Inventory Planner

We are seeking an experienced Inventory Management Specialist to support Service operations on a 6-month contract based in Lincoln. This role is critical to ensuring effective inventory control across spares, repairs, overhauls, and service modifications, while minimising cost, excess stock, and obsolescence risk.

• Manage service inventory to support spares orders, overhauls, repairs, and modifications
• Translate demand forecasts into short- and long-term inventory plans
• Proactively manage slow-moving, excess, and obsolete stock in collaboration with Operations
• Ensure material availability while controlling inventory cost and financial exposure
• Coordinate closely with Purchasing, Logistics, Manufacturing, and Sales teams
• Manage aged work-in-progress and support cross-functional issue resolution
• Produce inventory performance and efficiency reports for senior management
• Drive process and system improvements within SAP and supporting databases

• Degree qualified in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or equivalent professional qualification (CIPS, IOM, Institute of Logistics)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in inventory, logistics, or supply chain management
• Strong SAP knowledge (Materials Management, PM, Sales & Marketing)
• Advanced Excel and forecasting tool capability
• Commercially aware, analytical, and detail-focused
• Confident communicator with the ability to challenge and improve inventory processes
• Proven experience managing inventory change, obsolescence, and process improvement

This is a hands-on, operational role suited to someone who can quickly add value, work proactively across departments, and drive inventory efficiency in a fast-paced service environment.

If you are available for a 6-month contract in Lincoln and have strong SAP-driven inventory experience, we would love to hear from you.