- Analyze inventory data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for optimization.
- Coordinate the monthly inventory planning processes, ensuring all data is collected in a timely manner and regional reviews take place before submission to Longview.
- Weekly monitoring of perpetual inventory levels to ensure we are in line with forecast and highlighting areas of concern.
- Work closely with branches to improve inventory performance against targets, identifying specific customers or elements within the supply chain that are contributing to any significant change in gross inventory.
- Analyze and report on specific customer Actual v Forecasted sales, identifying fluctuations that could affect our overall stock holding.
- Analyze aged 1 year + or slow-moving inventory, report back to the branches and track commercial claim opportunities.
- Provide regular updates on rejecting material values, helping to ensure branch personnel are taking appropriate action.
Purchasing Responsibilities
- Monitor purchasing patterns at the Int branches and track value of open order books to ensure management is aware of any fluctuations that may affect cash targets.
- Monitor the information held within the ERP database to ensure Materials personnel can make informed decisions when deciding what to purchase
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities within purchasing and contribute to updating processes and procedures.
- Assist with training new buyers/planners to ensure all buyers use the ERP system as expected and are aware of relevant procedures.
- Support current product introductions (NPI) and product lifecycle inventory planning.
General Analysis & Reporting
- Develop and maintain inventory reporting, dashboards, and KPIs (e.g. stock turns, ageing, service levels).
- Help identify and drive opportunities for best practice improvements within the dept.
- When required, assist with planning & purchasing activity at specific branches
- Interact with Logistics colleagues to ensure we can consolidate shipments between branches and move products by the most economical means.
- Assist when required with data analysis for other key parts of the business.
- Maintain and improve master data accuracy within ERP/MRP systems.
- When required, assist with planning & purchasing activity at specific branches
- Interact with Logistics colleagues to ensure we can consolidate shipments between branches and move products by the most economical means.
- Assist when required with data analysis for other key parts of the business.
Maintain and improve master data accuracy within ERP/MRP systems.