Job Description

We are recruiting an experienced stock controller to join a major distributor based in Hemel Hempstead to work on their day shift - 08.30 - 17.30 Monday to Friday with some weekends occasionally required - salary is £29,000 per year

Responsible for ensuring that the company's stock levels meet business needs. Overseeing purchases and pricing reports, replenishing levels when necessary, and monitoring shipments or internal transfers between departments within one business enterprise. A passion for stock integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain Health and Safety, Quality and Hygiene guidelines. 
• Checking stock levels regularly
• Updating stock information on the SAP 
• Comparing items received against items ordered
• Implementing or improving processes and procedures 
• Compiling daily reports and addressing inventory discrepancies
• Devise ways to optimize inventory control procedure 
• Preforming random checks and audits
• Inspect the levels of business supplies and raw materials to identify shortages 
• Ensure product stock is adequate for all distribution channels and can cover direct demand to customers
• Record daily deliveries and shipments to reconcile inventory 
• Use software to monitor demand and documentation characteristics
• Place orders to replenish stock avoidance insufficiencies or excessive surplus 
• Analyze current status to anticipate future needs
• Collaborate with warehouse employees and other staff to ensure business goals are met 
• Report to upper management on stock levels and stock issues
• Overseeing and planning a complete stock audit’s a minimum three times a year
• Follow, and ensure others comply to all company Safety Procedures, processes and procedures that are in place, including (but not limited to) COSHH, PPE, accident/incident reporting, first aid and manual handling. 
• Adhere to all Health and Safety at Work obligations.
• Challenge non-compliance to Health and Safety, Quality and Hygiene guidelines. 
• Use any equipment at work in accordance with instructions and training.
• Ensure accurate inventory movements / transactions and good working practices are applied.
• Aware of acceptable/unacceptable quality standards, challenging anything that falls short of these standards. 
• Identify potential quality issues during all functions within the operation and seek resolutions.
• Ensure that personal hygiene standards are maintained during all tasks within the warehouse

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High Organizational capabilities, time management and working to deadlines.
• Advanced Excel user, capable of managing and coordinating large volumes of data effectively. 
• Strong IT / systems awareness and inventory management systems
• Effective communication and attention to detail 
• Proven experience in inventory management
• Excellent Knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods 
• Working knowledge of inventory management software (e.g. SAP, Power Bi)
• Ability to accurately track inventory and create report 
• An analytical mind with strong math skills
• Excellent organizational and planning skills 
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Reliable and trustworthy 
• Reach Truck License – essential
• Scissor Lift certified – desired
• Demonstrates an understanding of how their role, and the various roles of others contributes to the success of the business.
• Makes innovation happen within real life constraints. 
• Resilient and flexible, with the ability to create a positive dynamic out of uncertainty.
• Demonstrates relevant business knowledge and financial awareness. 
• Able to act autonomously with urgency, using judgment to know when to act and when to wait.
• Is results focused and determines these results by a rigorous approach to their work. 
• Strives to help ensure that all aspects of quality are maintained.
• Thrives on challenges and keeps a healthy attitude under pressure. 
• Displays high standards of behaviour and hygiene and trust and respect for all.
• Achieves customer expectations & demonstrates a commitment to customer service. 
• Helps others to overcome issues and understand processes as required.
• Is honest and open in communication. 
• Eager to help, demonstrates integrity and good ethical judgment and builds positive relationships with colleagues.
• Makes fast decisions balancing intuition and facts 
• Is a team player and works co-operatively with others.
• Has the ability to demonstrate /share knowledge to help develop others where required. 
• Participate in continuous improvement processes