Stock Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Stock Manager to join our team based at our Wakefield site.

Stock Manager

Are you detail-oriented, proactive, and driven to improve stock accuracy?
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where leadership, influence, and operational control matter?
Can you combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery to keep operations aligned and efficient?

If so, this could be the right move.

About the Role

As Stock Manager, you’ll take ownership of stock accuracy, availability, and control across the site. This is a leadership role responsible not just for maintaining standards, but for improving them.

You will lead the cycle count process, drive best-practice inventory management, and influence behaviours across the operation to ensure stock accuracy is consistently delivered. Alongside this, you’ll optimise layout, manage space utilisation, and use data to support better decision-making and customer outcomes.

This role is as much about people, process, and performance as it is about stock.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and manage the full cycle count process, ensuring timely reconciliation of discrepancies and control of stock movements across all locations
• Drive stock accuracy by influencing stakeholders at all levels and embedding best-practice inventory standards across the site
• Deliver training and coaching aligned to company procedures, with a focus on PI accuracy and location compliance
• Proactively manage stock availability, minimising locked or restricted inventory
• Analyse WMS data to produce accurate, timely, and actionable reporting for customers and internal teams
• Develop clear, user-friendly reporting tools to help managers understand customer profiles, cost drivers, and performance trends
• Optimise stock layout and zoning to improve efficiency and support changes in stock volumes
• Plan and manage warehouse space utilisation in line with future demand
• Develop, maintain, and audit stock operating procedures and inventory strategies to support long-term accuracy and efficiency
• Take ownership of the returns process, implementing robust controls and reporting (including faulty returns and IBT management)
• Maintain consistent application of company processes across all stock-related activities
• Communicate and implement operational changes effectively across the site
• Collaborate across teams to drive continuous improvement and operational consistency
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to improve performance and identify cost-saving opportunities through data-led insight
• Promote Torque’s values, behaviours, and site-wide initiatives
• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety standards and champion a proactive safety culture

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience managing large-scale stock/inventory within a fast-paced warehousing environment
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in Stock or Inventory Management
• Strong leadership capability with the ability to coach, influence, and drive performance
• Excellent communication skills, both operationally and with stakeholders
• High attention to detail with strong analytical capability
• Experienced user of JDA and Microsoft packages, particularly Excel
• Proactive, self-driven, and comfortable managing competing priorities
• Adaptable, with the ability to respond to changing operational demands
• Strong understanding of warehouse processes and continuous improvement principles

About Torque

Torque is an award-winning, end-to-end supply chain specialist, supporting fashion brands and retailers for over 30 years. We pride ourselves on long-term partnerships, operational excellence, and a culture built around clear values and accountability.

At Torque, you’ll be part of a business where expectations are high, and people are supported to deliver.

Why Join Us?

• Take ownership of a critical operational function
• Opportunity to drive real improvement, not just maintain standards
• Work in a collaborative, performance-driven environment
• Be part of a growing business with clear ambition
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Development and progression opportunities