Inventory Planner

2 weeks ago

Corby, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom RS Group Full time

Inventory Planner

Hybrid working (1-2 days a week in Corby, Northants)

About the opportunity


In this role you will be working within our diverse world class global Inventory Management team, this role will be managing supply plans in line with our non-stocked inventory strategies, maximising effective stock delivery to promise.

You will be the key interface for relevant vendor supply plan enquiries for both external (vendors) and internal stakeholders such as Category Inventory, Demand Planning, P&SM, and SD&O.

You will help resolve queries regarding product deliveries and optimising return on investment through cross-functional improvement initiatives, implementation of established industry best practices and employing a total cost of ownership approach.


What you will do

  • Manage Supply Plan in line with Category and Cell inventory strategies
  • Manage Purchase Order Book to ensure it meets Demand Forecast including expediting and rescheduling
  • Support Inventory Control in mitigating Excess inventory whilst keeping within Category and Cell Stocking Policies
  • Manage exceptions to Supply Plan including but not limited to zero/low stock and customer order shortages
  • Resolve queries regarding product deliveries, working closely with Operations
  • Support Buying teams in improving or maintaining vendor performance and identifying cost reductions
  • Work closely with Demand Planning to ensure Supply Plan meets customer requirements

A bit about you

  • Ability to demonstrate customeroriented thinking
  • Good understanding of inventory management principles and practices
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • MS Excel proficient (e.g. Vlookups, Pivot Tables)
  • Ability to interpret data and reports and provide clear analytics / recommendations
  • Ability to challenge status quo and drive for high performance
  • Ability to operate within a global organisation and to demonstrate cultural awareness

We are RS Group.


RS Group is a global integrated omni-channel solutions partner for industrial B2B customers who design, build, and maintain industrial equipment and operations.

We are a FTSE 100 company with £2 billion in revenue, operating in 32 countries, shipping 60,000 parcels a day to over 1.2 million customers worldwide.

Our Vision is to be first choice for all our stakeholders, and we know that starts with our people.

At RS we want everyone to show up to work as themselves and know that they will be supported and encouraged to develop and grow.

We want work to be a place that excites and empowers, a place where you can be passionate and challenge people to think differently.


We want to hire the best talent, people who share our values and understand that when we act with respect and humility, we can do great things.

That's why we've put our purpose at the heart of our organisation, we want to make amazing happen for a better world.

We empower our people to make a difference, innovate to make more possible and deliver to make it happen.

**Are you ready to explore the possibilities?

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