Inventory & Stock Planning Manager

Disguise sits at the heart of the most inspiring live and virtual experiences in the world, leading the market in building a software and hardware solution that designs, sequences and controls the most spectacular productions across film and TV, broadcast, live and corporate events.

About the role

We are looking for an Inventory & Stock Planning Manager. The successful candidate will own the end‑to‑end inventory lifecycle across finished goods, service parts, repair components, and sub‑assemblies.

The Inventory & Stock Planning Manager will ensure accurate visibility, disciplined control, and forward‑looking planning to support Disguise’s global operations. This is a pivotal position in the evolution of the organisation, shifting from reactive procurement to proactive, data‑driven inventory management, with a strong emphasis on:

• Forecasting and demand planning
• Stock optimisation and cost control
• Automation and system‑led processes
• Structured stakeholder management with manufacturers and vendors

The Inventory & Stock Planning Manager is the single point of accountability for inventory health, balancing availability, cost, risk, and scalability as the business grows.

• Own global inventory visibility and integrity across all stock types.
• Ensure critical spare part availability to support Service Centres and global RMA commitments.
• Maintain Net Suite as the single source of truth for all inventory‑related data.
• Define and maintain robust stock classification and lifecycle controls; lead cycle counts and audits.
• Manage risks related to excess and slow‑moving inventory, obsolescence and EOL exposure, shrinkage and write‑offs.
• Develop rolling inventory forecasts from sales demand, service consumption, RMA and project‑based demand.
• Own replenishment logic and planning parameters (MOQ, lead times, safety stock, reorder points).
• Partner closely with Operations, Hardware team, Product Management team and Service Centres to ensure inventory plans align with roadmap, capacity and service‑level expectations.
• Support New Product Introductions (NPI) and ramp‑up planning; product transitions and redesigns; and End‑of‑life (EOL) planning.
• Own inventory‑related aspects of Bill of Materials (BOM) management, ensuring accuracy of part structures and usage quantities; align engineering BOMs with operational inventory.
• Work with Hardware and Manufacturing partners to anticipate component‑level demand and identify cost, availability and risks.
• Control inventory value, holding costs, aged stock and write‑offs.
• Support Finance with inventory valuation accuracy and forecasting and variance analysis.
• Drive automation of inventory planning and control processes; continuously improve Net Suite configuration, workflows and reporting related to forecast accuracy, stock health, inventory turns and ageing; define and maintain a standard inventory reporting cadence.
• Act as the primary operational interface for inventory‑related coordination with contract manufacturers, key component vendors and repair and refurbishment partners; align forecasts, lead times and material availability with external partners; manage risks related to supply constraints, long lead‑time components and demand volatility.

• Proven experience impacting inventory, stock planning or supply chain management within a hardware, technology or manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience using automations to improve efficiency within stock.
• Commercial experience using inventory control methodologies.
• Commercial experience forecasting and demand planning.
• Experience managing inventory across third‑party warehouses and external partners.
• Experience with BOM management and material planning.
• Nice to have: familiarity with electronics, components or technical spare parts.
• Commercial experience in scale‑up or fast‑growth organisations with evolving systems and processes.

• Highly analytical with strong attention to data accuracy.
• Process discipline: creating and ensuring process structure,…