Stock & Admin Manager

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Position: Stock & Admin Manager
Location: Northampton, Swan Valley (NN4 9BD)
Work Pattern: Monday-Friday. Day time hours
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Closing Date: 16th January, 2025

DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business is seeking a Stock & Admin Manager to play a vital role coordinating our daily logistics requirements. To succeed in this role, you should have a comprehensive knowledge of supply chain supervisory practices and a demonstrative understanding of warehouse procedures, including stock management, data analysis and stakeholder management.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

• Lead the site strategy and working practices for managing perpetual inventory to ensure integrity, an understanding of stock loss contractual liability and that risk is effectively mitigated
• To support site Stock and Admin teams to deal with the effective deployment of stock and resolution of issues.
• To lead and manage Site Stock & Admin activities in relation to planning, training, continuous improvement and quality
• Lead and support in driving a continuous improvement culture within the operation
• Accountable for producing and implementing contingency plans
• Effectively deploy resources and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) to meet customer requirements in line with ETQ processes
• Work in collaboration with other DHL sites to maximise efficiencies and best practice
• Build trusted relationships with internal customers / colleagues

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

We'd love to hear from you if you have the following experience but don't hesitate to apply if you don't tick every box on this page - we're great at spotting talent and potential in everyone:

• Previous experience of working within a Stock Management position or similar is essential
• Previous experience of working within a busy and fast paced Warehousing/Transport environment would be desirable
• Experience of managing and leading a team
• Excellent stakeholder management and engagement at all levels
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Project management and problem solving
• Strong IT skills with knowledge of Microsoft packages and JDA Systems would be desirable.

WHY CHOOSE US?

As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits including:

• Free on-site parking
• Free confidential 24/7 GP service
• Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare + gym)
• Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme
• 24/7 employee support service for you (+ family) with access to free counselling and much more: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/dsc-benefits

OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. Find out more about our global approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/diversity

BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE

DHL is the global leader in Supply Chain management and we keep the world moving. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more, so they can deliver to their customers.

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