Stock Operations Manager
Magna Park Central
£44,342 per annum, 33 days holiday, pension, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits scheme
About the Role
Relationships mean everything to us, and this one is particularly special. You’ll have a critical part to play in our team, supporting aftermarket operation and strategy, delivering operational excellence and continuous improvement in a fast paced environment.
As Stock Operations Manager, you will be working as an integral member of the Stock and Space Planning team to maintain and improve all aspects of a multi-user site stock integrity.
As part of your key responsibilities, you will:
Drive operational excellence by utilising the Unipart Way Principles, tools and techniques, ensuring all agreed SLA and KPI’s are consistently achieved
Drive for continuous improvement within the site; continuously driving to reduce shrinkage by process improvement, and monitoring of results - in addition, ensure the Company has a reduced stock liability commercially through procedural compliance
Be accountable for resource scheduling including recruitment, training / development and succession planning of the resources required to fulfil the requirements of the Client, within budget
Be responsible for continuous improvement of employee engagement and development plans to address issues arising from employee engagement feedback
Have overall responsibility for operational resilience within movement and control of all stocks and status
Reduce company stock liability through cyclical PI and policing the inbound, fulfilment, returns and repair stock movements
Plan and deliver annual stock takes
Ensure robust process improvements are in place to reduce stock/financial liability within the business
Use procedures to comply with SOX requirements as well as internal requirements
Highlight any critical level or serious issues to the Senior Management Team
Identify and project manage corrective actions across operations to ensure the business has the most efficient systems in regard to stock at all times
Support the succession planning and development of the team to compliment the departments strategy and meet the business’ needs
Support commercial with new implementation
Manage and motivate a team, setting clear KPI’s and objectives to ensure high standards of achievements
Ensure that the Unipart Way principles, systems, tools and techniques are driving cost reduction and quality benefits
Implement Unipart Way plans and subsequently coach, mentor and support the delivery of the Unipart Way across the Stock and Space team
About You
We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this role!
Stock management experience
People management skills and experience
Admin Skills, PC Literate in all Microsoft packages including Google Suite
Customer focus
Continuous improvement
Decision making
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Analytical and problem solving capabilities
Excel and data analysis
Our recruitment and selection process has been developed to ensure that it is consistent, fair and provides equality of opportunity - all selection decisions are based solely on technical and behavioural competencies. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, or nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, religion or belief, age or any other current or future protected characteristic as defined in the current Equality Act of England and Wales. As an organisation we also promote an environment which encourages diversity of characteristics and thought, where you feel included, safe and confident to be the best version of yourself and do your best work every day.
You may have experience in the following: Inventory Control Supervisor, Warehouse Operations Lead, Stock Manager, Inventory Controller, Logistics Operations Supervisor, Supply Chain Operations Manager, Inventory Management Coordinator, Distribution Centre Manager, Stock Control Team Leader, Inventory Optimisation Manager, etc.
REF-(Apply online only)