Stock Controller

Role Overview

• Reporting to the Stores Lead, responsible for identifying, selecting and implementing industry-leading inventory management practices to strengthen inventory discipline and accuracy
• Work in alignment with the global inventory policy, developing, documenting and embedding process improvements to drive consistency, efficiency and operational excellence across day-to-day inventory related activities
• Operate within a one-site, multi-warehouse environment, managing inventory in excess of £20M
• Define appropriate and implement ‘best practice’ inventory management practice, process and procedure, resulting in high levels of inventory accuracy qty, value, and lot
• Systematically conduct inventory variance reconciliation, ensuring any stock adjustments are actioned in accordance with company delegation of authority
• Manage the process of non-moving and slow-moving inventory, and suggest recommendations and actions to support business decisions
• Schedule and oversee system led and blind cycle and routine inventory counts, reporting on accuracies and variances
• Identify trends in inventory inaccuracies, initiating and implementing corrective action to prevent future recurrence
• Define, create and report on inventory KPIs
• Delegate for the Stores Lead in a period of absence
• Coordinate the planning and execution of the annual stock take process
• Support the business on day to day on operational disciplines to ensure inventory accuracy is maintained to a high level
• Support the Stores, and the wider Production Continuous Improvement initiatives and activities, including but not limited to the introduction of barcoding, vertical storage, Kanban and lineside stock

Requirements

• Strong understanding and previous experience of inventory management techniques within a manufacturing environment, ideally within an SME
• Strong understanding of ERP systems and experience in stock reconciliation and variance investigations
• Experience in inventory KPI creation and tracking, to drive improvement
• The aptitude to improve current working environment and practices, with a Continuous improvement mindset
• A positive approach and can-do attitude
• Experience with a wide variety of commodities
• Willingness to be hands on and lead by example
• Worked in a regulated industry e.g. defence, aerospace, automotive, medical devices

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Competitive holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• Volunteering Opportunities
• helping charities and local community