Inventory Team Lead - Frontline, WMS Expert, Shifts

GXO Logistics, Inc; Greenford; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Company pension

Life assurance

Retail discounts

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc in Greenford is hiring an Inventory First Line Manager to lead the inventory team and ensure accurate stock control. The role focuses on improving stock availability, reducing costs, and optimizing warehouse systems to support operational performance.

You will manage shifts on a 08:00–16:00 basis with a rotation to afternoons and nights to cover all inventory activities, and you should have strong WMS experience and a track record in food logistics or e-commerce related

Qualifications

• Experience implementing, configuring, or supporting Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) within a distribution centre or fulfilment environment.
• Prior Inventory management is essential for the role to hit the ground running.
• Previous experience within food logistics, grocery fulfilment, or e-commerce operations is desirable.
• Excellent analytical skills with a strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all inventory is managed and counted in accordance with company policies, customer requirements, and audit standards
• Drive improvements in inventory management and system performance through continuous improvement initiatives and more efficient ways of working
• Optimise warehouse layouts and system configurations to maximise productivity, efficiency, and operational flow
• Lead stock reconciliation activities and investigations into significant stock adjustments, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions

Skills

Inventory management

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Tools

WMS experience

Job description

GXO Logistics, Inc in Greenford is hiring an Inventory First Line Manager to lead the inventory team and ensure accurate stock control. The role focuses on improving stock availability, reducing costs, and optimizing warehouse systems to support operational performance.

You will manage shifts on a 08:00–16:00 basis with a rotation to afternoons and nights to cover all inventory activities, and you should have strong WMS experience and a track record in food logistics or e-commerce related