Inventory First Line Manager

Are you ready to lead the Inventory team from the front? Do you think you are ready for that next step? Have you got a key eye to detail?

Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for an Inventory First Line Manager to join our team in Greenford, support our customer, Waitrose. As an Inventory First Line Manager, you will be accountable for maintaining inventory accuracy, controlling costs and improving stock avalibaility, ensuring that warehouse systems are effectively supporting operational performance to the best they can.

This is a full time, permanent position, working an any 5 from 7 shift pattern of 08:00 till 16:00. We do ask for some flexibility due to one week per month, you will be working a rotation between afternoon (14:00 till 22:00) and night (22:00 till 06:00) shifts, to support all inventory activities.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £40,092.00 per annum, and 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, life assurance and access to our benefits platform, including retail discounts

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Ensure all inventory is managed and counted in accordance with company policies, customer requirements, and audit standards
• Drive improvements in inventory management and system performance through continuous improvement initiatives and more efficient ways of working
• Optimise warehouse layouts and system configurations to maximise productivity, efficiency, and operational flow
• Lead stock reconciliation activities and investigations into significant stock adjustments, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience implementing, configuring, or supporting Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) within a distribution centre or fulfilment environment
• Prior Inventory management is essential for the role to hit the ground running
• Previous experience within food logistics, grocery fulfilment, or e-commerce operations is desirable
• Excellent analytical skills with a strong attention to detail

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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