Inventory Manager

National Armaments Director Group; Lossiemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

National Armaments Director Group seeks an Inventory Manager at RAF Lossiemouth to ensure inventory availability for P-8 Poseidon and E-7 Wedgetail. The role involves end-to-end inventory management across the supply chain, with collaboration across Front Line Command, contractor partners and FMS teams to optimise stock levels.

You will work within MoD systems to maintain accurate item data, manage supplier relationships, support financial governance, and ensure timely disposal of inventory in

Qualifications

• Experience in Inventory Management/Supply Chain environments.
• Proficiency in stakeholder engagement at all levels.
• Experience in data interpretation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure MoD inventory is accounted for within agreed ranges to enable optimised planning.
• Develop and execute P-8 E-7 inventory demand and supply plans with relevant stakeholders.
• Produce customs declarations for inventory movements to comply with HMRC requirements.

Skills

Inventory management

Supply chain

Stakeholder engagement

Data reporting

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Working Pattern: Full time, Flexible Working

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing date: Monday 2nd November 2026 at 11:55pm

Job Description for Inventory Manager

Want to play a key role in supporting aircraft availability at RAF Lossiemouth?

We have an exciting opportunity to join us at RAF Lossiemouth as an Inventory Manager, part of the wider Operational Delivery Profession. You’ll be part of the Multi-Mission Aircraft Delivery Team, supporting the P-8 Poseidon and E-7 Wedgetail platforms.

You’ll deliver inventory management activities across the supply chain for both platforms, including Item Data Management, Customer Demand Planning, Inventory Supply Planning, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Performance Management and Inventory Disposals.

Working collaboratively with Front Line Command representatives, contractor partners and FMS support teams, you’ll help ensure an optimised inventory that directly supports aircraft availability.

You’ll join at an exciting time as P-8 and E-7 support continues to cohere and align at RAF Lossiemouth. This is a fast-paced and diverse role where you’ll have a real sense of contributing directly to UK Defence.

We champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance at RAF Lossiemouth is required (this is expected to be approximately 60% of your working week) to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance and business need. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team, and your role.

What you’ll be doing

• Ensure all MoD owned inventory, within agreed ranges, are materiel and financially accounted for in accordance with Inventory Material & Financial Accounting Policy and Procedures to enable optimised Inventory, Financial and Operational Planning for all stakeholders.
• Confirm that P-8, E-7 Inventory Demand and Supply Plans are developed and executed for agreed ranges of equipment, within an agreed Financial Delegation limit, that optimises Inventory levels for all support arrangements. Work closely with FLC and contracted industry partner to ensure an optimised inventory.
• Secure the timely production of Customs Declaration documents to enable compliant HMRC activities when distributing Inventory into/out of the UK. Work closely with FMS stakeholders to ensure orders and shipments meet the operational requirement delivery date. Assist the Depot Lead for emergent IM requirements.
• Guarantee that Item Data Records are created and maintained on the MoD Logistic Information Systems for agreed ranges of P-8, E-7 equipment, to enable optimised Supply Chain activities, through life.
• Ensure that the disposal of Inventory is planned and conducted in a timely manner and within agreed ranges and financial delegation limits, ensuring that appropriate Declaration Forms are utilised with item data values accurately completed.
• Ensure Inventory disposal is coordinated with the disposal of the Platform/Main Equipment, whilst considering the wider Defence user needs.
• Conduct defined Operational Delivery IM Management Checks to ensure policy and process adherence is being achieved.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Lead Criterion: Experience working within an Inventory Management/Supply Chain environment.
• Experience of stakeholder engagement, internal and external, at all levels.
• Evidence of delivering customer service.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Teams).
• Experience in handling, interpreting, and reporting on data.

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Core Behaviour 1: Communicating and Influencing
• Core Behaviour 2: Delivering at Pace
• Technical Competence 1: Stakeholder Management - Supervised Practitioner
• Technical Competence 2: Materiel & Financial Accounting for Inventory - Practitioner