Strategic Material & Inventory Planner

weServed; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Job summary

We’re Babcock, seeking a Material and Inventory Planner to ensure the right materials are available at the right time, supporting critical operations at our Devonport site in Plymouth.

You’ll work at the heart of production, supply chain and project delivery, influencing performance and driving continuous improvement across planning activities, with a focus on risk mitigation and efficient material flow.

Qualifications

• Experience of inventory planning and inventory control techniques.
• Strong analytical thinking, planning and organisational skills.
• A proactive approach with the ability to take ownership of issues through to resolution.
• Understanding of continuous improvement principles and practices.
• Experience or knowledge of SAP systems would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Planning and managing material requirements and planned orders through SAP and other business systems.
• Monitoring inventory levels and ensuring material availability supports operational and production demands.
• Collaborating with project, production, supply chain and inventory teams to enable effective short, medium and long-term planning.
• Identifying, managing and mitigating supply risks while optimising inventory performance and value.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance processes, data quality and overall supply planning performance.

Skills

Inventory planning

Inventory control

Analytical thinking

Continuous improvement

SAP knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 2

Tools

SAP

Job description

We’re Babcock, seeking a Material and Inventory Planner to ensure the right materials are available at the right time, supporting critical operations at our Devonport site in Plymouth.

You’ll work at the heart of production, supply chain and project delivery, influencing performance and driving continuous improvement across planning activities, with a focus on risk mitigation and efficient material flow.