Inventory Team Leader

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £32,000 per annum

20 days annual leave

Flexible dental insurance

Company sponsored pension

GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

High street discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Cashback cards

Saving scheme

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. is seeking an Inventory Team Leader for our VMO2 contract at the busy Wellingborough site.

You will lead a team, maintain accurate stock control, and ensure process compliance in a fast-paced warehouse environment. The role requires advanced Excel and DLX/Red Prairie WMS experience, strong communication, and a hands-on approach to cycle counts, logs, and KPI delivery, with a 10:00–18:00 shift across five days.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead operational teams in a fast-paced warehouse.
• Experience with warehouse management systems, preferably DLX/Red Prairie.
• Strong inventory/stock control background in a warehouse setting.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Outstanding attention to detail and daily communication with colleagues and management.

Responsibilities

• Create, improve and maintain logs, files, and SOPs.
• Perform system checks and align data between order and WMS systems.
• Manage cycle counts and oversee manual order maintenance.
• Support stock and finance investigations, audits, and data collection.
• Undertake special projects and provide statistics and reports as required.

Skills

Advanced Excel

WMS (DLX/Red Prairie)

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

Are you a detail-driven leader with a passion for process and precision? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Inventory Team Leader to take charge in a fast-paced warehouse environment. You’ll bring advanced Excel skills, solid WMS knowledge (ideally DLX/Red Prairie), and a sharp eye for detail — all while leading a team and ensuring clear, consistent communication across the site.

Here at GXO, we’re looking for an Inventory Team Leader, to join our VMO2 contract at our busy shared user site in Wellingborough. As an Inventory Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading, overseeing and maintaining inventory and operational processes to ensure full compliance. You will work closely with the Inventory Manager and FLM to maintain accurate stock control and support operational excellence.

This is a full-time, permanent, position working on an any 5 out of 7 days shift pattern, between the hours of 10:00 – 18:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

• salary of up to £32,000 per annum
• 20 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• flexible dental insurance plans
• company sponsored pension scheme
• 24/7 online GP service
• life assurance
• fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
• high street discounts
• cycle to work scheme
• cashback cards
• saving scheme

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Support in deliverance of SLAs and KPIs in line with contract requirements, calling out any potential risks
• Create/improve/maintain all logs, files, spreadsheets, SOPs
• System checks, alignment of order to warehouse management systems, and system to off system data
• Cycle count management, manual order maintenance and oversight
• Support of stock and finance investigation queries along with audits and data collection/provision
• Undertake special projects, provide statistics and reports as required

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• A proven track record of successfully leading operational teams in a fast-paced warehouse setting is essential, preferably within an inventory-focused operation
• Experience with using warehouse management systems, ideally DLX/ Red Prairie
• Experience in inventory/stock control within a warehouse environment is essential
• Previous administration experience with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and competent with using all other MS Office applications
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Ensure effective communication is delivered to colleagues and management teams daily

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.