Inventory First Line Manager

GXO Logistics; Banbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Pension

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

MyBenefits platform access

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts & saving schemes

Job summary

GXO Logistics is recruiting an Inventory First Line Manager for our The Entertainer site in Banbury. On the PM shift you will oversee all inventory and stock control activities, lead a team of Stock Control Operatives, and work to keep operations running smoothly.

You will report to the Inventory Manager, drive KPI achievement, ensure accuracy and safe working practices, and serve as the on-site IT liaison for system upgrades and issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in warehouse, logistics, inventory or stock control.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with data-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day inventory operations and ensure stock accuracy.
• Allocate workload, monitor performance and meet cost, quality, service targets.
• Analyze inventory data, investigate discrepancies and manage returns.
• Coach and develop the team, promoting a positive culture.
• Serve as first point of contact for on-site IT issues on PM shift.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Excel

Problem solving

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Ready to take ownership of inventory operations? Thrive in a fast-paced warehouse environment where no two days are the same? Can you lead a team, solve problems, and drive continuous improvement?

We are looking for an Inventory First Line Manager to join our The Entertainer site in Banbury. You will oversee all inventory and stock control activities on our PM shift. Reporting to the Inventory Manager, you will lead a team of Stock Control Operatives, ensuring operational excellence, inventory accuracy, KPI achievement, and safe working practices. You'll also act as the first point of contact for on-site IT issues during the PM shift, helping to keep operations running smoothly.

This is a full-time, permanent role working any 5 from 7, 14:30 to 23:00

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £35,000 per annum and 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays). Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You'll also 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!

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day inventory operations, ensuring stock accuracy, KPI achievement, and continuous improvement across the department
• Allocate workload effectively, manage resources, monitor performance, and ensure cost, quality, and service targets are consistently met
• Analyse inventory data, investigate stock discrepancies, manage returns processes, and oversee stock checks and reporting activities
• Promote a positive team culture through coaching, development, skills training, and effective communication with colleagues and stakeholders
• Act as the first point of contact for on-site IT issues, liaising with central IT support teams and assisting with system upgrades and rollouts

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience leading teams within a warehouse, logistics, inventory, or stock control environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel and reporting tools.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workloads, and maintain a focused, flexible, and detail-oriented approach

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.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.