Strategic Inventory & Supply Planner

Furniture Outlet; Basildon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount across all store

Private Healthcare

Employee Discount Platform

A collaborative and supportive team

Casual Dress

Company Events

Company Pension

Career growth opportunities as the bus

Job summary

Furniture Outlet is seeking a Supply Chain & Inventory Planner at our Head Office in Basildon, Essex. In this full-time role you will own stock forecasting, reordering with factories across Asia, and freight management to ensure high product availability while avoiding overstock.

You'll analyse sales data daily, set reorder points, place purchase orders, and work with our logistics partners to optimise shipping schedules and costs. Experience in retail inventory is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience: 2 years in inventory planning, stock control, or purchasing within retail/e-commerce/wholesale.
• Ability to set reorder points and safety stock.
• Strong MS Excel and forecasting skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive stock availability and balance by optimizing stock levels to maximise product availability while keeping inventory lean.
• Daily monitoring of sales velocity, stock turn and inventory health; calculate reorder points and lead-time buffers.
• Manage factory PO issuance to Asian suppliers; monitor production timelines and MOQs.
• Negotiate ocean freight rates and schedules with freight forwarders to secure optimal shipping.
• Mathematically pack 40ft containers to maximise CBM utilization while balancing weight and product mix.
• Evaluate inventory processes and introduce improvements to streamline stock flow.
• Track landed costs and supplier payment schedules to align purchasing with cash flow.
• Identify slow-moving inventory and collaborate on promotions or markdowns.

Skills

Stock forecasting

Data analysis

Process improvement

Tools

Excel

Job description

Furniture Outlet is seeking a Supply Chain & Inventory Planner at our Head Office in Basildon, Essex. In this full-time role you will own stock forecasting, reordering with factories across Asia, and freight management to ensure high product availability while avoiding overstock.

You'll analyse sales data daily, set reorder points, place purchase orders, and work with our logistics partners to optimise shipping schedules and costs. Experience in retail inventory is essential.