Inventory Supervisor

Thames Water Utilities Limited; Kidlington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility provider is seeking an Inventory Supervisor to oversee stock management across distribution hubs in Kidlington. The role involves supervising stock integrity, compliance with safety standards, and assisting the Site Manager. Candidates should have strong interpersonal skills, experience with SAP WM, and the ability to implement new processes. Benefits include a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlements, and access to various health and well-being resources.

Benefits

26 days holiday, increasing to 30 with service

Contributory pension plan

Performance-related pay plan

Health and well-being benefits

Qualifications

• Ability to assist the Site Manager with SLG and Plant management.
• Experience managing stock and supervising teams.
• Familiarity with safety and compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise stock and asset integrity across distribution locations.
• Engage with Network Inventory teams for support.
• Initiate stocktaking activities across Distribution Hubs.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written skills

Excellent product knowledge and asset management

Commercial awareness surrounding Costs, KPI and SAP WM interpretation

Self-starter

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to drive through new processes

Familiar with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Organisation and Time Management

Good operating awareness of SAP WM / RF

Fork Lift operation for: Counter Balance, Telehandler, Reach Truck

Tools

SAP WM

MS Office

Forklift

Job description

Overview

Job title Inventory Supervisor Ref 43930 Division Asset Operations & Capital Delivery Location Kidlington - OX5 1QT Contract type Permanent Full/Part-time Full-time Hours 45 hours per week Salary Offering between £40,000 to £43,000 per annum depending on experience and skills Job grade B Closing date 06/02/2026

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our inventory team in Oxfordshire. Your role within this team is to support and lead with the Stores\' administrative and Stock management process across the Distribution Hubs within a specific Region.

This position will be located out of our Kidlington depot.

What you will be doing as an Inventory Supervisor

• Provide Supervisory governance for Stock and asset integrity across area distribution Hubs locations.
• Engagement with all Network Inventory teams to provide resilience and support as an where required.
• Comply with standards, processes and policies.
• You will be required to assist the Site Manager at each location in support of SLG and Plant management, and act as COP/Deputy Controller of Premises in some locations.
• Initiate stocktaking activities across Distribution Hubs in your area.
• Ensure teams provide Issues against WO and ad hoc as required, meeting TW output daily.
• Receipts from RDC and Vendor into stores using SAP WM/ RF.
• Support and develop processes to help the DH operatives perform their day-to-day activities effectively.
• To maintain adequate resources in consumables to manage SAP WM hardware, as well as help to support colleagues with the use of the system.
• Managing faults and investigations on all sites, including engagement with wider stakeholders and operational teams emphasis on “Team Thames”
• Supervise the returns process in compliance.
• Provide Resilience to the TV and wider Inventory teams during events, specifically DIDCOT RDC.
• Provide support cover Outside Normal Working Hours as and when required – Standby Rota
• To investigate variables in stock and advise Line Management
• To develop a team in the use of SAP as SAP WM Super User.
• To understand and use SAP WMS to invoke issues, receipts, and transfers.
• Maintain the integrity of the stock of Pipes and Fittings as well as PPE and Small tools.
• To have direct responsibility for the returns process and onboard returns from Gangs and WO.s to SAP WM.
• To provide supervision with material labelling and system labelling where required.
• To use the SAP WM and RF handheld device to support the operative team as part of the warehouse operative role across the region.
• To carry out administrative duties to include data input, filing and email management.
• Provide additional resilience to call out rota for DH sites, Didcot RDC, Network Hubs under Stock Ops 2 and where necessary in conjunction with LM.
• Comply with H&S and safeguarding process at all times.
• Provide support to the line manager in the coaching, mentoring & appraising of TW employees on each site as required.

Location – Kidlington, Oxfordshire

What you should bring to the role

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:

• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Excellent product knowledge and asset management
• Commercial awareness surrounding Costs, KPI and SAP WM interpretation.
• Self-starter – ability to hit the ground running
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to drive through new processes and embed these into the function
• Familiar with MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Organisation and Time Management
• Good operating awareness of SAP WM / RF is advantageous.
• Fork Lift operation for: Counter Balance, Telehandler, Reach Truck

What’s in it for you?

• Offering between £40,000 and £43,000 per annum, depending on experience and skills.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of your and your family’s health and well-being, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job, and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process . If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know. We’re here to help and support .

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.