Are you a proven leader who thrives in a warehouse environment? Are you an expert at keeping stock in check? Would you like to put this experience to use with an ambitious and growing operation at the forefront of their industry? GXO are currently looking for a Head of Inventory to join our Grand Central site in Trafford Park, Manchester. You will be responsible for managing the inventory team and supporting a 24/7 operation to maintain an accurate and quality inventory to support our customers stock availability. This is a full time, permanent position, working 37.5 hours per week, typically Monday to Friday. However, some flexibility is required, this is logistics after all! Pay, benefits and more: You?ll be paid a salary of up to 43,000 per annum. You?ll also receive 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. You?ll have access to private healthcare, a dental plan, a workplace pension, our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you?re comfortable with. Plus, many other perks such as a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme and our continued focus on internal promotions, over 55% last year! What you?ll do on a typical day: Investigate and reconcile all stock discrepancies, reporting of weekly stock adjustments and periodic stock results, making recommendations for improvement Managing direct and indirect reports through effective delegation, objective setting and monitoring of their performance and workload, ensuring all individuals have the right skills to do their jobs effectively and where skills gaps are identified ensuring training is organised to meet operational requirements and effective job satisfaction of colleagues Communicating regularly and appropriately with the customer representatives both on/off site Monitoring department financial performance, identifying cost saving initiatives and implementing corrective actions where appropriate to maximise efficiency What you need to succeed at GXO: Experience in a similar role, maintaining inventory accuracy and compliance within a multi customer site Customs warehousing knowledge would be advantageous, but is not essential Team management experience through a coaching led mindset, setting objectives and supporting to achieve The desire to make tomorrow better than today, assessing and improving the operation on an ongoing basis We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains. #LI-LB2 GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team ? energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO?s candidate privacy statement here.
