15 Stock Management jobs in Crawley

Job Title: Supply Chain Lead
Location: South West London (Hybrid working)
Salary: 48,000 to 58,000 per annum
Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain UK Security Check (SC) clearance (UK citizenship required)

We are looking for a highly capable Supply Chain Lead to take ownership of delivering critical programmes that directly support UK defence capability. You will be joining an organisation that delivers cutting-edge technology solutions and plays a key role in projects that truly matter.

This is your opportunity to shape supply chain strategy, build strong supplier partnerships, and ensure operational excellence from procurement to delivery. You will be a senior point of expertise, guiding teams, influencing decisions, and driving performance to meet programme commitments on time and within budget.

Your work will have a direct impact on the success of complex projects that safeguard the UK's national interests.

• Act as the senior supply chain contact for programme teams, providing guidance on strategy, negotiation, and supplier selection.

• Identify and qualify suppliers for goods and services to meet project needs.

• Lead competitive tendering and negotiation processes to secure the best commercial and delivery outcomes.

• Build, maintain, and strengthen positive supplier relationships to ensure continuity and reliability.

• Manage supplier pricing, availability, and alternative sourcing options to reduce risk.

• Monitor supplier performance, including quality, on-time delivery, and risk management, and take action where required.

• Report on supplier performance and escalate issues that may affect project delivery.

• Drive continuous improvement in supply chain processes, ensuring resilience and efficiency.

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.

• Proven experience in supply chain management within a complex or highly regulated environment.

• Strong skills in contract negotiation and subcontract management.

• Knowledge of contract and subcontract law.

• Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally.

• Experience in supplier performance measurement and improvement initiatives.

• Hybrid working with flexibility to suit your lifestyle.

• Optional compressed working pattern allowing every other Friday off.

• Private healthcare.

• Career development opportunities, with access to training and progression routes.

• Performance-related bonuses.

How to Apply
If you are ready to take on a role where your expertise will directly contribute to projects of national importance, we would like to hear from you.

You will be a key member of the Supply Chain team. Working within the defined processes and procedures, you will satisfy customer requirements while protecting the commercial and financial interests of the company. This role will be integral to the delivery of a sustainable supply chain to support the business. You will provide supply chain knowledge and guidance to the organisation.

This role develops strategic initiatives through optimisation of spend, collaboration with 3rd parties and developing ways of working through continuous improvement exercises and operation delivery such as demand forecasting, PO management, materials sourcing, scheduling and inventory management.

Our UK Defence business is a Sovereign software and systems centre of excellence. As well as developing and supporting UK wide and internationally deployed multi-domain command and control systems, our work is critical to the modern backbone of the Royal Navy. We pioneer – with fierce curiosity, dedication, and innovation, we seek to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

Responsibilities:

Providing senior supply chain support to the programmes through;

• Support in identification of suitable suppliers for 3rd party programme items and services
li>Support in the shaping and strategy of negotiation and tendering practises to supply chain teams within the operating unit.
• Ensure that the eco-system is healthy and supports programme delivery within your OU.

Accountable for meeting programme schedule and budget commitments through supplier management including;

• Identification of suitable suppliers for 3rd party items and services.
• Lead competitive exercises to maintain on-time delivery to programme at best value.
• Negotiation and implementation of agreements with appropriate customer flow downs.
• Proactively maintain positive and mutually beneficial supplier relationships.
• Manage supplier price and availability, including alternative sources, in line with programme needs.
• Monitor and manage obsolescence and other supply issues, providing status updates and reports as requested
• Highlight and/or escalate, in a timely fashion, any supplier delinquency that affects the programme delivery schedule.

Ensuring that supplier performance measurement activities are maintained through good practise, including;

• Aligning suppliers to the Supplier Management Processes.
• Working with Mission Assurance and others; monitor supplier performance factors, such as OTIF, quality, risk & opportunity, management and values.

We are looking for:

• Qualified in a relevant subject preferably to degree level
• Demonstrable experience of proposal work and review
• Proven track record of building strong relationships
• Evidenced success in negotiating and managing subcontracts
• Relevant experience of working within a supply chain function
• Experience and understanding of how supply chain operates within organisations and how to maximise efficiency
• Proven experience and understanding of contract/subcontract law and management

Customer Operations Coordinator
Paying up to 33.50 p/h (Inside IR35)
Location: Heathrow
Work Pattern: Fully Onsite
Duration: 12 months
Hours: 37.5 hour working week

Job Title: Customer Operations Coordinator
Job Description:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Customer Operations Coordinator to manage day-to-day operational activities for our aviation parts exchange program. This role serves as the primary point of contact for customer interactions and ensures smooth coordination across internal teams and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:
* Act as the customer's primary contact for daily operational needs and end-to-end transaction support.
* Coordinate the movement of parts through the exchange and return cycle, working with supply chain, freight forwarders, warehouse, and internal teams.
* Manage and reconcile customer inventory levels, ensuring alignment with contract and system accuracy.
* Oversee and facilitate the full customer returns process, including pool balancing, rejected returns, and proof of delivery.
* Identify and trigger late fee actions related to core returns.
* Resolve delivery issues such as damaged or incorrect parts, missing certifications, and misdirected shipments.
* Support root cause analysis and service level discussions with internal and partner stakeholders.
* Track and report customer-specific service level metrics; manage daily operational reporting cadence.
* Participate in regular customer review meetings (daily to quarterly).
* Support ordering and shipments for scheduled maintenance and defect resolution activities.
* Assist with audits and maintain customer MBK (Material By Kit) accuracy.

