Assistant Depot Manager: Operations & Inventory Lead

First Fence Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycling to Work Scheme

Discounts and Cash Back Benefits

Holistic Well-Being Platform

24/7 Employee Assist Programme

33 Days Annual Leave

Employee Product Discounts

Recognition Rewards

Job summary

First Fence Ltd. in Bristol is seeking an Assistant Depot Manager to oversee depot activities and support the Depot Manager in ensuring operational efficiency and accurate stock control.

You will lead a small team, optimise processes, manage health and safety, and coordinate with customer services and sales to fulfil orders and deliveries. The role requires a proactive approach and reliability in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Experience and understanding of HR issues (e.g., performance, return-to-work meetings).
• Proven ability to plan, organise and prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• SAP experience advantageous; ability to adapt to new software.

Responsibilities

• Customer Service: Work with the customer services & sales team on operational enquiries and orders.
• Inventory Management: assist with stock control, stock takes and recording stock movements.
• Depot Operations: support the Depot Manager to maintain smooth depot operations and a safe environment.
• Transport Operations: assist routing deliveries to meet cost, timing and regulations.
• People Management: support performance management and training needs.

Skills

HR experience

Planning & prioritising

Change management

Tools

SAP

Job description

First Fence Ltd. in Bristol is seeking an Assistant Depot Manager to oversee depot activities and support the Depot Manager in ensuring operational efficiency and accurate stock control.

You will lead a small team, optimise processes, manage health and safety, and coordinate with customer services and sales to fulfil orders and deliveries. The role requires a proactive approach and reliability in a fast-paced FMCG environment.