Inventory Team Leader: Drive Accuracy & Ops Excellence

Alliance Healthcare; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career development

Training and development

Lead a high-performing team

Healthcare distribution experience

Job summary

Cencora, in Belfast, is seeking an organized Inventory Team Leader to drive accuracy and efficiency in our Service Centre inventory operations. You will lead a small team, oversee stock control processes, and ensure adherence to procedures while supporting continuous improvement and customer service goals.

You will manage stock reconciliation, variance control, and reporting, coordinating with central teams and partners to maintain high service standards in a fast-paced distribution environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in inventory/warehouse environments.
• Strong numerical and analytical abilities for stock control.
• Familiarity with inventory procedures and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee stock reconciliation to align physical and system inventory.
• Monitor inventory accuracy and manage variances.
• Manage inventory reports, audits, and discrepancy investigations.
• Coordinate perpetual inventory processes including slot checks and counts.
• Ensure new and discontinued products are processed accurately.
• Support stock management including overstock, recalls, and OOS investigations.
• Communicate with Service Centre management, Central Replenishment, and partners.
• Assist training and development of inventory team members.

Skills

People management

Communication

Customer service

Numeracy

Organization

Microsoft Word/Excel

Analytical thinking

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma / GED

CSCP certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Cencora, in Belfast, is seeking an organized Inventory Team Leader to drive accuracy and efficiency in our Service Centre inventory operations. You will lead a small team, oversee stock control processes, and ensure adherence to procedures while supporting continuous improvement and customer service goals.

You will manage stock reconciliation, variance control, and reporting, coordinating with central teams and partners to maintain high service standards in a fast-paced distribution environment.