Customer Inventory Controller

Customer Inventory Controller

Location: Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0LQ.
Salary: GBP25,236.
Contract: Full time, permanent.
Shift Pattern: The site operates a 24/7 shift system spread over four-week pattern. However, this role operates on Monday to Friday shift pattern, 37.5 hours per week, working hours 8.00-16.00. Shift patterns can be subject to change, dependant on business requirements.

With a presence in 11 countries and over 10,000 employees, Saica Group manufacture sustainable recycled paper, corrugated cardboard and flexible packaging as well as providing solutions for waste management and the recovery of waste. Our Flex division produces a range of flexible plastic films, with our site in Wigan manufacturing products for major food retailers and suppliers.

We have an opportunity for an individual to join our logistics team. As a Customer Inventory Controller, you will work closely with our customer service team, picking and packing finished goods and answering pick requests/queries ensuring the highest standards of service are delivered in line with business and customer requirements.

As Customer Inventory Controller, your key duties will include:

• Operate in line with site health and safety, environmental and quality standards, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures. Operate warehousing equipment safely, including fork lift trucks, in order to carry out your duties. Identify and promptly report any problems or faults relating to your area or any other area of your responsibility.
• Dispatching goods off the system daily and looking ahead what can be combined shipments.
• Wrap, strap and book in Finished Goods in.
• Working closely with Customer Services to ensure all picks are done and any queries are answered.
• Operate a fork lift truck to load Finished Goods deliveries, ensuring all paperwork including booking in & despatching is accurately completed.
• Daily picking & packing of finished goods.
• Store any pallets in an efficient, safe and secure manner.
• Load and unload deliveries ensuring deliveries are logged and stored correctly.
• To carry out stock counting (full or cycle count) as required.
• Provide support to colleagues and carry out any additional duties requested of you as and when required.
• Ensure the picking and packing area is clear and tidy.
• Create commercial invoices for export shipments.
• Ensure customs documents are received and filed in correct location.
• Scan and File all delivery documents in correct location.
• Book in Raw material and Merchandise stock.

Skills, Qualification & Attributes

• Licenced Forklift Truck driver Counterbalance, Bendi & Powered Pallet Trucks.
• Good level of numeracy & literacy.
• Previous experience within a busy manufacturing or warehouse environment.
• Some experience of basic administration/record keeping.
• Good computer/ administration skills.
• Exposure to quality, health, safety and environmental standards and practices within a production setting.

What do we offer?

• Friendly atmosphere
• Progression
• Employee of the Month Award (monthly and annually)
• Holiday entitlement 23 days plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 24 days after 1 year and to 25 days after 2 years)
• Company Sick Pay

Interested? If you have a can-do, will-do approach to join a hardworking, dynamic, passionate, manufacturing team, please send your CV today.