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Lee Mill
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Stock & PI
Salary details
Attractive Salary/Training/Benefits package/bonus
Team
Warehouse
Tony Wall (Hiring Manager - Operational Support Manager)
Advertising End Date:
15 Dec 2025

About the role

Job description

Business position (where role sits within wider business)

Job title: Stock Team Manager

Division/depot: Wholesale

Reports to (job title): Dependent on operational management structure – HOO / GM

Number of subordinates:

Job title of subordinates: Stock Clerks / Stock Controller / Stock Assistants [relevant to specific roles, Customer Service Executives, Administrators, Goods In Admin Team]

Grade of peer group:

Job titles: Transport Team Managers / Warehouse Team Managers

 

 

Job purpose/business benefit of role (1-2 sentence summary of the unique contribution this job makes to the organisation’s purpose)

As directed by line manager, to be responsible for the day to day recording and monitoring of stock, ensuring employees are motivated, working safely toward a common goal and maximising productivity.

 

 

 

Accountabilities: Safety, people, service and costs

1

Manage all aspects of the count PI cycles, in line with Company guidelines.

2

Monitor all date sensitive stock daily, detailing appropriate information accurately on relevant central replenishment at risk databases, escalating to operational management in timely manner.

3

Manage the replenishment/buying of depot stock ensuring adequate availability to meet Customer demand, avoiding overstocking and any stock write off (related to chilled buying but not exclusive).

4

 

Conduct quality investigations to ensure all Customer credits correctly identify root causes and distribute findings to relevant departments.

 

[relevant to specific roles that have responsibility for the Customer Service team] - Ensure all Customer queries are logged, and Customer Service Team liaise with stock team. Ensure all customer credits are processed in line with company policy, all customer collections and quarantines are managed and communicated to relevant departments. 

5

Ensure HUB credits are monitored daily and reported in a timely manner in line with Customer credits.

6

Manage ghost stock daily in line with HUB credit processes ensuring no value carried over into 4 weeks.

7

Ensure Company quarantine compliance is followed at all times and escalated to relevant departments.

8

Ensure all stock adjustments are completed after daily counts.

9

Monitor daily stock loss reports in line with daily budgeted stock loss, to identify and highlight positive / minus stock adjustments and work collaboratively with wider teams to reduce damage and ensuring cost and customer availability KPI’s are met. 

10

Lead a team and create an engaging environment encouraging direct reports to drive performance through a balanced approach of recognition and managing performance against agreed KPI’s.

11

Communicates with people at all levels including people on different shifts, different departments and the Depot Leadership team.

12

Manages and delivers briefings to the team to ensure they are aware of, and adhere to all Company messages, policies and procedures.

13

Promote and manage all QHSE and Sustainability standards, focusing on team safety and wellbeing in accordance with the relevant policies. This includes PPE, hygiene, temperature checks, accidents and near misses for all teams you are responsible for.

14

Review and implement opportunities for continuous improvement by collaborating, working and seeking feedback from own team and related teams. 

15

Set clear expectations including KPI, safety, wellbeing and team behaviours to all direct reports by setting annual objectives. Hold regular one to ones to review objectives and perform end of year appraisal.

16

Consistent application of HR standards specifically around recruitment, the management of absence, performance, conduct, safety and service and making sure all documentation is completed to a good quality and handled in line with GDPR. Seeking appropriate advice when necessary from HR Representatives.

17

Full compliance of the agency worker process, including recruitment through appropriate PSL agencies, full training and completion of relevant agency documentation.

18

Accurately update relevant systems such as WMS, One Source and Risk Console in a timely manner. This will include overtime management and accurate completion of payroll submissions and accident investigation documentation.

19

[relevant to specific roles that have responsibility for the admin team] Ensure cash management standards are managed by the admin team in line with the company standards and that cash balances for both customer payments and petty cash. Ensure Reception duties are completed to the correct and up to date standards and expectations.

20

[relevant to specific roles that have additional responsibilities] Monitor the following processes to ensure these are being completed accurately and to the correct standard: returns from depots and customers, recovery of losses, new line allocations, Warehouse relays, self-edged labels, WMS manual bulk checks in line with schedule, WMS data input and confirmation documents to and from bulk data input.

 

Work in conjunction with night shift to ensure every product has a barcode and this is scanned correctly into the Voice system.