Experience Benefits:
* Work in a diverse, global team environment (UK, Spain, Germany, US, Belgium).
* Direct engagement with both customers and suppliers.
* Gain insight into large-scale exchange program financial.
* Monthly exposure to executive leadership.
* Opportunity to lead change and continuous improvement efforts.

Preferred Qualifications:
* Strong coordination, problem-solving, and communication skills across global, cross-functional teams.
* Background in supply chain, logistics, or aerospace operations preferred.
* Experience with ERP systems and data reconciliation.
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced, customer-facing environment.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

Morson Talent currently have an exciting new position for a Supply Chain Specialist to join our prestigious Aerospace client based in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. This is an initial 12 month contract.

MAIN ACTIVITIES AND TASKS
General
- Act as the Customer's "go to" for all day to day operational requests (focal for the end to end tied to each transaction)
- Management and cross departmental co-ordination/collaboration of movement of parts covered by the program through exchange and return cycle includes co-ordination with stakeholders
- Co-ordination & replenishment of material held at the customer - ensure inventory aligns to contract and systems reflect inventory accurately.
- Facilitate Customer Returns (complete end to end process), ensuring parts ship and are updated in the business systems appropriately.
- Customer Late fee identification (core returns) and trigger to relevant persons
- Resolve issues relating to parts arriving at the customer store locations and RDCs. (ex: damaged, without correct certifications, incorrect parts, wrong location, griefs, quarantine, etc.)
- Support discussions and provide context & awareness, help address root causes associated with customer behaviour or ordering practices
- Gather and report customer specific SL metrics
- Gather raw system data, apply contractual or interface manual adjustments and submittal.
- Reconcile all disconnects and errors with partner provided data Manage daily operating rhythm
- Engage in customer reporting review meetings (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly) with the Company & customer
- Oversight of Ordering & Shipments to support regular & heavy check and defect activities & Off Platform customers (ensuring 30 days/contractual min for planned orders are used)
- Negotiate customer service level excusable misses
- Customer accuracy & audits (Note: involved in the scheduling and facilitating. Involved in the findings and customer action)


Experience Benefits:
- Experience working with a diverse global team. Customers are located in the UK and Spain. The current team is located in Seattle, Plano, Philly, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Brussels. The supplier is located in Germany.
- Unique position that works directly with customers and suppliers
- Opportunity to learn about the profit/loss of a large exchange program
- Monthly engagements with executive leadership
- Empowered to drive change!


Hours - 37 hours per week, 5 days
Onsite

You will be a key member of the Supply Chain team. Working within the defined processes and procedures, you will satisfy customer requirements while protecting the commercial and financial interests of the company. This role will be integral to the delivery of a sustainable supply chain to support the business. You will provide supply chain knowledge and guidance to the organisation.

This role develops strategic initiatives through optimisation of spend, collaboration with 3rd parties and developing ways of working through continuous improvement exercises and operation delivery such as demand forecasting, PO management, materials sourcing, scheduling and inventory management.

Our UK Defence business is a Sovereign software and systems centre of excellence. As well as developing and supporting UK wide and internationally deployed multi-domain command and control systems, our work is critical to the modern backbone of the Royal Navy. We pioneer – with fierce curiosity, dedication, and innovation, we seek to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

Responsibilities:

Providing senior supply chain support to the programmes through;

• Support in identification of suitable suppliers for 3rd party programme items and services
• Support in the shaping and strategy of negotiation and tendering practises to supply chain teams within the operating unit.
• Ensure that the eco-system is healthy and supports programme delivery within your OU.

Accountable for meeting programme schedule and budget commitments through supplier management including;

• Identification of suitable suppliers for 3rd party items and services.
• Lead competitive exercises to maintain on-time delivery to programme at best value.
• Negotiation and implementation of agreements with appropriate customer flow downs.
• Proactively maintain positive and mutually beneficial supplier relationships.
• Manage supplier price and availability, including alternative sources, in line with programme needs.
• Monitor and manage obsolescence and other supply issues, providing status updates and reports as requested
• Highlight and/or escalate, in a timely fashion, any supplier delinquency that affects the programme delivery schedule.

Ensuring that supplier performance measurement activities are maintained through good practise, including;

• Aligning suppliers to the Supplier Management Processes.
• Working with Mission Assurance and others; monitor supplier performance factors, such as OTIF, quality, risk & opportunity, management and values.

