Stock Controller

An opportunity has arisen for a Stock Controller to be based at our client's site in Pontefract.

Working hours are as follows:
Wednesday and Thursday 08:00 to 17:30, Friday 08:00 to 17:00, Saturday and Sunday 06:00 to 12:00. This is a total of 37.5 hours per week.

Purpose of the Role:

The job holder will carry out inventory control measures to ensure accurate physical and systemic records of stock holding.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate stock levels and material inventory, working to an accuracy of 95%
• Liaise with all departments on inventory requests
• Carry out and control perpetual inventory stock counting and accuracy checks
• Complete cyclic counts - daily, weekly monthly and quarterly
• Investigate discrepancies providing in depth factual findings supported by factual data/reports
• Review and report on obsolete/redundant materials
• Involvement and attendance in all quarterly stock counts
• Maintain accurate stock records both historically and ongoing
• Check and adjust physical count with systemic counts, highlighting large discrepancies to immediate manager for resolution
• Ensure integrity and accuracy of the stock management system
• Provide accurate monthly reports showing data and trends
• Liaise with all departments to offer support and ideas on stock accuracy and how this can be achieved
• Carry out ad-hoc projects and reasonable requests to develop and improve stock accuracy when required providing support to all departments upon request.
• Willing to develop and be trained in all aspects of the role, particularly H&S and Manual Handling policies and procedures
• Operate areas using the 6S principals
• Adhere to all business policies and procedures
• Understands and complies with the requirements of the Environmental Management System (EMS) and the Environmental Permit as part of their day to day activities.
• To carry out any other tasks commensurate with this post

Qualifications / Experience:

• Previous stock control experience is required
• Distribution / Warehouse qualification (Desirable)
• Strong analytical and data understanding
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Flexible and reliable
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Customer focused, confident and innovative
• Ability to motivate self to achieve deadlines
• Professional and confident aptitude at all levels
• Experience of working in a fast paced environment, preferably gained within a manufacturing environment
• Must be computer literate in all office programmes, stock control programmes would be an advantage

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