Inventory Manager

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense support company is seeking an Inventory Manager to oversee critical inventory processes in Harrogate. Responsibilities include managing inventory systems, supporting procurement, and ensuring performance against KPIs. The role requires a background in inventory control, strong customer service skills, and proficiency in IT systems. This position offers hybrid working with excellent benefits and development opportunities.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of professional fees

Extra holiday trading option

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Background in inventory control or management.
• Familiarity with Ministry of Defence inventory systems and processes.
• Ability to achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide inventory knowledge to improve demand and supply plans.
• Support Procurement with prioritizing orders.
• Maintain data integrity of Inventory systems.
• Monitor performance against KPIs and SLAs.
• Coordinate stakeholders in supply chain processes.

Skills

Inventory control or management

Proficiency in IT systems including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP and/or IFS

Strong customer service skills

Stakeholder relationship management

Time management

Organizational skills

Tools

Excel

SAP

IFS

Job description

Inventory Manager

Location: Harrogate, GB, HG3 2RE

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Inventory Manager

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Inventory Manager at Forest Moor, near Harrogate, North Yorkshire.

The Role

As an Inventory Manager, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to deliver world-class support to defence operations. This is a role that makes a real difference, not just to our business, but to national security. You’ll be responsible for managing critical inventory processes, ensuring the smooth flow of equipment and materials that keep our operations running.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to:

• Support your wider team by providing Inventory knowledge and intelligence to improve the demand and supply plans.
• Understand customer need and support Procurement with prioritising orders in the supply chain accordingly.
• Manage and maintain the data integrity of the Inventory systems used on the contract.
• Monitor and report on performance against internal and external KPIs and SLAs.
• Offer support to the full end-to-end spares/repairs supply chain process, co-ordinating stakeholders as required.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days onsite and 2 days working from home.

Essential Experience of the Inventory Manager

• Background in inventory control or management.
• Proficiency in IT systems including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP and/or IFS.
• Strong customer service skills and stakeholder relationship management.
• Effective time management and organisational skills.
• Familiarity with Ministry of Defence inventory systems and processes.

Qualifications for the Inventory Manager

• We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role.

What We Offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail].

We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Babcock International is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.