Global Inventory Planner

ValueOne AB; Gävle kommun; Hybrid; SEK 520,000 - 680,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare insurance

Wellness allowance

Career coaching

Networking events

CIPS training

Job summary

ValueOne seeks a Global Inventory Planner to manage replenishment across a global warehouse network, optimizing stock levels and working capital. The role requires strong analytical skills and collaboration with manufacturing sites and regional planning teams.

Remote work is possible 1-2 days per week. The ideal candidate has several years of inventory planning experience in an international setting, plus a university degree in economics, industrial engineering and management, logistics or

Qualifications

• Experience in inventory and replenishment planning for finished products.
• Strong Excel and Power BI skills.
• Good command of English; Swedish language skills are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage stock replenishment and transfers from manufacturing sites and global hubs to regional warehouses worldwide.
• Analyse inventory levels, demand and supply requirements to support replenishment decisions.
• Balance product availability with inventory levels and working capital.
• Account for long and variable lead times, particularly for intercontinental sea freight.
• Identify shortages, excess stock and inventory risks.
• Collaborate with manufacturing sites and regional planning teams to coordinate replenishment across the global network.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

English

Education

University degree in related field

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Voyager APS

Job description

ValueOne is seeking a Global Inventory Planner for a client within the manufacturing industry in the Gävle region. This is a consulting assignment with a start as soon as possible. In this role, you will be responsible for inventory planning and replenishment across a global warehouse network, ensuring high product availability while optimizing inventory levels and working capital. The position offers a dynamic international environment and the opportunity to contribute to a complex global supply chain.

ValueOne specialises in supply chain management, procurement and logistics. We offer our clients services in three business areas: interim procurement and logistics consultants, recruitment of procurement and logistics professionals, and Management Consulting, where ValueOne develops clients’ procurement, logistics and supply chain capabilities in strategy, models, methods, processes, organisation and competence.

About the role

The Global Inventory Planner is responsible for replenishment and inventory planning across the company’s global warehouse network. The role has a strong analytical focus, ensuring product availability while balancing inventory levels, working capital and long supply lead times. Remote work is possible 1-2 days per week.

• Plan and manage stock replenishment and transfers from manufacturing sites and global hubs to regional warehouses worldwide.
• Analyse inventory levels, demand and supply requirements to support replenishment decisions.
• Balance product availability with inventory levels and working capital.
• Account for long and variable lead times, particularly for intercontinental sea freight.
• Identify shortages, excess stock and inventory risks.
• Collaborate with manufacturing sites and regional planning teams to coordinate replenishment across the global network.

Experience

Candidates should have several years of experience in inventory and replenishment planning for finished products, preferably in an international environment, and a university degree in economics, industrial engineering and management, logistics or a related field. A good understanding of global supply chain flows and long lead times, strong Excel skills, practical Power BI experience and a good command of English are required, while Swedish and experience with SAP S/4HANA and Voyager APS are advantageous.

The ideal candidate is analytical and interested in understanding how data influences business performance, with a collaborative approach to working with manufacturing sites and regional planning teams.

Our offer

ValueOne offers a wide range of assignments at all levels within Supply Chain Management. As a ValueOne consultant, each professional joins a team of leading procurement and logistics consultants and is offered:

• A market-aligned salary with the opportunity to influence their own remuneration.
• Sickness and healthcare insurance.
• A wellness allowance.
• Personal coaching and career guidance.
• Networking opportunities with colleagues and Supply Chain professionals through regular events and lectures.
• Professional development through world-leading Supply Chain training, supported by ValueOne’s partnership with CIPS https://www.cips.org.