Stock Manager

apetito Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food supplier is seeking a Warehouse Stock Manager for their Bristol operation, overseeing stock valued at £6m in a -24 degrees environment. The ideal candidate will have a degree or equivalent experience, strong skills in stock management, and proficiency in SAP WM. This role entails managing a team, ensuring stock integrity, and enforcing health and safety practices while promoting a collaborative workplace. Benefits include a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and various perks supporting employee well-being.

Benefits

Competitive salary

33 days holiday per year

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension scheme with matched contributions

Life assurance scheme

Free meals and snacks

Free parking

Christmas turkey or voucher

Salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

Qualifications

• Excellent IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Good attention to detail and customer-focused.
• Experience in stock control principles and warehouse operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock with an operational oversight in a cold warehouse.
• Drive stock accuracy and oversee inbound activities.
• Lead the stock team to support operations and customer service.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

People management

Education

Degree level qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP WM

Word

Excel

Powerpoint

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Warehouse Manager, you will be responsible for managing stock with a value of Circa £6m in our warehouse, which operates at -24 degrees. You’ll directly manage a team of Stock Control Administrators and Warehouse Operatives. You’ll need to have operational oversight as well as planning for future seasons and projected growth of product lines and customer volumes.

Analytical, organisational and collaborative skills are key for your success in this role as you navigate the challenges of managing goods into, through, and out of the warehouse space to meet strict deadlines.

Working with colleagues in purchasing, goods in and dispatch will be key so effective communication and team working are also really important.

Core Hours 08.30 to 17:30 Monday to Friday, however, some flexibility may be required to ensure operational success.

Who we are

apetito is the UK’s leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors serving more than 1,300 care homes, health care and education settings.

Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, and then frozen to lock in the goodness.

Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK’s largest ready meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.

Responsibilities

Stock Integrity

• Track and monitor stock write-ons and write-offs.
• Generate reports on inventory levels, shortages, and other key metrics.
• Drive stock accuracy in the site within your team and by collaborating with the operational team
• Manage and reconcile stock in the external storage locations stock is kept.
• Stock Routines :Manage mixed and variety pallets, control damages and returns.
• Ensure timely return of samples to Trowbridge.

Process Integrity

• Oversee inbound activity across our external storage locations
• Plan and drive correct product placement through inbound planning to ensure adequate coverage in the picking chamber.
• Assist in warehouse layout optimization, improved utilization, and stock movement.
• Manage, plan and execute in a timely and efficient manner all changes to the product range (incoming and delists) the impact this has on the storage, picking and replenishment operation. Work with the business Range Managers to achieve this.
• Drive our picking quality control, working closely with operations and customer services to improve our accuracy to customers.

People Management

• A proficient people manager - Lead and manage the stock team to support operations, and customer service effectively.
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities efficiently.
• Promote a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Provide support for HR cases on-site as necessary.

Health and Safety

• Ensure adherence to safe practices in the warehouse.
• Promote and enforce safety protocols within the team.

About you

Essential:

• Qualified to degree level qualification or with equivalent experience
• Possess excellent IT skills - Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc
• Excellent understanding of stock control principles and warehouse operations (replenishment and order picking)
• Possess excellent analytical skills
• Previous experience working with SAP WM or other similar WMS
• Previous experience of managing people
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Good people and communication skills
• Analytical
• Self-motivated and pro-active
• Good attention to detail
• Customer Focused

Desirable:

• Experience leading projects
• Is flexible and adaptable
• Is a good team player
• Hands-on approach
• Has an enquiring mind and an appetite to learn
• Has good, clear communication skills and is a good listener
• Has good organisation skills
• Is approachable, trustworthy and fair; can gain the respect of others

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary – accredited Living Wage employer
• 33 days holiday per year, including bank holidays (which are considered a normal working day)
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
• Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
• Free meals, snacks and beverages on site
• Free parking
• Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
• apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

Our Values

As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.

We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.

We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK’s most vulnerable people.

We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.

Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.Learn more about apetito’s commitment to a more sustainable future.

We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.