Inventory Planning Manager

Company Description

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

Date:
Jul 24, 2026

Location:

Blackpool, GB Place of Work:
Hybrid

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge). FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company. We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few.

We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Pauls. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations. Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands.

You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success. We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that feels empowered to build a fulfilling and successful career. By embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) we create a supportive environment for people to thrive and strive to have more positive impact.

We understand that having formal and on-the-job learning opportunities is key to our colleagues’ professional and personal growth. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn from each other and grow through a variety of learning experiences. Our colleagues make our business special. With strong community values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves.

We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each other whilst meeting our business goals.

As Inventory Control Manager for FBC UK based at our DHL Hub in Liverpool, you will play a critical role in ensuring the effective planning, control, and optimisation of inventory across our supply chain. Working closely with the S&OP process, you will lead inventory planning activities and drive inventory performance across our 3PL network, ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time.

Partnering with Demand Planning, Finance, Manufacturing, Customer Service, S&OP teams, 3PL providers, and customers, you will align forecasts, inventory policies, and replenishment strategies to balance service, availability, and working capital objectives. Through a data-driven approach, you will identify opportunities to optimise stock levels, improve inventory health, and enhance overall supply chain resilience.. You will also champion inventory accuracy and governance, ensuring robust controls, audit-ready standards, and high levels of stock integrity across both physical and system inventories.

By driving continuous improvement initiatives, you will reduce waste, obsolescence, and write-offs while delivering clear performance metrics and sustainable improvements in inventory efficiency and customer service.

• Own and drive inventory accuracy across our 3PL network, ensuring delivery of key KPIs relating to cycle count compliance, stock variance, and system integrity.
• Maintain robust controls across inventory transactions, including IDOCs, ASNs, QA holds, delists, claims, and stock movements.
• Lead the reconciliation, governance, and control of stock adjustments, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Partner with Logistics Stock Control teams and 3PL providers to investigate inventory discrepancies, strengthen controls, and improve stock visibility.
• Collaborate with S&OP teams to align inventory…