Supply Chain Planner

SFR Recruitment Solutions; Daventry; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Temporary Supply Chain Planner to cover maternity leave in Daventry. This hybrid role requires managing stock levels, forecasting, and supplier interactions, with experience in MS Dynamics and Excel being essential. You will lead planning and improve stock metrics while liaising with sales teams. The position offers a salary of £35,000 and requires 37.5 hours per week, with structured working hours from Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Experience with MS Dynamics visions, Excel, and AGR data planning systems.
• Ability to manage stock levels and forecasts to meet KPIs.
• Experience working in supply chain planning roles.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock levels and forecasts for supply chains.
• Lead planning and forecasting activities.
• Maintain planning systems and capture market assumptions.
• Monitor purchase orders and manage supply transitions.
• Improve stock metrics and recommend inventory investments.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and returns.

Skills

MS Dynamics

Excel

Demand forecasting

Supplier interaction

Order expediting

Sales team collaboration

Job description

Temporary Supply Chain Planner (maternity cover)

Location: Daventry – hybrid 3 days in the office currently, usually Monday and two other days.

Working hours and pattern: 37.5 hours per week, 8.30am – 5.00pm Monday – Friday with 1 hour for lunch.

Salary: £35,000.

Candidate Profile / Role Details

• MS Dynamics visions, Excel, AGR data planning systems used in this role, experience in this would be great.
• Demand forecasting and supplier interaction experience.
• Has experience of placing order expediting, chasing deliveries and closing inventories.
• Experience working with the sales team.
• Displays enthusiasm and drive.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Managing stock levels and forecasts to meet availability targets and inventory value KPIs.
• Leading all aspects of planning and forecasting for assigned supply chains.
• Maintaining planning systems at code level, capturing assumptions (e.g. market trends, launch plans).
• Monitoring purchase orders and expediting where needed.
• Managing forecast changes with suppliers and customers to ensure smooth transitions.
• Improving stock metrics, reducing over/under stocks, and recommending inventory investments.
• Generating and using exception reports to optimise performance.
• Resolving invoice discrepancies, credits, and returns.

If you are interested in this position, please contact SFR Recruitment Solutions for a complete job description and a confidential conversation.