Inventory and Asset Control Manager

Role: Inventory andamp; Asset Control ManagerLength: 3 to 6 monthsLocation: SolihullRate: £420 to £510 per day via umbrellaSits within the new Business Supply Chain function and owns inventory governance across locations, systems and partners. The role establishes a trusted inventory baseline, improves stock integrity and leads asset recovery and obsolescence activity, protecting cash, reducing write-off risk and strengthening audit compliance.Role Accountability''sEstablish and maintain an agreed inventory baseline across systems, warehouses and other holding points.Define controls for stock movements, adjustments, reconciliations and cycle counting.Lead discrepancy investigations and ensure root causes and corrective actions are addressed.Create and manage a recovery pipeline for stranded, returned and reusable assets.Prioritise reuse and redeployment before new purchase.Segment aged inventory and coordinate reuse, resale, refurbishment, recycling or write-off.Improve return and RMA controls with teams, suppliers and logistics partners.Maintain evidence supporting audit, financial control, security and environmental requirements.Key decisions you will ownSet inventory control, reconciliation and evidence requirements.Prioritise inventory investigations, recovery and obsolescence actions according to value and risk.Recommend stock treatment, provisioning and write-off actions through governance.Decide when recovered or surplus stock should be redeployed to meet demand.What ..... full job details .....