Inventory Manager

Job Title:           Inventory Manager
Location:           Bristol or Plymouth + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type:         Full time and Permanent 
Role ID:             SF60561

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Inventory Manager at either our Bristol or Plymouth site.

The role
As an Inventory Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be responsible for overseeing inventory team activity’s such as satisfying demands, raising stock orders, requesting disposals of broken or surplus stock, managing the repair loop, and for the accounting and management of GFE (Government furbished equipment)

Day-to-day, you’ll:
•    Support your wider team by providing Inventory knowledge and intelligence to improve the demand and supply plans
•    Understand customer need and support Procurement with prioritising orders in the supply chain accordingly
•    Manage and maintain the data integrity of the Inventory systems used on the contract
•    Monitor and report on performance against internal and external KPIs and SLAs
•    Oversee the full end-to-end spares/repairs supply chain process, co-ordinating stakeholders as required
•    Support and input into the development and continuous improvement of Inventory processes and procedures

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements. 

Agile working may be available to employees in some instances, applying the principles of fairness and consistency whilst ensuring that the overriding business needs can be appropriately met. We are happy to consider flexible, blended working, including part-time, condensed hours, and job sharing. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview. 

Experience of the Inventory Manager:

•    Inventory Controller/Management background
•    IT systems including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP and/or IFS
•    Experience in providing excellent customer service, ability to effectively build and manage relationships with stakeholders and be effective with your time
•    Ability to effectively build and manage relationships with stakeholders
•    Knowledge and experience of MoD inventory systems and processes – desirable

Qualifications for the Inventory Manager:

We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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