Inventory Planning Manager

Inventory Planning Manager - Spider is advertising on behalf of a fast-growing luxury homeware retail business for an Inventory Planning Manager to join their team on a permanent basis, based in North London, offering hybrid working.

Fantastic company benefits include:

• Salary: Circa £50,000 per annum depending on experience
• Holiday: 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus your birthday off
• Additional: Company pension, Vitality healthcare, Cycle to Work scheme, Perkbox benefits platform and 40% employee discount on products, hybrid working.

About the role

As an Inventory Planning Manager, you will be responsible for developing and managing data-driven inventory strategies to ensure the right products are available at the right time while maintaining efficient stock investment. You will work closely with suppliers, freight forwarders, warehouse teams and internal stakeholders to manage replenishment, purchasing and inventory performance across the business.

This is a commercially focused role that offers the opportunity to influence decision-making through data analysis while supporting the continued growth of a successful luxury retail brand.

Working hours for this role will be 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am - 6pm.

Main responsibilities and Duties:

• Take ownership of inventory planning, forecasting and replenishment across the full product portfolio, ensuring optimal stock levels and product availability.
• Raise and manage purchase orders, monitor supplier performance, coordinate inbound shipments and build strong relationships with manufacturing partners, freight forwarders and logistics providers.
• Analyse historical sales trends, demand patterns, promotional activity and seasonal forecasts to develop accurate inventory plans and identify potential supply risks.
• Monitor inventory performance, investigate stock discrepancies, manage stock counts and recommend actions to improve stock turnover while reducing excess and obsolete inventory.
• Maintain accurate product data, implementing consistent product coding and naming conventions across multiple business systems.
• Produce regular management reports and dashboards covering stock availability, inventory accuracy, supplier performance, purchase order metrics and working capital, while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across inventory planning processes and systems.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will have at least five years' experience in inventory planning, demand planning, supply planning or stock management, with strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret inventory and sales data. You will be highly organised, commercially aware, and experienced using Inventory Planning, ERP or MRP systems, alongside advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Experience within retail, wholesale, distribution or eCommerce, managing long supplier lead times, would be advantageous, as would knowledge of Power BI, importing from Asia or CIPS qualifications. You will be a proactive team player with excellent communication skills and a passion for continuous improvement.

Why them:

This established, fast-growing luxury homeware retailer has a reputation for exceptional products, outstanding customer service and an ambitious growth strategy. They are passionate about combining creativity with operational excellence and offer a collaborative working environment where innovation, data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement are encouraged.

If you have the relevant skills and experience for this Inventory Planning Manager role and would like to be considered, please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.

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