Stock Manager

Greencore; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension contributions

Life insurance

Share save scheme

Wellbeing platform access

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Greencore, a leading UK manufacturer of convenience foods, is recruiting for a stock management role at the Selby site. You will manage stock across Greencore and external warehouses, audit third-party processes, and ensure accurate reporting and data integrity to support commercial decisions.

You will lead stock teams, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to minimise disruptions and optimise stock availability.

Qualifications

• Stock management experience with third-party logistics (3PL) providers.
• Awareness of end-to-end supply chain activities.
• Experience in people management.
• Ability to analyse, report and interpret data.
• Experience with computers and learning new systems.
• Proactive problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Proficient in written and verbal communication.
• Numeracy skills and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manage and create stock records (raw materials and finished goods) across Greencore systems and third-party warehouses.
• Oversee and audit third-party warehouse stock controls for accuracy and cost efficiency.
• Ensure efficient stock flows and data integrity across systems.
• Maintain audit readiness for technical, customer and logistics accreditation bodies.
• Collate and present reports to the commercial team on stock risk and actions.
• Direct embargoed stock handling and reporting to match operational needs.
• Identify stock flow failures and implement corrective actions.
• Publish plans to stakeholders and align on actions and results.
• Serve as the contact for raw materials and finished goods queries and volume planning.

Skills

Stock management

3PL relationships

End-to-end supply chain

People management

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Numeracy

Job description

Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

At Greencore we actively encourage our colleagues to apply for our vacancies, whether as a lateral move to broaden experience or the next step up to progress your career and development. We also welcome applications from external candidates who are eager to grow their career with us.

Here at Selby we employ a team over 750 colleagues. A site steeped in history, we are the UK's number one manufacturer of customer private label cooking sauces and pickles. We have been serving our customers out of our Selby site since 1914.

We produce more than 160 million units per year across 600 different product lines for customers such as Morrisons, Tesco & Asda.

What you'll be doing

• To manage and create stock (raw material and finish goods), by maintaining accurate stock records within Greencore systems and third-party warehouses, to maintain the quality of the products cost efficiently and deliver in line with customer needs
• Oversee and audit to ensure the effectiveness of third-party warehouse stock control processes
• Manage the most efficient flows of stock and stock transactions data via Greencore and third-party systems always ensuring stock integrity
• Maintain a state of perpetual audit-readiness for all audits (technical, customer, third-party logistics Accreditation bodies etc.) to ensure working practices are always compliant
• Collate, analyse and present reports to the commercial team to ensure stock at risk is highlighted and managed through to the customer
• Manage the flow of embargoed stock through the technical system to ensure data accuracy and ability to deliver reporting requirements to update in line with operational requirements
• Identify and communicate all failures of finished goods stock flow and put corrective processes in place
• Publish plans to all relevant internal/external stakeholders to ensure that supply constraints are known and managed in advance and that all stakeholders are agreed on the planned actions and the results required
• Act as the point of contact for all raw materials (supplier) and finished goods queries (internal and customer), and monitoring new launch information and production volume planning, to inform internal discussion and stock management planning
• Provide leadership and direction to the stock management teams to ensure that people are engaged, focused and delivering their potential

What we're looking for

• We're proud to be recognised in the Gender Equity Measure Top 100 for our commitment to gender equality.
• Experience of stock management experience and working with third-party logistics's to build sustained relationships
• Awareness of end-to-end supply chain activities
• Experience of people management
• Ability and experience analysing, reporting and interpreting data
• Experience working with computers and ability to learn new systems
• Experience with proactive problem solving and decision-making skills
• Proficient in communication both written and verbal skills
• Has numeracy skills and ability

What you'll get in return

• Hybrid working
• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Competitive matched pension contributions
• Life insurance up to 4x salary
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies
• Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.