Stock Controller

Are you a Stock Controller, Materials Coordinator or Buyer who likes a role where you can actually get stuck in and make a difference?

Escape's client is looking to appoint an organised, analytical Stock Controller to take ownership of packaging stock for a busy manufacturing site.

You will work closely with Production, Planning, Site Management and suppliers to make sure the right packaging is in the right place, at the right time and you will also be out in the warehouse checking stock, investigating discrepancies and making sure everything is where it should be.

Responsibilities of the role:

Managing packaging and raw material stock levels, including min/max levels and stock availability
Using Excel to analyse stock, usage, costs, waste and trends
Working from production plans to ensure packaging is ordered in time
Raising purchase orders and liaising with suppliers on orders, deliveries and lead times
Planning ahead for seasonal demand and supplier shutdowns
Monitoring obsolete and excess stock and looking for opportunities to reduce costs
Investigating stock discrepancies and resolving issues quickly
Carrying out month-end stock counts and regular cycle countsExperience and Knowledge required for the role:

You will ideally have previous stock control, materials, inventory or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment.

Very comfortable with Excel - formulas, lookups, pivot tables and working with data from different sources
Numerate, analytical and very detail conscious
Highly organised, with the ability to plan ahead and problem solve
A confident communicator who is comfortable dealing with suppliers and internal teams
Someone who can work at pace and react when production requirements change
Naturally inquisitive and able to think for yourself and use your initiative
A genuine team player who is happy getting out from behind the desk when neededThis is a key role within the site and you, so there is a great opportunity to learn the business, make the role your own and develop your career longer term.

If you are someone who enjoys working with numbers, solving problems and making sure things happen when they're supposed to, we would like to hear from you.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential chat