Stock Manager

NWF Fuels; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fuel distribution company in the UK seeks an experienced Stock Manager to oversee stock control across multiple depots. The successful candidate will lead a team, drive process improvements, and ensure compliance. Ideal applicants are experienced in stock control or inventory management, with strong analytical skills and capable of managing teams. This position offers extensive progression opportunities, a competitive salary, and a range of employee benefits including discounts and training initiatives.

Benefits

33 days holidays including bank holidays

Discounts across shopping and various services

Extensive training opportunities

Company pension and life assurance

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Stock Control or Inventory Management.
• Strong analytical skills, able to work to tight deadlines.
• Previous experience leading and managing teams.
• Ability to lead process improvement and automation projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily reconciliation of stock movements across depots.
• Oversee timely processing of depot paperwork.
• Investigate stock gains & losses.
• Maintain stock policy compliance.
• Drive process improvement and automation initiatives.
• Manage stock-related controls supporting audits.

Skills

Stock Control

Inventory Management

Analytical Skills

Team Management

Process Improvement

Communication Skills

Job description

Stock Manager

Are you an experienced Stock Control professional looking to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy leading teams, driving process improvements, and implementing automation?

We’re looking to appoint a Stock Manager to within our Transactional Services Leadership Team based out of our Crewe Head Office at NWF Fuels. A pivotal role where you’ll lead the stock control function across our depots, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement. You’ll work closely with commercial and domestic sales teams, AP, IT, and Finance systems to deliver operational excellence and shape the future of stock management in our division.

If you’re passionate about data integrity, process innovation, and team development, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Why NWF Fuels?

Monday to Friday

Crewe office

33 days holidays including bank holidays with the option to buy more

Discounts across shopping, groceries, travel, entertainment, dining, days out, health & beauty and much more!

Extensive progression opportunities across the wider group that has 2 other businesses

Incentive and company days out

Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses

Medicash

Long service awards

The usual : company pension, life assurance, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, free refreshments, free on-site parking

Day to Day

Lead daily reconciliation of stock movements across multiple Fuels depots

Oversee timely processing of depot paperwork and ensure prelists are sent to sales teams

Investigate stock gains & losses, analysing and identifying trends and root causes

Maintain and enforce stock policy across the division

Drive process improvement and automation initiatives

Collaborate with IT and Finance systems teams to implement digital solutions

Manage stock‑related controls, supporting audit & compliance activities

Lead, develop and coach a team of Stock Administrators

Represent Stock Control in the Transactional Services Leadership Team

What will you bring?

Proven experience in Stock Control or Inventory Management

Strong analytical skills, attentive to detail with the ability to work to tight daily deadline

Previous experience leading and managing teams

Ability to lead process improvement and automation projects

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills at all levels

Previous experience in Fuels or Logistics sectors, working with ERP systems, and financial governance would be advantageous but not essential

Who are NWF Fuels?

NWF Group comprises of 3 key businesses: NWF Fuels, NWF Agriculture & Boughey Distribution. Employing over 1,400 colleagues across the group, we encourage and empower our people to progress and move fluidly through the group, meaning the sky really is the limit when you join us!

What makes NWF Fuels different? Our commitment to the customer and our focus on service is what sets us apart in the market, and our people are the driving force! We supply a range of fuel related products throughout the UK to domestic, agricultural, commercial and retail customers through our modern fleet of over 155 tankers and a strategically located depot network allowing us to service more than 113k customers. The business has grown organically and through acquisition currently standing as the third largest fuel distributor in the UK

we plan to climb higher and want you to be a part of it!

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age.

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