Inventory Team Manager – Lichfield Distribution Centre

Marks and Spencer; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

We pay a 25% night shift premium for 6

20% colleague discount on all M&S产品

Competitive holiday allowance

Strong pension and life assurance

Tailored induction and training

Exclusive perks and savings through Mn

Market-leading family policies

24/7 wellbeing support

One paid volunteer day

Job summary

Marks & Spencer is opening a brand-new Lichfield Distribution Centre and is recruiting Inventory Team Managers to help build and lead our team from day one. This is a full-time, 12-hour shift role on a two-week rotating schedule at a fast-paced logistics operation.

You will oversee inventory accuracy, work with multiple warehouse systems, and drive performance reviews and succession planning. A proactive leader with strong data skills will fit this role in our evolving supply chain.

Qualifications

• Understanding of warehouse planning and inventory processes.
• Experience leading and mentoring teams with clear direction.
• Ability to analyse data using Excel, Minitab and Power BI.
• Highly organised with attention to detail.
• Strong cross-functional relationship building in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Warehouse Management and Control Systems to ensure inventory accuracy and availability.
• Investigate inventory issues across multiple systems.
• Manage and maintain locked and available inventory reflecting accurate stock.
• Collaborate with operations to resolve errors on site and build capability.
• Deliver performance reviews and succession planning within the department.

Skills

Warehouse planning

Inventory management

Quality standards

Team leadership

Data analysis

Tools

Excel

Minitab

Power BI

Job description

We're excited to be opening our brand-new Lichfield Distribution Centre in early 2027 and are now recruiting Inventory Team Managers to help build and lead our team from day one!

All the details

A customer's shopping journey doesn't end in store, and neither does our brand. Behind every great customer experience is a world-class supply chain and our new Lichfield Distribution Centre will play a vital role in ensuring products reach our customers when and where they need them.

This isn't a store. It's a fast-paced logistics operation where thousands of products will be received, processed and dispatched every day. As we prepare to open the site, we're looking for passionate leaders who want to be part of something new and help shape its future success.

We have opportunities available across both day and night shifts, offering the chance to play a key role in shaping the future success of M&S during an exciting period of transformation.

These are full-time positions working a 12-hour shift pattern, on a two-week rotating schedule.

These roles will involve representing and driving the Inventory agenda across our 24/7 operation ensuring Inventory is available within the warehouse to fulfil orders placed via M&S websites or for replenishment to stores/franchise to drive a forward-thinking customer experience.

What You'll Do

• Maintenance of Warehouse Management and Control Systems to ensure that inventory on site is accurate and available for ordering by our customer
• Interrogation and navigation within numerous warehouse management systems, conducting investigations into physical inventory issues
• Manage & maintain locked & available Inventory reflecting an accurate stock holding to the M&S.com platform
• Work alongside the operational team in dedicated areas of the site to resolve errors in situ, sharing knowledge and building capability
• Deliver performance reviews and develop succession planning within the department, identifying and nurturing talent

Who You Are

• A good understanding of warehouse planning, inventory processes and quality standards
• Experience of leading and mentoring teams and providing them with clear direction through proactive engagement
• The ability to analysis data using tools such as Excel, Minitab and Power BI
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and an eye for detail
• Ability to build strong cross relationships and persuading others to move towards a common vision or goal in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same

Please note that we will operate a random Drug & Alcohol testing Policy at Lichfield.

What's in it for you?

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

• We pay a 25% night shift premium for all hours worked between 10pm and 6am
• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone’s welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re reinventing, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re redefining how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.