# Inventory Planning Manager

Market-leading FMCG distribution business requires an Inventory Planning Manager on a FTC-basis for up to 9 months. Applicants need previous experience in inventory planning, demand planning, forecasting, supply planning or stock optimisation, in a high SKU environment. Reporting into the Supply Chain function, you will take ownership of inventory planning, demand forecasting and stock optimisation activities across a diverse product portfolio. Working closely with Procurement, Commercial, Customer Service, Finance and Logistics teams, you'll ensure inventory decisions support excellent customer service whilst balancing working capital and commercial objectives. Specific duties of the Inventory Planning Manager include: Lead demand planning, forecasting and inventory planning, using historical sales data, customer forecasts, seasonality and market intelligence to drive stock decisions. Stock optimisation, including safety stock levels, reorder points, stock cover and replenishment parameters. Identify and mitigate potential stock shortages, working closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to manage lead times and supply risks. Drive inventory performance through proactive m

- **Id**: 4224492
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/matchtech-inventory-planning-manager>
- **Role**: Administrative
- **Role family**: Administrative
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-13T07:10:22Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-13
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-13T07:10:22Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2114
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Consumer Goods

## Company

- **Id**: 2073484
- **Name**: Matchtech
- **Domain**: matchtech.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/matchtech-com>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Schema

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 100
- **Open postings**: 38
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 59
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 40000
- **Max**: 40000
- **Currency**: GBP
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 52917

## Technologies

- **Microsoft Excel** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-13T07:10:22Z

## Visa

- Country: GB; Licensed sponsor: no; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 3; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Offered visa sponsorship in 3 of its adverts here in 24 months; Cap exempt: no

## Liveness

- **Score**: 52
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.516
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 59
- **Reasons**: conf:1, agency, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-13T09:01:39Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 52917
- **Is top pay**: no

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