Inventory Planner: Optimize Stock & Supply Chain

DSV; Leixlip; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement

Company Pension

Life Cover

Critical Illness cover

Job summary

DSV is seeking an Inventory Planner in Leixlip to balance inventory levels, forecast demand and work with customers, suppliers and internal teams to ensure material availability. You will analyse replenishment data, generate ERP and Excel reports, create purchase requisitions and manage stock across on-hand, on-order and in-transit to support operations.

Joining DSV means becoming part of a global logistics leader, with a focus on continuous improvement and delivering exceptional service to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering or related field.
• Experience in supply chain, inventory, purchasing or planning.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookups.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Analyse replenishment and consumption data to identify inventory requirements and trends.
• Generate ERP and Excel-based reports to support planning decisions.
• Create and process purchase requisitions to maintain material availability.
• Manage inventory levels by balancing forecast demand against on-hand, on-order and in-transit inventory.
• Act as a key point of contact for customers regarding forecasts, inventory levels, reorder points, backorders, new part introductions and obsolescence management.
• Collaborate with engineers, buyers, commodity managers, warehouse teams and suppliers to ensure effective material planning.
• Escalate material shortages and supply risks that could impact operational performance.
• Coordinate cycle counts and inventory audits to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate material data, master records and BOM information within ERP systems.
• Support material quality improvement initiatives and recommend process enhancements.
• Identify opportunities for inventory savings, cost reduction and operational efficiency improvements.
• Provide a high level of service to both internal and external customers.

Skills

Analytical

Detail-oriented

Communication

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering or related

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

DSV is seeking an Inventory Planner in Leixlip to balance inventory levels, forecast demand and work with customers, suppliers and internal teams to ensure material availability. You will analyse replenishment data, generate ERP and Excel reports, create purchase requisitions and manage stock across on-hand, on-order and in-transit to support operations.

Joining DSV means becoming part of a global logistics leader, with a focus on continuous improvement and delivering exceptional service to