Purchasing & Inventory Planner

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 June 2025
LOCATION
Goole
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
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SKILLS

Demand planning Inventory management Forecasting Supplier management Excel Communication skills Manufacturing Planning

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

As a Purchasing and Inventory Planner for Vuba Minerals, you will play a key part in the forecasting, planning and procurement of products ensuring customers receive their goods within the agreed time frame and accurate plans are in place to meet the product demand around advertising campaigns and seasonal promotions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Forecast volume increases and decreases and communicate these changes to suppliers within agreed lead times.
  • Sourcing new suppliers, carry our due diligence and price research and ensuring products meet the company quality standards.
  • Working closely with the stock control and goods in team to ensure we maintain the appropriate inventory levels to ensure smooth daily manufacturing
  • Provide analysis of product and goods wastage and recommendations on where cost improvements can be made.
  • Working with the sales team and Production Manager to convert the sales forecast into a production plan
  • Working with production on monthly supply reviews.
  • Managing weekly planning meetings.
  • To review supplier service level reporting and investigate areas of concern and resolve by initiating supplier meetings to discuss poor levels of service and agreeing action plans to improve service levels.
  • To monitor and make effective decisions on the clearance of non-moving and de-listed stock
  • Attend forecasting meetings with suppliers to execute accurate supply from suppliers to site
  • Manage the quarterly forecasting process with the manufacturing and sales teams
  • Volume forecasting and demand planning for NPD and seasonal peaks

Core Requirements

  • Experience working in Manufacturing
  • Previous Experience in a Demand planning role
  • Experience in the aggregates industry would be advantageous but not essential
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent computer skills, Outlook, Excel (Preferably Advanced), Word, PowerPoint, and Internet
  • Exceptional organisational, planning and prioritisation skills and attention to details
  • The ability to prioritise and handle multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines

As an Purchasing & Inventory Planner at Vuba, you will:

  • Forecast volume increases and decreases and communicate these changes to suppliers within agreed lead times.
  • Sourcing new suppliers, carry our due diligence and price research and ensuring products meet the company quality standards.
  • Working closely with the stock control and goods in team to ensure we maintain the appropriate inventory levels to ensure smooth daily manufacturing
  • Provide analysis of product and goods wastage and recommendations on where cost improvements can be made.
  • Analytical thinking, with the ability to apply numerical skills, thinking critically and checking for errors or variance
  • To drive excellence, best practice, operational controls, cost savings and service improvements.
  • Working with the sales team and Production Manager to convert the sales forecast into a production plan
  • Working with production on monthly supply reviews.
  • Managing weekly planning meetings.
  • To review supplier service level reporting and investigate areas of concern and resolve by initiating supplier meetings to discuss poor levels of service and agreeing action plans to improve service levels.
  • To monitor and make effective decisions on the clearance of non-moving and de-listed stock
  • Attend forecasting meetings with suppliers to execute accurate supply from suppliers to site
  • Manage the quarterly forecasting process with the manufacturing and sales teams
  • Volume forecasting and demand planning for NPD and seasonal peaks

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Experience working in Manufacturing
  • Previous Experience in a Demand planning role
  • Experience in the aggregates industry would be advantageous but not essential
  • Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent computer skills, Outlook, Excel (Preferably Advanced), Word, PowerPoint, and Internet
  • Exceptional organisational, planning and prioritisation skills and attention to details
  • The ability to prioritise and handle multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines

Benefits:

  • Company Bonus and Incentive Schemes.
  • 24 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays
  • Life Admin (2 hours per month to take at your own discretion).
  • Regular Training and Development Opportunities
  • Career Growth and Progression Opportunities – it’s a fast growing business!
  • Regular Team Socials, Events and Celebrations.
  • On Site Parking
  • Opportunities to travel internationally
  • 3PM Finish on Fridays
  • Foodie Friday – The Company buys lunch once a month.
  • Employee discount Employee Referral Rewards
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