Inventory Manager

Babcock International; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking an Inventory Manager to oversee inventory processes and ensure efficient equipment flow. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and requires a background in inventory control, along with the ability to achieve Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance. The successful candidate will benefit from generous allowances and development opportunities, making it an ideal role for those looking to grow within a pivotal sector.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefit

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• 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 organizational skills.
• Familiarity with Ministry of Defence inventory systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage critical inventory processes and equipment flow.
• Support Procurement with prioritizing orders.
• Maintain data integrity of Inventory systems.
• Monitor performance against KPIs and SLAs.
• Coordinate end-to-end spares/repairs supply chain.

Skills

Inventory control

IT systems proficiency

Customer service skills

Stakeholder relationship management

Time management

Organizational skills

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

SAP

IFS

Job description

Job Title: Inventory Manager

Location: Forest Moor, Harrogate + Hybrid Working Arrangements

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. It’s a dynamic opportunity to grow your career in defence, aerospace and engineering, while contributing to something bigger.

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. The successful candidate will be eligible to start on Standard (BPSS) security clearance but will need to achieve Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance once in post.

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• 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. This Window opens February through to March annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) 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

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

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] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Babcock is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to providing a fair and inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. Our equal opportunities policy is available on our website.