Stock and Admin Supervisor

Bensons for Beds; Ayr; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

Medicash healthcare cash plan

Career development opportunities

Collaborative team environment

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Company pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Bensons for Beds is seeking a Stock and Admin Supervisor for Maternity Cover in Ayr. The role involves supporting inventory management and team leadership within a fast-paced logistics environment.

Successful candidates will have supervisory experience in logistics, a customer-focused approach, and strong problem-solving skills. The position offers opportunities for career progression and a supportive team atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience within logistics or distribution.
• Experience managing stock control and administration processes.
• Strong leadership skills to motivate and develop a team.

Responsibilities

• Support management of inventory and administration controls.
• Assist with stock investigations and audits.
• Analyse stock loss trends and identify improvements.
• Work closely with operational teams for best practices.
• Ensure a positive customer delivery experience.
• Lead and develop a team through ongoing support.
• Produce operational reports and provide insights.
• Drive efficiencies and promote a 'right first time' culture.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Inventory management

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office

Customer-focused mindset

Job description

Stock and Admin Supervisor – Maternity Cover

Location: Ayr
Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours per week
Contract: Fixed-Term Maternity Cover

About the Role

Are you an experienced logistics professional with strong stock control and administration expertise? Do you enjoy leading teams, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring excellent customer outcomes? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

As a Stock & Admin Supervisor, you'll play a key role in supporting the Stock & Admin Manager in leading both the stock and administration functions across the Distribution Centre and Cross Dock operations. You'll help deliver outstanding inventory accuracy, maintain effective administration processes, and support the development of a high-performing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the management of inventory and administration controls across the site.

• Assisting with stock investigations, audits, and corrective actions to improve inventory accuracy.

• Analysing stock loss and damage trends, identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Working closely with warehouse, administration, and operational teams to drive best practice.

• Supporting the Delivery Administration function to ensure a positive customer delivery experience.

• Leading, motivating, and developing a team through coaching, performance management, and ongoing support.

• Producing and updating operational reports and providing insight to management teams.

• Driving operational efficiencies and promoting a "right first time" culture across the site.

• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and encouraging collaboration across departments.

What We're Looking For

• Previous supervisory experience within a logistics, warehousing, or distribution environment.

• Experience managing stock control and administrative processes.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Confidence presenting information and engaging with stakeholders at different levels.

• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

• A collaborative and customer-focused mindset.

What's in it for You?

You'll have the opportunity to make a real impact on operational performance, inventory accuracy, and customer satisfaction while developing your leadership skills within a supportive and fast-paced logistics environment. We're looking for someone who leads by example, embraces change, and is passionate about developing both people and processes.

Our Benefits

• Generous colleague discount on Bensons for Beds products.

• Access to the Medicash healthcare cash plan.

• Opportunities for career development and progression.

• A supportive and collaborative team environment.

• Access to a range of employee wellbeing initiatives.

• Company pension scheme.

• Holiday entitlement.

• The opportunity to be part of a business that values teamwork, development, and continuous improvement.