Stock Control Administrator

As part of a continued, sustained growth and development plan, we now have an exciting opportunity for a Stock Control Administator to work with our client who have a niche business in manufacturing and servicing heavy capacity lift trucks, container handlers and hydraulic cranes at ports. They are the leading manufacturing and heavy industry operations across the UK and Ireland.

We have been working with this client for the last 15 years and recruited a number of people into their business in this time. They have an extremely low turnover as they really value their employees and offer exceptional benefits including progression and development opportunities, 26 days holidays plus bank holidays, enhanced pension, death in service, free parking and a fabulous supportive and friendly team.

Responsibilities

• Extensive liaison with office staff, engineers, contractors, stores and warehouse to ensure that agreed KPIs are achieved
• Provide technical support to staff and customers regarding products
• Ensure that all Stock Control is maintained, orders are shipped in a timely fashion and stock reports are accurately maintained
• Liaise directly with suppliers and customers to ensure that all parts are distributed and received on time.
• Review ongoing systems and practices in place to identify room for improvement
• Respond to incoming phone calls and e-mails for spare parts and process enquiry through raising of purchase orders and on-line ordering system.
• Maintain a detailed log of enquiries and orders through updating an on-going enquiry register and daybook.
• Monitor daily spare parts orders and confirm the status of all outstanding orders with factory warehouse personnel, updating customer if necessary.
• Raise sales orders ensuring all prices, parts and order details are accurate.
• Provide reliable cover and offer assistance when required to complete variety of ad-hoc tasks within the office.

Skills and Experience required

• Previous experience in a similar position advantage although training will be given to the right individual
• Knowledge and/or experience of supply chain control
• Experience dealing with suppliers and customers on a daily basis
• Previous experience dealing with material handling parts advantageous
• Good IT skills including Word and Excel
• Experience within the engineering industry would be a distinct advantage.
• This role is semi manual, semi-clerical and the successful candidate should be able to feel comfortable in both environments

Jobs like this dont come up everyday, so apply now to avoid disappointment.