Inventory Team Manager - GXO Logistics : Job Details

Are you a proven leader who thrives in a warehouse environment? Does motivating and developing a team come naturally to you? Would you like to put this experience to use with an ambitious and growing operation at the forefront of their industry? Then you’re in the right place!

GXO are looking for an Inventory Team Manager to join us at our M&S operation in Milton Keynes. You will support the operational leaders to ensure, through deployment and team management, that all activity is completed in a timely and accurate manner, constantly achieving departmental KPIs.

This is a full time, 12-month fixed term contract role. You will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, the hours of work will be 08:00 – 16:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of up to £38,000 per annum, you’ll also receive 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Your benefits package includes a company sponsored pension scheme, private medical and dental insurance, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more. You’ll also have access to our GXO University which provides you with the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. There’s also our continued focus on internal promotions, over 55% last year!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Day to day management of the inventory and administration function, taking responsibility for all aspects of staff performance, including accuracy and process compliance
• Liaise and develop relationships with internal and external customers to better understand requirements and improve ways of working
• Lead on all people processes including welfare, performance, KPI management, T&A, coaching, recruitment & selection, appraisals and talent
• Maintain stock accuracy and integrity in line with contractual requirements, minimising stock loss, through investigation and resolution of errors

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience as team manager or team leader within a fast-paced warehouse environment, with a specific focus on stock and inventory, ideally from a food environment
• You’ll be equipped to motivate your team, taking a key role in creating a positive, productive and rewarding work environment
• A skilful planner and natural problem solver, you’ll be able to monitor performance against business standards, support resource and costs, enable your team to meet challenging performance targets and communicate effectively across all levels
• A good organiser with the ability to efficiently manage varied workloads, you’ll use your initiative to analyse and resolve any issues within your department

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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