Inventory & Stock Control Team Leader

Sigmar are delighted to be assisting a highly reputable and well respected client with the recruitment of a pivotal role within the business.
This company are award winning and place huge value on staff progression and development.

Location: Belfast
Salary: £35,000
Hours: Full-Time, Permanent
Benefits: Flexible Start Times

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an Inventory & Stock Control Team Leader to oversee inventory operations and ensure stock accuracy across multiple third-party warehouse locations. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced inventory professional to lead a team, manage inventory performance, drive process improvements, and maintain strong operational relationships with logistics partners and internal stakeholders.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring stock records remain accurate, inventory discrepancies are resolved efficiently, and reporting is delivered to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the Inventory & Stock Control team, ensuring high levels of performance and accountability.
• Monitor and reconcile stock records against third-party warehouse inventory, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
• Manage stock adjustments, ensuring all transactions are fully supported, authorised and processed accurately.
• Coordinate and oversee stock takes, including year-end counts, ensuring timely reconciliation and reporting of variances.
• Produce and analyse inventory, capacity and performance reports for key stakeholders.
• Manage inventory-related charges, returns and refusals, ensuring costs are accurate and appropriately allocated.
• Support stakeholder relationships by providing inventory analysis, insights and issue resolution.
• Maintain accurate inventory records within SAP and manage stock conversion activities where required.
• Investigate and resolve stock and delivery issues that could impact customer service levels.
• Build strong working relationships with logistics providers and internal departments to ensure effective inventory management.
• Identify opportunities to improve inventory controls, reporting processes and operational efficiency.
• Ensure all inventory activities are completed in line with company procedures and compliance requirements.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience in inventory control, stock management, logistics or supply chain operations.
• Team leadership or supervisory experience within a warehouse, logistics or inventory environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate stock variances and identify root causes.
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, reporting and data analysis.
• Experience using SAP or a similar ERP/Warehouse Management System.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

Desirable Experience

• Degree or professional qualification in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or a related discipline.
• Experience managing stock conversions and inventory transactions within SAP.
• Experience working within a fast-paced, multi-site logistics, distribution or FMCG environment.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £35,000
• Flexible start times
• Permanent, full-time position
• Opportunity to lead and develop a key operational function
• Supportive team environment with career progression opportunities

This role is ideal for an experienced inventory or stock control professional looking to step into a leadership position and make a real impact on operational performance and stock accuracy.