Inventory Control Team Lead | Optimize Stock & Accuracy

Jingdong Development France; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

JINGDONG Logistics invites applications for the Inventory Team Leader position. You will lead the day-to-day inventory control operations within the warehouse, ensuring stock accuracy and timely cycle counts.

The role requires coordinating with inbound, outbound, returns and operations teams, with emphasis on safety and compliance. You will train and coach Inventory Operatives, drive stock-counting processes, and prepare regular inventory reports while supporting audits and improving process

Qualifications

• Previous experience in inventory control, stock management or warehouse operations is essential.
• Previous team-leading or supervisory experience within a warehouse, logistics or distribution environment is preferred.
• Strong understanding of stock counting, reconciliation, stock investigations and inventory accuracy controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead, allocate and monitor the daily work of the Inventory team, ensuring priorities are clear and work is completed on time.
• Plan and deliver cycle counts, stock checks, location audits, stock takes and other inventory-control activities.
• Maintain high levels of inventory accuracy through regular reconciliation between WMS/system records and physical stock.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, including missing stock, overages, shortages, damaged stock, incorrect locations, incorrect labelling and system variances.
• Identify root causes of recurring stock issues and work with relevant operational teams to implement corrective actions.
• Prepare and maintain daily and weekly inventory reports, including stock accuracy, count completion, discrepancies, adjustment values and key risks.

Skills

Inventory control

Stock management

Team leadership

Warehouse operations

WMS

Tools

WMS

ERP

Barcode scanning

Job description

JINGDONG Logistics invites applications for the Inventory Team Leader position. You will lead the day-to-day inventory control operations within the warehouse, ensuring stock accuracy and timely cycle counts.

The role requires coordinating with inbound, outbound, returns and operations teams, with emphasis on safety and compliance. You will train and coach Inventory Operatives, drive stock-counting processes, and prepare regular inventory reports while supporting audits and improving process