Supply Chain Planner
| Posting date: | 06 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £34,000 to £41,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 March 2026 |
| Location: | B70 |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Workforce Recruitment and Training |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0000538290-65507 |
Summary
Supply Chain Planner
Location: West Bromwich B70
Salary: £34,000 - £41,000
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Our client is currently seeking a Supply Planner to be responsible for ensuring that the right products are available at the right time, in the right quantities, to meet customer demand while maintaining efficient inventory levels and controlling costs. The role is critical in balancing customer service, inventory performance, and cost efficiencies through effective planning and management of material and product flows.
Benefits:
• 25 days annual leave
• Festive shutdown at Christmas
• Companywide bonus scheme
• Service and recognition awards.
• Training and development opportunities
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance 4x salary
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Free annual flu vaccination vouchers
• Employee assistance programme which includes a 24/7, 365 days a year virtual GP service
• Cash health plan.
• Free home cyber security training
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free onsite parking
What you will do:
. Serves as a primary point of contact for and liaison with sales, logistics, purchasing and manufacturing departments.
. Collaborates with these departments to establish schedules and plans that allocate available resources to best serve client or customer needs.
. Compares current and anticipated orders with available inventory of raw materials; uses judgment to anticipate demand for and to acquire additional supplies as needed.
. Integrates sales orders with the master schedule; coordinates availability of raw materials, supplies, equipment, and staff as needed to meet delivery dates.
. Maintains master distribution schedule for the assigned facility; revises as needed and alerts appropriate staff of schedule changes or delays.
. Manages forecasting meetings with sales, operations and project team, and other related departments.
. Create and maintain daily production schedules.
. Ensure that all relevant staff/project members receive the production schedule.
. Review production team outputs to ensure that deadlines are met.
. Align with Quality coordinator to check the quality of products to ensure that they meet client expectations.
. Ensure that the quantity and specifications of products are correct.
. Record and communicate production progress and weekly project updates.
. Develop balance between existing and future client demand needs with manufacturing and vendors to ensure completion of client requirements.
. Prepare reports required to facilitate and suggest actions to assure optimal execution of supply chain.
. Identify and recommend feasible solutions to plan operational issues.
. Ensure to maintain desired inventory levels.
What you bring:
. Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, business administration, or a related field.
. Minimum of 5 years of experience within supply chain planning, inventory management or a related role.
. Excellent Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint /Word skills
. Excellent communication and people skills.
. Excellent organisational skills and diligence.
. Thorough understanding of the business and supply chain.
. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
. Extremely proficient with production planning systems, such as MRP
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