Stock Manager TLNT1_NI in Antrim

At Frasers Group, we are rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we serve our consumers with the world's best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we elevate the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.

Our vision is to build the planet's most admired and compelling brand ecosystem. Our purpose is to elevate the lives of many with access to the world's best brands and experiences. At Frasers Group, we fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who are driven to operate outside of their comfort zone to change the future of retail, embracing challenges along the way.

The Stock Manager is responsible for leading the Inventory Control and Quality Assurance function within the Antrim Distribution Centre, ensuring market-leading stock accuracy, inventory integrity and operational quality standards. The role will safeguard inventory performance across all warehouse functions, supporting the efficient flow of stock through the supply chain while minimising losses, errors and operational disruption.

The Stock Manager will lead a team focused on inventory management, cycle counting, root cause analysis, process compliance and continuous improvement, driving operational excellence across the site in line with Frasers Group's pace, ambition and customer expectations.

• Inventory Control: Provide leadership and direction for all inventory control activities across the distribution centre. Develop and execute robust stock accuracy strategies, ensuring inventory records accurately reflect physical stock holdings. Oversee cycle count programmes, stock investigations and annual inventory activities. Monitor inventory performance metrics and implement corrective actions to address discrepancies. Ensure effective management of damaged, returned, quarantined and blocked stock processes. Partner with operational leaders to reduce inventory variances and eliminate recurring issues.
• Quality Assurance: Establish and maintain quality assurance standards across all warehouse functions. Monitor operational compliance against standard operating procedures and company expectations. Conduct regular audits of inbound, storage, picking, packing and dispatch processes. Lead investigations into quality failures, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable solutions. Ensure customer and operational quality standards are consistently achieved.
• Leadership & People Management: Lead, coach and develop the stock team, creating a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous improvement. Set clear objectives and performance expectations for managers and team members. Support talent development, succession planning and colleague engagement initiatives. Promote collaboration across operational departments to improve inventory and quality performance. Act as the subject matter expert for inventory control and quality assurance within the site.
• Operational Excellence: Analyse inventory and operational data to identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities. Drive continuous improvement projects focused on stock accuracy, process efficiency and quality enhancement. Support the implementation of warehouse management systems, process improvements and automation initiatives. Ensure inventory control processes support productivity objectives without negatively impacting operational flow. Work closely with Loss Prevention, Operations, Transport and IT teams to optimise site performance.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure compliance with all company policies, operational procedures and audit requirements. Maintain accurate documentation and reporting relating to inventory and quality performance. Support internal and external audits, ensuring all findings are addressed effectively. Champion a culture of compliance, accountability and operational discipline throughout the site.
• Health & Safety: Promote a safety-first culture and ensure all ICQA activities are conducted in line with health and safety legislation and company requirements. Support incident investigations and ensure appropriate corrective actions are implemented. Maintain safe working practices across inventory control and audit activities.

• Stock accuracy percentage.
• Inventory variance and shrinkage performance.
• Cycle count completion and compliance rates.
• Operational audit scores.
• Process compliance measures.
• Customer quality metrics.
• Damaged stock performance.
• Continuous improvement delivery.
• Health and safety performance.
• Team engagement and retention.

• Significant experience within inventory control, stock management or quality assurance functions in a fast-paced warehouse, logistics or distribution environment.
• Previous experience managing teams within a large-scale distribution operation.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse management systems and inventory management principles.
• Demonstrable experience in root cause analysis, audit management and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Experience leading change and implementing process improvements.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting capability.
• Knowledge of quality management principles and operational compliance frameworks.

• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
• Commercially aware with a strong customer focus.
• Proactive problem-solver who challenges inefficiencies.
• Resilient and capable of operating in a fast-paced environment.
• Credible and influential leader able to work across all operational levels.
• Passionate about continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Committed to maintaining the highest standards of inventory integrity and quality performance.

Along with your benefits package, we also offer a wide range of perks for our colleagues:

• Frasers Champion: Our employees are at the heart of our business and we ensure individuals are recognised every single month for their hard work.
• Retail Reconnect: All employees must understand our business, product and customers.
• Fearless 1200: Our way of recognising our growth.
• Employee Welfare: Frasers Fit aims to support and improve colleagues' Physical, Financial & Mental wellbeing.
• Retail Trust: All of our employees get free access and support from the Retail Trust charity.

What’s next? Our Recruitment Team will be reviewing applications and all candidates will receive a response, whether you are successful or unsuccessful.