Interim Senior Planner

SF Recruitment are working with a global manufacturing business in Birmingham (East) to recruit a Senior Supply Chain planner on an interim basis. Initial 3m contract but could be extended

We’re looking for a commercially minded Supply Chain professional to take ownership of planning, inventory, and production scheduling across multiple sites and regions.

What you’ll be doing:

• Plan and balance production, inventory, and customer demand across UK and international warehouses
• Own forecasting, S&OP processes, and monthly planning cycles to support sales and service targets
• Optimise stock levels by SKU to consistently achieve OTIF performance
• Build and improve planning tools, models, and processes across the supply chain
• Manage production schedules and inventory for both new and remanufactured products
• Oversee customer-owned inventory pools from purchase through to close-out
• Monitor performance through KPIs, reporting insights to senior leadership
• Work closely with Sales, Customer Service, Operations, and Logistics to ensure smooth order fulfilment

Customer & service focus:

• Support daily order flow to ensure on-time, in-full delivery
• Provide clear availability, lead-time, and planning information to internal teams
• Contribute to continuous improvement of OTIF and customer service metrics

What success looks like:

• OTIF consistently at or above 98%
• Inventory held within agreed value targets
• Optimised customer and company-owned stock pools

This is a high-impact role with real influence over how products are planned, produced, and delivered globally.