Warehouse Quality Coordinator

AB Volvo; Rugby; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension

Medical insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Holiday allowance

Discounts

Fitness perks

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Volvo Group UK Distribution Centre in Rugby is seeking a Quality Coordinator to maintain quality standards across operations. You will investigate inventory issues, perform quality checks and support continuous improvement with the warehouse team, ensuring parts are correct and available.

Reporting to Delivery Manager, you will coordinate stocktakes, audits and investigations, and work across the site during the transition period to Coventry. A strong background in warehouse quality is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse, logistics, distribution or inventory control.
• Experience conducting continuous improvement activities using Lean, Kaizen and VPS.
• Strong knowledge of stock control, inventory accuracy and warehouse processes.
• Organised with strong attention to detail and problem solving.
• Proven experience with stocktakes, cycle counts and investigations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and WMS.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate stocktakes, cycle counts and inventory reconciliations.
• Plan and complete daily, weekly, periodic and annual stocktakes.
• Investigate stock discrepancies, damages, shortages and location errors; identify root cause.
• Maintain records for stocktakes, audits, quality checks and investigations.
• Support audits by providing evidence and insight.
• Monitor inventory performance and seek improvements in accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate with warehouse colleagues to improve stock control and audit compliance.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Lean

Kaizen

Inventory accuracy

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Tools

WMS

Job description

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Location:Rugby(relocating toCoventryin June 2027)

Working Hours:Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, 40hours per week

Please note:GTO, Logistics Services, Volvo Group Logistics will be relocating fromRugby to Coventry.Ideally, candidates should be happy to commute to both sites during the transition period.

Every day at Volvo Group, we help keep the world moving. Our trucks, buses, engines and services support businesses and communities across the globe. Our UK Distribution Centre is a key part of that network. We supply genuine parts to Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks, Volvo Buses and Volvo Penta customers across the UK and Ireland.

As our Quality Coordinator, you'll help maintain the quality of our warehouse operation. Working alongside the warehouse team, you'll investigate inventory issues, carry out quality checks and support continuous improvement across the Distribution Centre. Your work will help ensure our customers receive the right parts, first time

• Annual Bonus of up to £1,500
• Contributory Pension scheme
• Medical Insurance: Medical insurance coverage is provided by Bupa.
• Employee Assistance Programme:Take advantage of our wellness, mindfulness, and counselling services to support your overall well-being.
• Generous holiday allowance:Start with 25 days and watch it grow to 30 days with length of service, plus bank holidays.
• Discounts on various purchases
• Fitness perks:Access MyGymDiscounts and MyActiveDiscounts.
• Enhanced family-friendly policies:We offer maternity leave with 6 months full pay and 6 months half pay, as well as 5-week paternity leave.

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You'll be responsible for maintaining quality standards across the Distribution Centre. Working closely with colleagues, you'll investigate issues, improve processes and help keep our operation running smoothly.

• You will coordinate stocktakes, cycle counts and inventory reconciliations.
• Plan and complete daily, weekly, periodic and annual stocktakes in line with the site requirements
• Conduct investigations on stock discrepancies, damages, shortages and location errors, ensuring that the root cause is identified and corrected
• Maintain accurate records for stocktakes, audits, quality checks, non-conformances and investigations.
• Support preparation for internal and external audits by providing evidence and insight when necessary
• Monitor inventory performance and identify opportunities to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate with colleagues on the warehouse floor to improve stock control, warehouse accuracy, audit compliance and quality performance.

Reporting to the Delivery Manager, you will work closely with the Service Centre team, warehouse operatives and Team Leaders on the warehouse floor, ensuring quality and stock control.

Who are you?

You're organised, detail-focused and enjoy solving problems. You take ownership of your work, communicate confidently with others and thrive in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

• Experience working within a warehouse, logistics, distribution or inventory control environment
• Experience conducting continuous improvement activities, applying Lean, Kaizen and VPS methodologies
• Strong knowledge of stock control, inventory accuracy and warehouse processes
• You are an organised individual with a strong attention to detail and a practical approach to problem solving
• Proven experience working with stocktakes, cycle counts and stock investigations
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office applications with proven experience using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
• Reach Truck and HLOP licences would be advantageous but are not essential.

If you are eager to join our Distribution Centre, apply now!

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We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

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Job Category: Supply Chain & Logistics

Organization: Trucks Technology & Industrial

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