We are looking for:

• Qualified in a relevant subject preferably to degree level
• Demonstrable experience of proposal work and review
• Proven track record of building strong relationships
• Evidenced success in negotiating and managing subcontracts
• Relevant experience of working within a supply chain function
• Experience and understanding of how supply chain operates within organisations and how to maximise efficiency
• Proven experience and understanding of contract/subcontract law and management

Supply Chain Manager – Aviation Sector

We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead strategic supplier relationships and drive operational efficiency within a dynamic aviation environment. This role is pivotal in supporting fleet planning, material coordination, and contract management across technical supply chain services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee 24/7 material support for aircraft maintenance operations.
• Streamline supply-side activities to maximise value and reduce costs.
• Manage supplier performance, audits, and scorecards.
• Lead warranty and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Support RFP projects and implement forward-looking material planning.
• Develop and manage a team of Material Controllers.
• Ensure compliance with safety, security, and regulatory standards.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in aviation supply chain and logistics.
• Strong knowledge of EASA/UK CAA/FAA/TCCA regulations.
• Proven expertise in AMOS and airline maintenance procedures.
• Excellent negotiation, leadership, and communication skills.
• Professional qualification in commercial contracts.
• Familiarity with B747-400 and B777 aircraft is advantageous.

Additional Info:

This role may require flexible working hours and occasional travel within and outside the UK

Supply Chain Manager - Aviation Sector

We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead strategic supplier relationships and drive operational efficiency within a dynamic aviation environment. This role is pivotal in supporting fleet planning, material coordination, and contract management across technical supply chain services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee 24/7 material support for aircraft maintenance operations.
• Streamline supply-side activities to maximise value and reduce costs.
• Manage supplier performance, audits, and scorecards.
• Lead warranty and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Support RFP projects and implement forward-looking material planning.
• Develop and manage a team of Material Controllers.
• Ensure compliance with safety, security, and regulatory standards.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in aviation supply chain and logistics.
• Strong knowledge of EASA/UK CAA/FAA/TCCA regulations.
• Proven expertise in AMOS and airline maintenance procedures.
• Excellent negotiation, leadership, and communication skills.
• Professional qualification in commercial contracts.
• Familiarity with B(Apply online only) and B777 aircraft is advantageous.

Additional Info:

This role may require flexible working hours and occasional travel within and outside the UK

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

WHO WE ARE

Avolta is the world’s leading travel experience player. With a traveller-centric philosophy and a geographically diverse network, the travel retail and F&B company addresses the needs of up to 2.3 billion passengers each year, with 5,500 outlets in more than 75 countries across six continents. Guided by their Destination 2027 strategy and boosted by their recent combination with travel F&B giant Autogrill, the company is well positioned to realise their ambition to create a Travel Experience Revolution through their many locations at airports, motorways, cruise lines, seaports and railway stations amongst others. Avolta is committed to and focused on four key areas, where we want to have a positive impact: customer experience; employee wellbeing and advancement; protecting the environment.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for supply chain and planning? Join our team as a Senior Planner and play a key role in optimising stock management, forecasting and replenishment in the Beauty category. As a Senior Planner - Beauty, you’ll collaborate with the category procurement teams to drive stock planning, purchasing and replenishment strategies that maximise sales and profitability whilst minimising stock investment. You’ll support the Supply Chain Manager in executing strategy, managing key projects and leading a team of planners.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Stock Management: Effectively manage stock intake and replenishment for a designated category, department, or selection of brands, ensuring alignment with set KPIs
• Forecasting & Planning: Collaborate with procurement, suppliers, and logistics to forecast and plan stock requirements, ensuring maximum availability while minimizing stock investment
• Replenishment & Optimisation: Maintain and optimise replenishment systems to improve stock management, availability, and investment
• Team Support & Development: Coach, develop, and support Supply Chain Planners and Assistant Planners
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build strong business relationships with procurement, retail, space planning, suppliers, and logistics, while supporting Global Supply Chain teams when needed
• Project Management: Manage replenishment and stock requirements for key projects and areas within the category
• Strategy Execution: Support the Planning and Purchasing Manager in executing the Supply Chain Strategy and deputize when required
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage with key stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of replenishment activities across the supply chain

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Proven skills in planning, organising, and prioritising
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and strong numerical/analytical abilities
• Experience with merchandising/replenishment systems, ideally JDA or SAP
• Knowledge of OTB (Open-to-Buy) and WSSI (Weekly Sales, Stock, and Intake) planning
• Deep understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes, including demand planning, forecasting, stock management, and store replenishment
• Experience in high-volume retail or consumer goods industries, working with a wide range of SKUs
• Exposure to diverse markets or geographies is advantageous
• Experience in managing, coaching and developing a team
• Strong initiative, drive, and the ability to work independently in a dynamic environment