Senior Inventory Integrity & Operations Manager

Yusen Logistics; Northampton; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent Health insurance (40% salary

Pension scheme – 6% matched employer

Individual health cover

25 days holiday

5 days Volunteer Leave

Unpaid Leave

Up to 10 days international remote-? (

Health cash plan

Critical Illness Cover

On Site Mental health First Aiders

MyStrength Wellbeing App

Fitness Platform access

Eye care benefits

Gym discounts

Online GP access

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Yusen Logistics is seeking a Stock Integrity and Inventory Operations Manager for our Sustainable Distribution Centre (NN7 2QA) to lead the Stock Integrity and Inventory function. You will drive accuracy, regulatory compliance and operational excellence across Ambient and Pharmaceutical operations.

You will manage a high-performing team, govern inventory KPIs, and build robust inventory control frameworks while engaging with customers and senior stakeholders to deliver industry-leading stock

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience required.
• IOSH Managing Safely is desirable but not essential.
• Significant experience leading inventory, stock control or stock integrity functions in large-scale distribution or logistics.
• Experience managing inventory operations across multi-temperature or highly regulated environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven performance improvements.
• Experience leading continuous improvement projects delivering measurable benefits.
• Strong stakeholder and customer relationship management experience.
• Proven track record of leading large teams through operational and cultural change.
• Experience supporting automation, systems implementation or large-scale transformation projects.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Lead Stock Integrity and Inventory Governance across Ambient and Pharmaceutical chambers.
• Provide strategic leadership across inventory management functions and ensure KPIs, SLAs and contractual obligations are met.
• Own inventory accuracy, stock integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Lead cycle counting, stock reconciliation, investigations and annual stock audits.
• Monitor and report stock loss, damage, discrepancies and corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain inventory control frameworks and procedures for best practice.
• Ensure GDP, MHRA and pharma inventory controls where applicable.
• Provide performance reporting to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Lead the Inventory team with training and performance management.
• Support health and safety procedures and risk assessments.

Skills

Stock Integrity

Inventory Governance

Team Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Data Analysis

Continuous Improvement

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Excel Advanced

WMS/ERP Knowledge

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

WMS

AS/400 Opus

SAP

Job description

Yusen Logistics is seeking a Stock Integrity and Inventory Operations Manager for our Sustainable Distribution Centre (NN7 2QA) to lead the Stock Integrity and Inventory function. You will drive accuracy, regulatory compliance and operational excellence across Ambient and Pharmaceutical operations.

You will manage a high-performing team, govern inventory KPIs, and build robust inventory control frameworks while engaging with customers and senior stakeholders to deliver industry-leading stock