managing supplier orders to support operational continuity and maximise sales.

• Plan, schedule and monitor stock requirements to ensure product availability and fulfil customer demand.
• Analyse sales trends, forecasts and inventory data using internal reporting to determine future stock requirements.
• Maintain inventory within agreed stock targets, balancing product availability with cost efficiency.
• Monitor stock performance, identifying slow-moving, excess and obsolete inventory, and recommend appropriate actions.
• Maintain accurate inventory records, planning data and reporting systems.
• Manage reorder points, safety stock levels and inventory planning parameters to optimise replenishment.
• Raise purchase orders and coordinate deliveries with both UK and international suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance, tracking orders and proactively managing potential delays or shortages.
• Build effective relationships with category managers, warehouse teams, finance and suppliers to ensure stock availability.
• Produce regular inventory, purchasing and planning reports, highlighting key trends and risks.
• Identify and support continuous improvement opportunities across inventory planning and purchasing processes.
• Assist with the implementation and ongoing optimisation of inventory management and ERP systems.
• Ensure all purchasing and inventory activities comply with company policies, procedures and internal controls.
• Review and maintain supplier lead times, minimum order quantities (MOQs), order frequencies and planning parameters to support accurate forecasting.
• Support the launch of new products and the phase-out of discontinued lines, ensuring appropriate stock levels are maintained throughout.