About the Role We are looking for a Supply Planner to join the vibrant Inventory team within our Group Operations Function. Working as part of the English Language Teaching (ELT) Inventory team, this role is responsible for the effective and timely coordination of a global supply plan and its delivery across the global supply network. Key measures of success will be availability of product in the right place, at the right time, and at the right cost against the demand forecast. Reporting to the Inventory Planning Manager within the ELT Inventory Planning team, the Supply Planner will work collaboratively with colleagues in Sales, Publishing, Content Operations, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to understand the key upstream and downstream supply drivers within the end to end value chain. The Supply Planner is required to translate the forecast, requirements, and constraints into a supply plan out to 18 months. The plan will inform the capacity plan for Supply Chain and Manufacturing colleagues to ensure appropriate levels of resource and capacity are in place to support the planned requirements and product availability. In coordinating and executing the supply plan, the Supply Planner will identify, manage, and mitigate any supply risks and issues, and provide the relevant inputs into the regular Operational Review and Demand Review Meetings for the appropriate level of governance and oversight by senior management stakeholders. We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office. About You We are looking for a candidate with strong decision‑making skills, excellent attention to detail, and the interpersonal ability to work effectively across all functional teams. You will ideally be a confident communicator at all levels, a proven problem solver, and someone who is committed to continuous improvement. You would also be comfortable navigating ambiguity and able to remain calm and composed under pressure. To be successful in this role, you will ideally have/be: Able to demonstrate proficiency in analysis, forecasting and forecasting methodologies with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts. Experience working cross functionally to deliver results within an end to end value chain. Working knowledge and experience of S&OP methodologies. Experienced at presenting at cross functional meetings. Have working knowledge of demand planning software, with recent knowledge of SAP IBP and / or APO strongly desirable. Strong IT/systems use, particularly Microsoft Excel skills. Previous experience working in publishing, retail, consumer goods, manufacturing or pharmaceuticals sectors (desirable) Benefits We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. This role comes with the added benefit of a discretionary annual payment. Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information. Queries Please contact cynthia.yue@oup.com with any queries relating to this role. We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.