Stock Manager

Level Up Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and drink distributor is seeking an experienced Stock Manager to oversee stock integrity, manage teams, and improve operational outcomes. The successful candidate will lead Stock, PI, and Goods In operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards while driving availability and reducing stock loss. A data-driven approach and proven leadership skills are essential for success in this fast-paced role. This position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for long-term progression.

Benefits

£45,000 – £50,000 basic salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Corporate benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing large, date-sensitive stock holdings in a warehouse or distribution environment.
• Experience in food, drink, or multi-temperature logistics highly desirable.
• Strong communicator, able to influence peers and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead Stock, PI, and Goods In teams.
• Monitor and control date-sensitive stock and stock loss.
• Drive availability while maintaining stock holding targets.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Stock management

Compliance

Job description

Own the stock. Protect availability. Drive results.

We’re recruiting a high-calibre Stock Manager to join a market-leading food and drink wholesaler and distributor, operating in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with significant levels of date-sensitive stock.

This is a critical leadership role with real commercial impact, ensuring stock accuracy, availability, compliance, and cost control while leading and developing specialist stock teams.

The Role

As Stock Manager, you’ll lead the Stock, PI, and Goods In operations, ensuring stock integrity across the depot while delivering against financial, service, and compliance targets.

You’ll work closely with Warehouse, Transport, Sales, Finance, and Central Replenishment teams to reduce stock loss, improve availability, and drive continuous improvement, all through strong leadership and data-led decision making.

Key Responsibilities of the Stock Manager

• Lead Stock, PI, and Goods In teams
• Own and manage PI cycles, stock adjustments, and audit compliance
• Monitor and control date-sensitive stock, ghost stock, quarantine processes, and stock loss
• Deliver accurate investigation and root‑cause analysis on customer credits and discrepancies
• Ensure inbound deliveries are booked and processed accurately, safely, and on time
• Drive availability while maintaining stock holding and loss targets
• Analyse data from WMS and reporting systems to proactively identify risk and opportunity
• Lead performance through engagement, coaching, and clear KPI ownership
• Ensure full compliance with H&S, QHSE, sustainability, and food safety standards
• Partner with senior stakeholders to influence change and improve operational outcomes

About You

• Proven experience managing large, date-sensitive stock holdings in a warehouse or distribution environment
• Strong background in food, drink, or multi-temperature logistics (highly desirable)
• Commercially astute, with a clear understanding of stock value, loss, and availability
• Confident people leader with experience developing and motivating specialist teams
• Data-driven, organised, and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Strong communicator, able to influence peers and senior stakeholders
• Calm, decisive, and resilient in a fast-moving operation

The Package

• £45,000 – £50,000 basic salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Corporate benefits package
• A senior operational role with visibility and long-term progression potential

If you’re a Stock Manager who thrives on detail, accountability, and making a measurable difference, this is a role where your impact will be seen every day