Inventory Analyst

The Inventory Analyst creates forecasting information to support the production and procurement of product. Working closely with the Sale, Sourcing/Procurement, Production, Finance, and other teams to ensure the best business support.
Mainly focused around the companies Fragrance business the role will review all collections as well as support bespoke products. This is a varied role working on product supporting independent business up to multinational retailers. Alongside this role willbe digital forecasting and management of stock support for the Ecommerce side of the company’s portfolio. Looking at sales trend, and supporting the Ecommerce team to remain in stock and available.
This is an exciting and varied role, supporting the business in a wide scope of areas.
**Inventory Analyst Responsibilities:**:

- Maintain and update the existing forecast system by liaising with the appropriate internal departments
- Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data and evaluate forecast results
- Reconcile internal activities to identify any significant discrepancies.Refine the model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions
- Ecommerce/digital stock management - using reports and forecasting
- Providing data to support the businesses strategic drivers
- Ordering production of stock and managing the businesses expectations

**Inventory Analyst Requirements**:

- Strong Excel skills
- Highly Analytical
- Strong communication skills, verbally and written.
- Able to work independently and as part of the team
- Managing and prioritising workload, able to react to changes that occur
- Ecommerce and digital platform understanding is advantageous.
- Comfortable in forming interdepartmental relationships to enable the team to develop further support for the teams (internal customers)
- Forward thinking and motivated

**Benefits:**:

- Competitive salary
- Health care cash plan
- High Street discount scheme
- Life insurance
- Car parking
- Reward & recognition schemes
- Discounts in our retail outlets
- Dedicated training & development to enhance or progress your career, including apprenticeships
- Community volunteering days
- Charity events
- Long service awards
- Employee wedding/retirement gifts
- Employee retirement afternoon tea
- Birthday recognition
- Achievement awards
- Enhanced annual leave
- Bereavement leave
- Free access to Portmeirion Village
- Company pension scheme along with access to pension clinics
- Innovation scheme & green team
- Mental health first aiders

**About Portmeirion Group PLC:**
Portmeirion Group are a highly successful & well established business with one overall aim: to be the leading force in the global homewares sector by growing our seven amazing brands.We have a culture whereby we work together as one team; we are respectful,think global, push boundaries, work hard and embrace tomorrow today.
Driven by the adoption of our global ESG initiative, Portmeirion Group is committed to developing the industry based upon three fundamental pillars; environment, social, & governance; within our global business units. Our colleagues are fundamental to our journeyand as such, we are proud to hold workplace wellbeing accreditation & Investors in People Platinum status.
We are very proud of our Platinum Investors in People accreditation which demonstrates our commitment in leading, supporting and improving our teams. We also encourage, reward and embrace new ideas generated by our talented teams; we believe that everyone canand should have the opportunity to reach their potential with us and make a difference.
**Location**: Head Office - Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
**Contract Type**: Permanent
**Hours**: Full Time, 38.75 per week
**Salary**: Competitive plus benefits
You may have experience of the following: Inventory Analyst, Demand Planner, Merchandiser, Supply Chain Analyst, Stock Controller, Supply Chain, Junior Stock Control Analyst, Stock Analyst, Assistant Merchandiser, Supply Chain Planner, Marketing, Production,Manufacturing, etc.
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