Reporting to the Planning Manager, this role ensures MTO inventory is planned and ordered in alignment with customer demand, supplier capability, and internal operating constraints. It requires strong collaboration across Buying, Product, and DC teams, as well as close engagement with our vendors to ensure orders are delivered on time and in full.

This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, detail-driven environment and enjoys seeing the direct impact of their work on customer outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning inventory planning for all MTO products to ensure accurate and timely ordering.
• Working closely with Buyers to align on product lead times, planning parameters, and new range launches.
• Placing purchase orders for MTO products and ensuring they reflect the most up-to-date manufacturing and shipping details.
• Partnering with vendors to confirm production capacity, monitor progress, and proactively manage risk to delivery timelines.
• Tracking open orders and highlighting any exceptions, delays, or production risks.
• Managing inbound inventory flow to ensure alignment with warehouse capacity and shipping constraints.
• Reporting on key metrics such as DIFOT (Delivery In Full On Time), lead time adherence, and MTO order accuracy.
• Analysing sales trends and product performance to identify planning improvements and support product range decisions.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the MTO planning process.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in inventory, supply, or production planning – ideally in a retail or manufacturing setting.
• A detail-oriented approach and strong ownership mindset.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort working with planning and ERP systems.
• Excellent communication skills to work with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
• A drive to deliver results and improve processes.