Inventory Planner

Prince Personnel; Telford; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince Personnel is seeking an Inventory Planner in Telford on a permanent basis. The role focuses on stock availability, supplier coordination, and inventory performance across a diverse product range.

The successful candidate will own planning data, work across teams, and use data-driven decisions to optimize stock levels while managing replenishment plans and ensuring on-time deliveries.

Qualifications

• Experience in Inventory Planning/Purchasing/Stock Control or similar, with strong knowledge of stock management.
• Proficient with ERP systems and ability to manage planning data.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
• Ability to identify and resolve supply chain or stock issues.
• Effective communication with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Managing product supply to meet demand and service targets.
• Creating and maintaining replenishment or production plans.
• Identifying and resolving supply risks, shortages and delays.
• Monitoring inbound deliveries to ensure on-time receipt.
• Optimising stock levels to balance availability and cost.
• Acting on excess, ageing or slow-moving inventory.
• Liaising with suppliers on orders, schedules and performance.
• Maintaining accurate planning data within ERP systems.
• Analysing data to improve planning accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align supply activities.

Skills

Forecasting

Stock optimization

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Inventory Planner

Telford

Permanent

Up to GBP45,000 Depending on experience

Are you a whizz at forecasting and maintaining sufficient stock levels?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing organisation operating within a fast-paced, product-driven environment. The business is seeking a Supply Planner to take ownership of stock availability, supplier coordination, and inventory performance across a diverse product range.

This role would suit a detail-oriented and proactive individual who enjoys working cross-functionally and using data to drive decision-making within a dynamic supply chain function.

As the Inventory Planner you will be getting involved in:

• Managing product supply to meet demand and service targets
• Creating and maintaining replenishment or production plans
• Identifying and resolving supply risks, shortages and delays
• Monitoring inbound deliveries to ensure on-time receipt
• Optimising stock levels to balance availability and cost
• Acting on excess, ageing or slow-moving inventory
• Liaising with suppliers on orders, schedules and performance
• Maintaining accurate planning data within ERP systems
• Analysing data to improve planning accuracy and efficiency
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align supply activities

What experience will you need?

• You will have worked in a similar role within Inventory Planning / Purchasing / Stock Control / Materials Planning / Materials Control / Supply Chain Planner and have excellent knowledge of stock/inventory management processes.
• Working with ERP systems and managing planning data
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills
• Identifying and resolving supply chain or stock-related issues
• Communicating effectively with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Operating in a fast-paced, multi-product or manufacturing environment (desirable)