 

Measures & Key Performance Indicators 

(How performance against the job accountabilities above will be measured – a KPI may cover more than one accountability)

KPI – agreed at Bidfood level

Count PI cycles achieved in a 20 day period.

Full conformity to internal and external audit standards

Provide daily / weekly / monthly stock loss by type reports to Warehouse and Transport operational managers in a timely manner.

Achieve a 99.20% FTOF for chilled products

KPI – agreed at site level

Department retention % improvement

Reduction in stock loss

Qdrop statistics relevant to local site

Improved department Your Voice scores

[if relevant to specific roles that have responsibility for cash handling] Achieve all insurance levels in line with handling cash

[if relevant to specific roles that have responsibility for reception] Call handling within agreed KPIS

 

Budgets/people (Summarise any responsibilities in terms of figures)

1. Financial (e.g. costs/orders/sales/revenue budgets):

Capital:Revenue: Variable per site but up to maximum of £4m stock holding.

 

2. People (e.g. staff managed – direct and indirect

 

Employees (total): Variable per site, but up to 5 overall stock team headcount.

split into Direct: / Indirect:

 

3. Internal Contacts: Warehouse Managers, Transport Manager, Sales Teams, Central Replenishment, HUB and spoke depots, HR, Finance.

 

4. External Contacts: Suppliers

 

Jobholder requirements (Knowledge, skills and key behaviours)

  • Previous experience of managing large volumes of date sensitive stock holding.
  • Good level of verbal and written English and Numeracy skills.
  • Proficient in IT and ability to use such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.
  • Experience of a fast moving warehousing and distribution environment, preferably from a multi-temperature Foodservice business.
  • Evidence of effective management experience.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Manage conflicting deadlines and able to prioritise.
  • Plan workload for themselves and others effectively.
  • Evidence of managing and driving change, in situations constantly requiring adaptation.
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity.
  • Evidence of creative and innovative thinking.
  • Solid judgement and influencing skills to provide pace to get things delivered. 

Challenges/Decision making

Typical challenges faced in the role and decisions needing to be made by jobholder

 

  • Influencing Warehouse, Transport and Tele Sales Managers to act on stock loss recommendations.
  • Provision of continuous support to embed new ways of working to drive results.
  • Ability to identify and recommend improvements to the department manager.
  • Ability to work in an ambiguous environment.
  • Motivate and manage a team of people in sometimes challenging circumstances.

 

 

 

Behaviour requirements (NB. added following the evaluation)

Care

Take pride in what you do, no matter what you do

  • Caring about our customers and colleagues
  • Being accountable and taking ownership to find great solutions
  • Having passion for what you do and who you do it for
  • Caring about the details

Share 

Work together to make great things happen

  • Keeping customers and colleagues informed and connected
  • Involving the right people at the right time
  • Collaborating across teams to achieve the same goals
  • Being ‘joined up’ in your approach

Dare

Take brave steps to achieve extraordinary results

  • Making bold decisions
  • Challenging the status quo and having conviction in what you know is right for the business
  • Being innovative and proactive in how you approach things
  • Not being afraid to invest time in things that add value

About us

Our journey began back in 1929. Since then, we’ve continued to build a strong and resilient business with a great future. It's why we believe we’re the best foodservice provider in the country.
 
A journey that gives back
 
We want your career with us to be as rewarding as possible. So, you’ll get lots in return for your hard work. That includes benefits that can support your wellbeing and financial security, and give you peace of mind.
 
The essentials
  • 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as a minimum and the opportunity to buy more
  • A pension - contribute 4% and we’ll match you (after year 1, we’ll match your contributions up to 6%).
  • Life cover that you can increase.
  • Access to confidential support and counselling, when you need it.
  • A health plan that gives you money back on everyday medical costs for all the family, as well as access to a digital GP.
The extras
  • Exclusive range of high street discounts including cinema, tech, travel, fashion, food and drink.
  • Get paid as you earn - access to up to 20% of your pay before payday.
  • Opportunity to buy dental cover and critical illness cover.
We want everyone to join our journey
 
We’re on a journey towards creating the best possible workplace. We’ve got some way to go, but we’re building a diverse and caring workforce. One that’s filled with forward-thinking people who each bring unique talents and skills. So whatever your life experience, we want you to join us - and you really can come as you are!

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