Strategic Inventory & Purchasing Lead

ASL Recruitment Ltd; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ASL Recruitment Ltd on behalf of their client in St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, seeks a Purchasing and Inventory Manager to drive day-to-day purchasing and optimise stock across a 6,000+ SKU portfolio.

You will manage UK and international suppliers, raise purchase orders, monitor lead times, and produce stock analysis to support commercial decisions, using Dynamics 365 and Excel to turn data into actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing and stock management within a multi-SKU portfolio.
• Experience using stock management or inventory optimisation systems.
• Strong numerical and analytical abilities.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and supplier relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day purchasing of stock and products from UK and International suppliers.
• Taking ownership of inventory management across a growing portfolio of more than 6,000 SKUs.
• Raising and managing purchase orders, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Monitoring outstanding purchase orders, supplier lead times and delivery dates.
• Working closely with suppliers to resolve delivery, availability, pricing and supply issues.
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key suppliers.
• Liaising with courier companies, freight providers and other logistics partners.
• Using stock management software to support stock planning, forecasting and purchasing decisions.
• Producing and developing monthly stock management reports.
• Analyzing stock movements, purchasing trends and potential stock shortages.
• Using Excel to analyze data and turn it into management information.
• Collaborating with sales to understand demand and future stock needs.
• Maintaining purchasing and supplier data in Microsoft Dynamics 365 BC.

Skills

Purchasing

Stock management

Excel

Analytical skills

Supplier management

Logistics coordination

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Eazystock

Monday.com

Job description

ASL Recruitment Ltd on behalf of their client in St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, seeks a Purchasing and Inventory Manager to drive day-to-day purchasing and optimise stock across a 6,000+ SKU portfolio.

You will manage UK and international suppliers, raise purchase orders, monitor lead times, and produce stock analysis to support commercial decisions, using Dynamics 365 and Excel to turn data into actionable insights.