Risk and stock loss manager

Our client is a family run business, with an amazing product and a customer centric approach. They have stores in the UK and a rapidly growing online, International and concessions business. They really care about people, customers, and the communities in which they trade and are now looking for a Risk and Stock Loss Manager. The role will be hybrid, with three days per week based out of their Amersham Head office, and two days per week working from home.
As Risk and Stock Loss Manager you will own and drive the end-to-end management of stock control, cash compliance, and risk across the business. You set the strategy, design and embed robust processes, and lead the team to deliver operational excellence, protect assets, and reduce loss, ensuring strong control and governance across retail and operational environments.
The Risk and Stock Loss Manager will possess the ability to balance analytical rigour with practical, hands-on leadership. You will be confident analysing data to identify risk and trends, leading and developing teams to high standards, and influencing stakeholders at all levels to drive compliance, behavioural change and risk mitigation.
Risk and Stock Loss Manager – Responsibilities
- Own the stock control strategy across all sites, setting standards and driving continuous improvement in accuracy and efficiency
- Lead the planning and execution of stock audits, counts, and stocktakes across the estate, ensuring robust processes are in place
- Analyse stock data and KPIs to identify shrinkage trends, variances, and opportunities, translating insight into action
- Take ownership of cash management policy and compliance across all retail sites, ensuring procedures are followed without exception
- Oversee the review and reconciliation of cash reports, investigating and resolving discrepancies and escalating as appropriate
- Define and lead the store risk management framework across the estate, covering loss prevention, fraud, security, and compliance
- Act as the senior point of contact for store and area managers on all stock, cash, and risk matters
- Develop and maintain a suite of MI and performance dashboards to give the business clear visibility of stock, cash, and risk performance
Risk and Stock Loss Manager – Required Skills
- 3 Years+ experience in a stock control, loss prevention, or retail risk management role, within a multi-site retail, leisure or hospitality environment
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing a team
- Highly analytical with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into clear actions and recommendations
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ITIM stock management systems
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a track record of driving process improvement
- Sound understanding of retail cash handling, compliance, and governance requirements
The Risk and Stock Loss Manager role offers the chance to add immediate value with your skillset in a rapidly growing and evolving business. The position comes with a competitive base salary, profit bonus of up to 15%, virtual GP and Brand & Partner discounts. There will be future career opportunities, in line with company growth.
If you would enjoy being part of our clients on-going success-story, then apply now to be considered for their Risk and Stock Loss Manager position.
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