Demand & Inventory Planner

Job Title: Demand & Inventory Planner

2 Positions

Location: South Wales

Scope of the Role:
Reporting to the Demand Planning Manager, you will analyse inventory levels and trends, manage stock across the supply chain, and provide actionable insights to support decision making. You will work closely with teams across Product, Sales, Customer Service, and Operations, ensuring alignment on forecasts, priorities, and business goals. You will also prepare and present regular reports and proposals, using data to inform planning, optimise stock availability, and minimise out of stocks, highlighting excess inventory levels.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyse historical sales data, sell through trends, and stock performance at both category and individual product level aiding decision making.
• Provide data driven insights to support product launches, new ranges, and promotional activity, including evaluating opportunities in underperforming categories.
• Maintain an understanding of supply lead times, optimal stock levels in both the warehouse and wider supply chain, and balance stock availability with financial considerations such as cashflow and overstock risks.
• Review and manage inventory levels to minimise out of stocks and excess stocks, recommending adjustments to replenishment plans where needed.
• Collaborate closely with Buying, Product Management, Sales, Customer Service, and Logistics teams to ensure alignment on forecasts, priorities, and business goals.
• Track stock movements and monitor KPIs to ensure timely delivery, product availability, and operational efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement by proposing enhancements to planning processes, automation tools, and reporting systems to improve accuracy and insight.
• Prepare, develop, and defend proposals for inventory review at regular meetings with key stakeholders.
• Participate in demand review meetings or S&OP discussions to provide insights and recommendations.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and recommend adjustments to improve predictive reliability.
• Identify potential supply risks or high-demand scenarios and propose mitigation plans.
• Maintain an awareness of future best-practice developments and proactively propose improvements to systems and processes to enhance planning accuracy and efficiency.
• Use Customer portals for EPOS data and where needed, join calls to reassure customers of stock levels vs their forecasts.

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities, regular reporting, and cross department meetings effectively.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in stock analysis, reporting, and planning activities.
• Proactive problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate stock issues and recommend solutions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable using ERP systems (experience with X3 advantageous).
• Sound understanding of supply chain principles, lead times, stock management, and cashflow impact.
• Collaborative mindset, able to work effectively across multiple teams to achieve shared goals.
• Excellent communication skills to present insights clearly and support informed decision-making.
• Works well under pressure, alone and in a team environment.
• Comfortable in Customer meetings.

About our people and the recruitment process

We’re an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from everyone!

We are guided by our values – purpose, pace, passion and people. We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to create an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds.

If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact [email protected]

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hengoed CF82 7SS