Stock and Systems Manager

IPS (Part of the Culina Group) works with some of the best known brands and provides cost effective and innovative co-packing, co-filling and co-manufacturing solutions within the UK.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

To provide an efficient support service by ensuring the smooth and accurate control of IPS Stock and customer working systems and reports. This is a specialist role ensuring effective control of the mechanics and accuracy of the Stock audit department and Customers stock and integrity expectations.

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 09.00-17.00

Key Duties of Stock and Systems Manager: 

• Stock management with regards to customer and IPS stock accuracy.
• Compile and complete reports and effectively manage day to day issues within stock and systems
• Stock counts of IPS stock audits are carried out in a good accurate manner and produce reports identifying issues and following up on resolutions agreed.
• Identify and promote resolutions of any issues that may affect IPS financially or morally.
• Report findings to the senior management team in a timely and professional basis.
• Reconcile inbound or outbound case discrepancies on WMS and customer agreed systems daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly.
• Track and identify stock and system issues internally through planning and warehouse stock holding based on customer requirements.
• Ensure perpetual checks of stock are in line with IPS expectations in the warehouse on a rolling monthly basis, identify and resolve such issues to the expectation of the company.
• Ensure that all reports are distributed and resolutions identified from data or any other reports to ensure stock integrity and minimal loss to the company.
• Liaise with customers directly concerning stock or system issues.
• Ensure Customer Ways of Working and systems of work are adhered to and completed in a good time frame by stock auditors and IPS employees.
• With the assistance of the Stock and systems auditors, manage and resolve daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly variances or usages and align with the WMS used.
• Report through specific KPI’s any findings or recommendations, develop the KPI’s and monitor performances within those reports.
• Ensure resolution and manage Identified alien stock, liaising with Warehouse Shift Managers to resolve and process in good time.
• Ensure all health and safety instructions are carried out while carrying out your duties.
• Ensure all stock on site is correct and accounted for on IPS and customer systems.
• Monitor and reply to external communications when necessary to ensure customer compliances and requests.
• To undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, that reasonably fall within the scope and grade of the post (to include working in production cells during non-peak season).

• Previous experience within a similar role.
• Extensive knowledge of warehouse systems and procedures.
• Experience of working within a fast moving warehouse and production depot environment, and adhere to tight deadlines.
• Ability to analyse understand and resolve issues arising from any data information and trends submitted.
• Must have the ability to manage and lead a stock team to ensure 100% completion of stock and systems requirements.
• Ability to present findings and reports in weekly management meetings, be self-assured and confident when representing the company and be forward thinking in their approach.
• A good level of literacy and numeracy.

As part of our drive to make IPS a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 Days plus the bank holidays.
• Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance - x4 your annual salary.
• Wellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!