Planners and analysts · West Midlands

Supply Chain Recruitment in Birmingham

The analysts and planners who turn Birmingham supply chain data into better decisions.

West Midlands

Demand and supply planners in Birmingham

The best planners are rarely on job boards. They are busy running an S&OP cycle somewhere else.

Businesses supplied through sites such as Hams Hall, Birch Coppice, Prologis Park Midpoint and the i54 depend on forecasts that hold up. We match planners to that pressure.

When the Birmingham market is thin for planning talent, we look further along the commute and consider hybrid patterns before we compromise on skill.

Across the West Midlands, planners and analysts are hired by automotive and component supply chains, national retail DCs, contract logistics providers and rail-linked operators.

Who we recruit

Supply chain vacancies we cover in Birmingham

From junior analysts to supply chain directors.

Why employers choose a specialist

Screened on real planning results

Systems experience

We confirm which planning and ERP systems candidates use, so there is no hidden learning curve.

Pay that lands

We benchmark salary, bonus and hybrid terms against the market before the role goes out.

Through the first months

We keep in touch through notice periods and the first months, while a new planner learns your data.

Benchmarking the offer

What supply chain professionals earn in Birmingham

Indicative permanent salaries in Birmingham run from around £32k for analysts up to £80k+ for heads of supply chain.

We benchmark against live offers for similar planning roles, not historic salary data. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.

How it works

How we find the planner

Technical screen

Forecasting method, systems, data skills and right to work checked before the first interview.

The shortlist

A short list with notes on each candidate's sector, systems and results.

References that matter

We ask referees about the planner's results and influence, not just dates.

Your brief

Setting up the search

Planning improves with continuity. Frequent changes in the team show up in stock and service.

Senior planning roles often carry long notice periods, so we plan the timeline from the first call.

A strong supply chain brief covers:

  • The ERP and planning systems in use
  • Office, site and hybrid working pattern
  • The main problem the new hire should fix
  • Your interview process and any case study
Live vacancies

Permanent supply chain jobs in the West Midlands

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Supply chain FAQs

Your questions

Do you recruit supply chain planners in Birmingham?

Yes. We recruit permanent supply chain analysts, demand and supply planners and managers for businesses across the West Midlands.

Do you recruit for S&OP roles?

Yes. We recruit S&OP and IBP leads who can run the cycle and bring commercial and operational teams together.

Do you recruit inventory managers?

Yes. We recruit inventory managers and controllers who can reduce stock without hurting service.

I am a supply chain planner. How do I find my next role?

Upload your CV and tell us your sector, systems and the kind of role you want next. We contact you when a permanent role fits.

What makes a planner stay?

Clean data, real influence, sensible hybrid terms and pay in line with the market.

Elsewhere in the region

Related supply chain pages for Birmingham

Supply chain recruitment elsewhere in the West Midlands:

Other specialisms in Birmingham:

See our national Supply Chain Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Birmingham.

A planning seat to fill?

Brief us on the vacancy

Send the vacancy and we will flag anything in the pay, hybrid terms or advert likely to slow the search.