Inventory Manager ***This is a Maternity cover role, January 2025 to January 2026*** Role Purpose: The Inventory Manager is responsible for contributing to overall supply chain performance, ordering stock from our suppliers into our distribution network.
The Inventory Manager helps deliver the best possible availability for our customers.
The Inventory Manager must work collaboratively alongside our commercial, retail and distribution teams, taking responsibility for ordering a portfolio of products from a number of suppliers.
A typical day in this role includes: Interacting with a variety of stakeholders: Suppliers, Commercial, Distribution, Retail Operations Ordering stock to maintain availability in our distribution centre Informing Commercial colleagues of any availability challenges Contribute to the overall Supply Chain strategy by delivering on a set of objectives and KPIs Be inquisitive in analysing data to identify areas of opportunity Provide insightful stock and availability updates to help with overall decision making This job is a good fit for you if: You enjoy working as part of a customer focused team You enjoy a fast paced, challenging environment You enjoy analysing data You are proactive and forward thinking You are inquisitive and enjoy solving problems You enjoy developing and maintaining cross functional relationships You get satisfaction through delivering on set objectives and KPIs What you'll need: Ideally head office supply chain experience, however candidates with transferable skills are also suitable for the role, as well as graduates with limited work experience Ideally you need to understand the core principles of a distribution operation and inventory management Ideally you will have strong Microsoft Excel skills You need to have a can do attitude You need to be a team player You need to be proactive, enjoy problem solving, and root cause analysis You need to be resilient You need to be willing to learn and develop You need to have the confidence to recommend solutions