Stock Controller

Stock Controller, £35-40k – interim open-ended contract (opportunity for permanent if desired)

Welwyn Garden City – World Class Manufacturing

As the Stock Controller you will accurately control all Raw Material and Packaging Material stocks at the WGC Warehouse, keeping the cost of holding stock to a minimum, whilst still enabling us to be able to meet and supply the factory production plan and fulfil customer demand. The jobholder is a key member of the Stock Control/Materials Management team ensuring an efficient service level is maintained in line with the customer’s and company’s expectations. You need to be highly motivated and working in accordance with legal and company procedures. You will ensure that practices are carried out in line with the company agreement promoting good industrial relations and work within a flexible team based approach.  This is a site warehouse/office-based role. The hours are 8.30am – 5pm, 5 days a week.  

The Employer

A UK subsidiary of a global group, manufacturing and distributing a wide range of specialist products widely used in the building and construction sectors, working across a varied and diverse client base. This is a world-class facility with an enviable history and pedigree, an employer of choice, with high employee satisfaction and low staff turnover, encouraging a great team spirit and involvement at all levels in the business. 

More specifically as Stock Controller you will:-

• Ensure product availability for all MTS (Make-To-Stock) Raw & Packaging Materials to fulfil factory production plan and customer demands by maintaining appropriate stock levels taking under consideration of e.g. Customer demand profiles, inventory goals, product shelf life and warehouse capacity using SAP, raising PO’s with suppliers
• Maintain master data in SAP, support on product portfolio adjustments by setting and revaluating Safety & Reorder Levels on Material Master
• Reporting, Process optimisation, Invoice queries, Holiday Cover for other roles within department.
• Act as a key contact for suppliers worldwide as well as internally (Customer Service, Sales, Technical departments), by maintaining appropriate level of communications via email and phone.
• The jobholder is a key member of the Production Planning/Materials Management team ensuring an efficient service level is maintained in line with the customer’s and company’s expectations
• You will ensure that practices are carried out in line with the company agreement promoting good industrial relations and work within a flexible team-based approach

Skills & Experience

Experience in a Stock Control role, in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.  Plus a healthy mix of the following:

• Good attention to detail
• Proactive
• Strategic thinker who can review priorities
• Works well in a team
• Good communication skills
• Takes initiative.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced role
• Available immediately (or within a short period of notice)
• Good MS Office skills including Excel, and ideally SAP
• Excellent communication and relationship skills

Stock Controllersalary £35-40K dependent on experience – this is an interim role, immediate start, with opportunities for permanence if desired

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