Inventory Team Leader

Are you a proven leader who thrives in a warehouse environment? Does motivating and developing a team come naturally to you? Would you like to put this experience to use with an ambitious and growing operation at the forefront of their industry? Then you’re in the right place!

GXO are looking for an Inventory Team Leader to join us at our M&S operation in Milton Keynes. You will support the inventory team manager by overseeing the team and coordinating tasks to ensure all activity is completed in a timely and accurate manner.

This is a full time, 12-month fixed term contract role. You will work on an any 5 from 7 shift pattern, the hours of work will be 06:00 – 14:00.

Pay, benefits and more:

You’ll be paid a salary of up to £30,576 per annum. You’ll also receive 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays), as well as the option to buy additional days so you can enjoy a positive work-life balance. Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You’ll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more! Including our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Implement processes and systems to deliver objectives, playing an active part in the site ethos and strategy
• Maintain stock accuracy and integrity in line with contractual requirements, minimising stock loss, through investigation and resolution of errors
• Monitor productivity throughout the shift, allocating resource for each work area whilst co-ordinating and prioritising tasks
• Practice coaching skills to encourage and support your team in their development and training, helping them to perform to the required level
• Maintain your own personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job, participate in appropriate training activities

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Experience as team leader or senior operative within a fast-paced warehouse environment, with a specific focus on stock and inventory, ideally from a food environment
• You’ll be equipped to motivate your team, taking a key role in creating a positive, productive and rewarding work environment
• A skilful planner and natural problem solver, you’ll be able to monitor performance against business standards, support resource and costs, enable your team to meet challenging performance targets and communicate effectively across all levels
• A good organiser with the ability to efficiently manage varied workloads, you’ll use your initiative to analyse and resolve any issues within your department

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

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.