Parts Inventory Planner
Location: Crawley (Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite)
Contract: 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Salary: Up to £33,000
The Opportunit
yWe are seeking a Parts Inventory Planner to join a global organisation supporting the effective management and availability of critical spare parts and inventory across the business
.This role plays a key part in ensuring operational efficiency by maintaining optimal stock levels, minimising shortages, supporting demand forecasting activities, and driving continuous improvement across inventory planning processes
.Working closely with Service, Technical Support, Sales, Procurement and Supply Chain teams, you will use data-driven insights to manage inventory performance, supplier delivery schedules and stock optimisation initiatives within a fast-paced international environmen
t.Key Responsibilit
- iesDevelop and maintain inventory planning strategies to ensure the availability of parts whilst optimising stock levels and reducing excess invento
- ry.Analyse inventory trends, consumption patterns and demand forecasts to identify potential shortages, risks and opportunities for improveme
- nt.Monitor inventory performance and implement actions to improve stock availability and minimise supply chain disrupti
- on.Work closely with Service, Technical Support and Sales teams to understand business requirements and accurately forecast dema
- nd.Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of parts and escalate any quality, lead-time or supply issues where requir
- ed.Review and maintain inventory planning parameters including safety stock levels, reorder points, lead times and order quantiti
- es.Produce regular inventory reports, dashboards and analysis for internal stakeholders, highlighting key trends, risks and performance metri
- cs.Support continuous improvement initiatives across inventory management, planning processes and reporting capabiliti
- es.Ensure inventory records, planning data and system information are maintained accurately at all tim
- es.Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers across multiple regions and functio
ns.Skills & Experi
- encePrevious experience in Inventory Planning, Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Materials Planning or a similar supply chain r
- ole.Experience working within logistics, spare parts, manufacturing, engineering or supply chain environme
- nts.Good understanding of inventory management principles, forecasting techniques and ERP syst
- ems.Strong analytical and data manipulation skills with the ability to interpret complex information and provide actionable insig
- hts.Advanced Excel skills, including data analysis, reporting and forecast
- ing.Experience using Power BI, Power Query, SQL and SAP would be highly advantage
- ous.Experience monitoring supplier performance and supporting inventory optimisation activit
- ies.Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadli
- nes.Strong communication and stakeholder management ski
- lls.Self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently as well as part of a wider t
eam.Desirable Exper
- ienceSpare parts inventory planning experi
- ence.Demand forecasting and stock optimisation experi
- ence.Import/export and logistics compliance knowl
- edge.Experience working within a global or international organisa
- tion.Manufacturing, engineering, life sciences or technical product environment experi
ence.If you are interested please apply or send your CV to luke.sandilands@c
pl.com…