Job Title: Upstream Stock Manager
Location: Aspect House, Blantyre (Hybrid)
Salary from: £47,200 per annum, up to 10% bonus, private medical insurance + other excellent benefits
Permanent
Help us create a better future, quicker
ScottishPower’s Smart Metering Department is responsible for delivering a multi-year, multi-million-pound investment in smart meter infrastructure across the UK. The Stock Manager plays a pivotal role in managing the forward logistics of metering assets, ensuring efficient delivery and stock management across Great Britain, as well as overseeing the return of removed assets. This role works closely with Meter Operators and internal teams to keep the supply chain running smoothly and supports the deployment and maintenance of millions of smart meters.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll take ownership of the end-to-end movement of metering assets, making sure deliveries from third-party warehouses through to Meter Operators run smoothly and on time. And you’ll coordinate the return of removed assets with field teams, keeping the process efficient and well controlled. You’ll oversee stock takes and reconciliations, ensuring assets are accurately recorded and handled in line with internal controls, while also encouraging simple, effective stock management approaches that reduce risk and unnecessary movement. You’ll also produce clear, useful reports on operational performance and look for ways to improve how logistics works day to day.
You’ll play a key role in keeping stock levels accurate and aligned with operational demand, working closely with internal teams and Meter Operators to maintain consistent service standards. You’ll help manage large volumes of assets within a high-value programme, ensuring they’re tracked, safeguarded, and supported throughout their lifecycle. You’ll build strong working relationships across teams and make sure processes meet all required safety, quality, and regulatory standards. And you’ll support the Logistics Manager with clear reporting and insights, while promoting high standards so that work is delivered accurately, on time, and to expectation.
What you’ll bring
You’ll bring experience from a logistics, supply chain, or operational environment where you’ve had real ownership of processes, stock, or service delivery, supported by either a degree or equivalent hands-on experience. And you’ll be comfortable working at pace, using strong analytical thinking and attention to detail to understand what the data is telling you, spot trends early, and act before issues arise. You’ll have experience managing or supporting complex distribution networks, along with advanced Excel skills that help you turn data into clear, practical insight.
You’ll also be confident building relationships across a wide range of teams and external partners, using your communication and influencing skills to keep things aligned and moving forward. And you’ll take a customer-focused approach, always looking for ways to improve how things are done and strengthen service delivery. You’ll be calm under pressure, able to prioritise effectively to maintain consistent asset flow, and committed to doing things the right way, with a strong awareness of safety, quality, and environmental standards. Experience in the utilities sector or familiarity with metering assets would be helpful, but just as important is your ability to collaborate widely and contribute to a complex, fast-moving programme.
You’ll bring either a degree or equivalent practical experience, along with a strong background in logistics, supply chain, or operational roles where you’ve had exposure to stock control, factory environments, or wider distribution networks. And you’ll ideally have experience within a numerate, technical, or business-focused discipline, with a proven track record of managing contracts and supporting effective commercial arrangements. You’ll be comfortable working with large volumes of data, using advanced Excel skills, strong analytical thinking, and a high level of attention to detail to identify trends, solve problems, and keep operations running smoothly.
What’s in it for you
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:
- 36 days annual leave
- Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
- Share Schemes
- Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
- Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
- Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
- Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
- Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
- Life Assurance (4x salary)
- Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
- Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
Why ScottishPower
ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.
Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.
ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected] .
Mobility
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.
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Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below
June-29-2026
