Stock Control Manager

BG Automotive; Stratton St. Margaret; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Swindon is seeking a Warehouse Manager to oversee stock management and ensure inventory accuracy. Responsibilities include investigating stock variances, improving processes, and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has experience in stock control and people management, along with proficiency in WMS platforms and Excel. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits including workplace pension and free parking.

Benefits

Workplace Pension

Free Parking

Free tea and coffee

Service gifts for 5,10,15 plus years

Increased holiday after 2 years service

Qualifications

• Experience in stock control, reconciliation, or warehousing is essential.
• Experience in people management.
• Tech-minded - confident with Excel and WMS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Investigate stock variances and missing inventory.
• Work closely with warehouse teams to match data with real-time movements.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through managing cycle counting.

Skills

Experience in people management

Attention to detail

Proactive thinking

Strong communication skills

Experience in stock control

Proficiency with Excel

Tools

WMS platforms

Job description

Overview

BGA are looking for an experienced and ambitious person to join our team as a Warehouse Manager. BGA is the aftermarket division of the British Gaskets Group. We are a world leading original equipment gasket and engine component manufacturer and distributor to many of the world's vehicle and industrial factories. The BGA distribution centre carries over 20,000 SKU`s and distributes to over 60 countries. It offers both next day shipment and bulk loads across the world. We are currently looking to fill the position of Stock Control Manager to manage the warehouse Inventory, including all stock movements, processes to order fulfilment. You will have full support from our existing warehouse management team and report into our Head of Warehouse Operations.

Responsibilities

• Investigating stock variances and missing inventory across multiple systems identifying process gaps and spotting where stock goes missing. Investigating root cause analysis solutions to stop variances
• Working closely with warehouse teams to match data with real time movements
• Work with the WMS/ERP systems support personnel to leverage the system for improved material control, inventory accuracy and transparency
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders a be the "go to" for Inventory investigating and solutions
• Using your technical skills & experience to drill into data, run reports, and spot inconsistencies. Helping implement smarter processes to reduce future errors
• Develop and direct process improvement initiatives and monitoring controls within functional area
• Maintain inventory accuracy through managing the cycle counting program and other inventory control processes
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment promoting short decision cycles and rapid pace of changes
• High accountability and proactive communication and issues identification
• Work with Engineering and Purchasing to plan for material and product end of life (EOL)

Experience & Qualifications

• Experience in people management
• Partner with Warehouse Manager in the developing of SOP and policies
• Develop layouts for storage and forecast WH capacity
• Someone with sharp attention to detail and relentless curiosity
• Experience in stock control, reconciliation, or warehousing is essential
• Tech-minded - confident with Excel, WMS platforms, or similar systems
• A proactive thinker - you don\'t wait to be told what to fix
• Great communicator who can work with both operations and data teams
• Investigate reasons for inventory discrepancies, develop strategies to prevent future discrepancies and verify and correct any and all as necessary

Benefits

• Workplace Pension
• Free Parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Service gifts for 5,10,15 plus years
• Increased holiday after 2 years service
• Salary - Competitive and negotiable

Schedule

• Monday to Friday
• Shift hours to be confirmed, 40 hours per week

Location

Swindon, SN25: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)