VacancyTitle: Inventory Control Manager
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Location \- Attleborough
Department \- Supply Chain
Contract Type \- Permanent, Site\-Based, Full\-Time
Take Ownership. Drive Accuracy. Deliver Impact.
We’re looking for a highly driven Inventory Control Manager to lead stock accuracy and system performance across our Attleborough site.
In this key leadership role, you’ll take full ownership of inventory control across site operations and 3PLs—ensuring data integrity, driving process compliance, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. You’ll play a critical role in supporting operational performance through accurate reporting, analysis, and system optimisation.
As part of the Pilgrim’s Europe way of working, this is an office\-based role, enabling close collaboration with site teams and cross\-functional stakeholders.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Take full accountability for stock accuracy across site and 3PLs
- Lead system ownership across SAP, Innova and related platforms
- Ensure strong data integrity across all inventory systems
- Support system improvements, upgrades and future transitions
- Lead, coach and develop the Stock Control Team (days \& nights)
- Drive engagement and capability across system users site\-wide
- Provide training, guidance and support on SAP and Innova usage
- Act as a key stakeholder across operations, finance, technical and supply chain
- Ensure SOPs are up to date, trained out and consistently followed
- Maintain compliance with SOX and internal standards
- Monitor adherence and drive continuous improvement in processes
- Deliver accurate daily KPI reporting
- Track waste, identify trends and implement reduction initiatives
- Support root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions
- Monitor system performance and drive improvements
- Lead production reconciliation activity and resolve discrepancies
- Oversee cycle counts and inventory accuracy processes
- Manage and resolve IDOCs and system errors in real time
- Identify risks and work cross\-functionally to mitigate them
- Champion a “Safety as a Condition” culture
- Ensure compliance with all H\&S policies and processes
- Proactively identify and address risks
- Strong leadership experience with the ability to coach and develop teams
- Proven experience in inventory control and systems management
- Strong working knowledge of SAP and/or Innova
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical capability
- Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work at pace and manage multiple priorities
- Experience working with SAP/Innova systems
- Food Safety / HACCP (or equivalent experience)
At Pilgrim’s Europe, we offer more than just a job—we offer long\-term career opportunities in a global business:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Career progression across a leading international organisation
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Performance\-driven culture that rewards success
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
- Employee wellbeing initiatives and support programmes
- Access to employee benefits platform and discount schemes
- Strong commitment to sustainability and responsible operations
Our values shape everything we do:
Availability ¦ Humility ¦ Discipline ¦ Sincerity ¦ Ownership ¦ Determination ¦ Simplicity
Ready to Take Control?
If you’re a detail\-driven leader passionate about systems, accuracy, and continuous improvement, we want to hear from you.
Apply now and make an impact at Pilgrim’s Europe
The company
Pilgrim’s Europe produces some of the best\-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own\-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.
Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.
Across Pilgrim’s Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim’s Europe team are based in our Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim’s Food Masters and Pilgrim’s Shared Services businesses.
What we'll bring to the table
Competitive Salary
Competitive Holiday Entitlement
Pension Contribution
Family Friendly Policies
Learning and Development Opportunities
Life Assurance
People matter
Our values
Determination
Simplicity
Availability
Humility
Discipline
Sincerity
Ownership
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