* Purchasing
* Supply and planning
* CIPS useful
Job Title: Product PlannerLocation: Telford Reports to: Purchasing LeadPurpose of Post: Part of a small team with overall responsibility for; material supply and inventory holdings from a range of selected suppliers and product categories to ensure product availability and maximum inventory efficiency and performance Key Areas of responsibility:Management of company inventory;• Monitoring of product sales, forecasting of future demand patterns and setting run rates for supply, reviewing, monitoring and maintaining accuracy• Overseeing and raising purchase orders against internal and external suppliers, in line with supplier purchasing rules and demand planning policies• Overseeing and Expediting / De-expediting purchase orders to meet both customer and business demands in line with supplier stocking policies• Sku management, performance and review to ensure optimum stocking policy setting and efficiency of stock holdings within targeted guidelines (Availability, Value and Stock Turn)• Life cycle management and maintenance in conjunction with Product Managers, including NPO and End of Life management • Supplier performance monitoring, review and reporting• Resolution and negotiation of commercial issues associated with supplier terms and conditionsSkills Required: • Hands on, dynamic professional with great attention to detail• Solutions and Results driven, striving for success and continuous improve...