Stock Administrator

Bennett and Game Recruitment are currently working with a successful manufacturer based in Kettering. They are renowned for their quality within developing and producing high-quality system solutions for windows and doors as well as modern access control systems. Building component manufacturers and security professionals, dealers, architects, builders and users all over the world value the robust and innovative technology.

To help manage the company's Inventory as such that they can supply to meet customer demand whilst keeping the overall values & targets within agreed levels. To ensure they maintain the OTIF level for our customers. Support other operational departments as well as the external sales team in the company's endeavour to continually improve customer loyalty and gain new business.

Core Competencies Required

• Experience in spreadsheet analysis & presentation
• Experience in SAP - Purchase Order, Sales Order & Planning modules sufficient abilities to integrate the system such that all questions relating to Inventory control, customers' orders, sales history, and planning can be answered fully.
• Planning routines and MRP understanding, you are the expert.
• Business Warehouse - ability to understand the workings and construction of reports.

• Product Knowledge - Be able to discuss with technical department the product requirements and its capabilities.
• An excellent knowledge of SAP across supply chain functions and the interaction with other SAP modules.
• Excellent Communications skills both verbal and written across all levels of the business.
• MS Office functions

Stock Administrator Role Responsibilities

• Ensure continued excellence in service and support both internal and external customers.

• Maintain stocks to agreed levels by planning and forecasting requirements by use of Stock Management Report, APO & SAP planning, Purchase order and MRP systems.

• Build and maintain good relationships with supplier contacts establishing best practice to ensure supply continuity.

• Continue to work with the Group Purchasing Department, when necessary, ensuring supplier changes/requirements are discussed at top level.

• Proactively identify changes in demand, potential shortages before they occur, any supply problems and supplier concerns and ensure that any problems are handled and resolved correctly and in a timely manner. Communicate to relevant staff and escalate where necessary.

• Advise, help, and assist your stock admin colleague in work tasks and support training where necessary.

• Challenge current working practices so that you can suggest and implement changes or improvements to supply related process, methods, and procedures. Strive to improve the business by continuously improving the department.

• Work in line with customs processes and procedures in addition to the Warehouse & Distribution Manager ensuring that both imports and exports are accurate, and the paperwork reflects the shipments received and despatched.

• Be responsible & accountable for the department ensuring procedures are followed and all aspects of Health & Safety requirements are adhered too.

• Raise and process Purchase and Inter-Company transfer orders for replenishment of inventory and non-stock items.

• Process 'Work Orders' for items that require either Kitting, assembly, or Re-work.

• Regularly work with the Data analyst to provide data to evaluate customer demand, forecasts and manage proactively to prevent out of stocks.

• Attend regular Operational meetings with colleagues and be prepared to discuss further detail regarding stock levels, challenges and provide solutions.

• To work closely with company group colleagues to share best practice. This will mean travelling to Europe to work alongside other purchasing/stock control managers to gain insight and deliver improvements within the UK.

Stock Administrator Position Remuneration

The role will be based in the Kettering office 5 days per week (Mon - Fri)

Salary - 25K - 27k+ (DOE)

Further details can be discussed.

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer.