Planning & Inventory Manager

Planning & Inventory Manager

• Office
  
  Location:
  
  Nottingham
• Sector:
  Manufacturing

We are seeking a Planning & Inventory Manager to join an established manufacturing business, to take ownership of the Planning and Inventory teams performance. The Planning and Inventory Manager is responsible for translating customer demand accurate short-, medium-, and long-term operational plans. This role ensures that work centre-level demand signals are aligned with customer requirements and operational capacity, enabling timely and efficient delivery of parts back to customers.

Additionally, the role provides line leadership for the Stores team (approx. 20 people), ensuring effective inventory control, goods receipt, stock management, and dispatch.

• Responsible for planning the customer demand into a cohesive production plan for short, medium and long term effectiveness
• Provide leadership and development in the Stores team, ensuring performing against quality, cost, lead time and people objectives
• Monitor demand changes and assess future impact on operational plans
• Oversee goods receiving, stock management, inventory control, issuing to production and dispatch of finished parts
• Maintain accurate sales forecasts and capacity models to support decision making for investment and potential recruitment
• Apply lean principles and structured problem solving methodologies to improve processes
• Maitain ERP data integrity and planning and inventory control

• Proven experience in production planning and inventory management within a manufacturing environment
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing teams in a challenging operational setting
• Solid understanding of ERP systems and load capacity planning principles
• Commercial acumen and the ability to prioritise across multiple functions
• Experience applying lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement tools
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets
• Confident, professional with excellent communication skills across all levels of the business
• Self-motivated, organised, and able to work independently

• Company group personal pension
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Car allowance
• Staff wellbeing and support service
• Medical Healthcare cover
• Life Assurance

If this role of Planning & Inventory Manager is of interest simply click apply or if you have any further questions, please contact David Thompson at Orion Electrotech Reading.