Stock Controller

We are actively recruiting for a Stock Controller to join a well established and growing company based in Leighton Buzzard. For this role you MUST have prior stock controller experience, and hold a full UK driving licence, with a car available.

Working Hours: 08:00am - 17:00pm, Monday to Friday. Please note, you may need to work the odd weekend in line with audits, stock count, etc.

Location: Leighton Buzzard, however, you travel between sites, when needed.

Contract Type: Perm.

Start Date: ASAP.

Overview:

• Within this role you will be the link between data and operations, using your analytical skills, and attention to detail. You will maintain excellent stock accuracy, improve efficiency, and deliver great service to our customers.

Duties:

• Protect stock accuracy and reduce losses by investigating issues, documenting findings and presenting clear solutions.
• Dive into inventory data, performance metrics, and trends to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost savings
• Transform data into meaningful insights and present your findings confidently to help inform decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with Site Managers, operational teams, customers, and the Data Analysis Manager to improve visibility, reporting, and stock integrity across the business
• Spend time in the warehouse understanding how processes work, collaborating with colleagues, and identifying smarter ways of working
• Support warehouse layout reviews and process improvements that help teams work more effectively while maintaining exceptional stock control
• Lead stock takes and ensure cycle count programmes are delivered accurately and consistently across sites
• Manage and maintain critical master data, ensuring information is accurate, reliable, and supports effective operations.
• Investigate stock adjustment trends, identifying recurring issues and driving corrective actions.
• Help improve and develop WMS processes, finding opportunities to make systems and procedures even more effective.
• Get involved in a variety of exciting operational projects that support business growth and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• Inventory management experience
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication with ability to tailor communication style to people of all levels within the business
• Process improvement experience
• Calm under pressure, with strong planning skills
• Innovative approach, forward thinking, able to think outside the box and generate new opportunities for improvement
• Warehouse experience.