Vickerstock and Major Manufacturing Business Partnership

Vickerstock are working in partnership with a major manufacturing business on the appointment of a Materials & Inventory Analyst. This is a full-time, permanent position offering the opportunity to play a key role in ensuring material availability, supporting production, and improving inventory performance across the business.

The Role

The successful candidate will be highly data-focused, confident working with Excel, and experienced in using an MRP and/or ERP system to turn demand and stock data into practical planning actions.

In Your New Role:

• Monitor and maintain appropriate inventory levels across raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
• Analyse demand, stock, and supply data to identify potential shortages, excess stock, slow-moving inventory, and obsolescence risks.
• Create replenishment plans and purchase recommendations in line with demand forecasts, lead times, inventory targets, and production requirements.
• Use MRP/ERP systems to maintain accurate planning parameters, review material requirements, and resolve exceptions.
• Work closely with Procurement and suppliers to ensure continuity of supply and proactively manage material availability issues.
• Support Production Planning by ensuring materials are available to meet production schedules and customer requirements.
• Produce regular inventory reports and dashboards covering stock levels, inventory turns, service performance, aged stock, and planning risks.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, supporting cycle counts, stock reconciliations, and inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Contribute to S&OP, demand planning, capacity planning, and wider continuous-improvement activity.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory processes, reporting, system utilisation, and planning accuracy.
• Communicate inventory risks, root causes, and proposed actions clearly to internal stakeholders.