Supervisor, Inventory

DSV - Global Transport and Logistics; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Supervisor, Inventory to manage the inventory control system and train staff on warehouse management system (WMS) functions. The ideal candidate should have GCSE qualifications in English and Maths, warehouse experience, and good IT skills. This role requires effective communication and the ability to improve procedures. Attractive salary package and employee benefits included.

Benefits

Competitive Salary Package

Enhanced annual leave

Salary sacrifice schemes

Wellbeing apps

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in stock control or investigatory experience.
• Understanding of basic health and safety principles.
• Ability to challenge health and safety failures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily briefs for stock controllers with specific tasks.
• Ensure daily stock functions are carried out as agreed.
• Investigate problems and analyse root causes.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Good verbal and written English skills

Good IT skills

Education

GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent)

Tools

Reach truck licence

Job description

Overview

Job Req Number: 100541. Time Type: Full Time. Supervisor, Inventory. At DSV we're building the world’s leading logistics and transport network. DSV are recruiting for a Supervisor, Inventory at our Stoke on Trent location. This role will manage the inventory control system, maintain product data, rectify miscalculations, review and analyse the result of operations, report findings to management and make recommendations for improvement as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily briefs to ensure all stock controllers have specific tasks.
• Ensure all stock functions are carried out on a daily basis as agreed with the site management.
• Carry Out RTW and 1 to 1 meetings.
• Be the WMS specialist in the stock team and train new starters in WMS functions.
• Investigating problems and analysing root causes
• Daily cycle counting as per PI schedule.
• Daily put away and outbound checks to ensure operation is following correct processes.
• Liaising with Operations team on warehouse queries including nil picks and stock discrepancies.
• Daily empty location checks to ensure all locations in DC are checked within a 10-working day period.
• Fixed pickface set up as and when required, ensuring all system data is correct (e.g., max caps).
• Training the operation on inventory functions and new WMS processes as and when required.
• Carrying out consolidation to ensure DC is always at maximum efficiency.
• Process back to stock orders as requested by customer / operation.
• Carry out adjustments as requested by supervisor / customer.
• Populate error logs with any discrepancies found during the check process and escalate to site management team.
• General Operations support when requested.

Qualifications

• Education & Qualifications: GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent).
• Experience: Warehouse experience (in any capacity). Previous stock control or investigatory experience.
• Specialist Knowledge & Skills: Understanding of basic health and safety principles; use own initiative to pro-actively suggest improvements in procedures; able to plan and manage own time; ability to challenge health and safety failures.
• Interpersonal & Communication Skills: Good verbal and written English skills.
• Other: Good IT skills; Reach truck licence.

What we offer

• Competitive Salary Package and an opportunity to be a part of and grow within a driven and successful company, with a team of 160,000, operating in over 90 countries.
• Be part of a company with sustainability initiatives and key targets; details available via the provided links on the original page.
• In addition, access to employee benefits such as: enhanced annual leave, salary sacrifice schemes, wellbeing apps, life insurance, and more.

We do not accept CV details from Recruitment Agencies unless DSV have engaged directly regarding the role requirements beforehand. If you are a Recruitment Agency, please contact [e-mail] to discuss.

DSV Careers

Links to learn more about DSV: https://www.dsv.com/en/about-dsv/winning-as-one, https://www.dsv.com/en/sustainability-esg, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnMpG10Po3w.