Interim Inventory Systems Specialist

Do you have a passion for Supply Chain and Systems improvement? Are you an experienced, highly numerate, analytical model builder and data analyst? This role could be for you!

 A key manufacturing and Ecommerce client of ours in Bradford are looking for a highly competent Interim Inventory Systems Specialist to join them from mid-April to manage a “review and improve” project on their current Stock systems.

To be successful in this role, you should be familiar with supply chain and warehousing procedures, have demonstrable experience of building similar models, and be able to quickly builda an understanding of the components, SKUs, stakeholders, and challenges faced. 

 You will be partnering and communicating with the most senior Stakeholders in the company, so confidence in your ability to autonomously manage a project of this level and importance is paramount.

 This role is paying around £55,000 - £65,000 PAYE and is predicted to run between 3-6 months. The role will start off in the office 4-5 days but become more hybrid once you’re established.

Objective:

• To build, test and run an inventory and purchasing/production management tool/model for the Stock Management System. 
• The core ERP system is SAP, but they do most work in Excel. If appropriate, you can suggest other options that would better replace Excel in the process. 
• The Stock Merchandise model will involve using the company SAP system, tracking shipments from overseas, overseeing inventory audits and maintaining reports of purchases and pricing.  It will need to provide real time stock levels, automate the alert for re-ordering and assist in keeping stock levels up to date for our e-commerce sites.

Responsibilities: 

• Design, build, set up & run an inventory and purchase control model  
• Through the building and design of the model, ensure it automatically updates other elements of the business in warehouse, ecommerce and purchasing, as well as consider the level of operator who will administer it in the future, and design a handover of the model to the operators
• Review historical models with the intention of starting a new model from scratch, designed for current purpose. There are approximately 20,000 individual line items in this stock model

Requirements:

• Advanced experience of complex modelling for inventory systems
• Advanced use of Excel (SQL writing is not essential but useful, if you can – please make it clear on your CV if you have this skill)
• Good understanding of supply chain procedures
• Some previous knowledge of SAP would beneficial
• Working knowledge of inventory management software essential
• Understanding of the work a Stock/Merchandising Controller carries out would be helpful but not essential
• Understanding of warehouse systems and stock management systems

If you are a Supply Chain Systems whiz and can start this exciting project from mid-April, we want to hear from you!