Buyer / Stock Controller

Escape Recruitment Services; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company performance bonus

Job summary

Escape Recruitment is partnering with an established Scottish business to recruit a Buyer / Stock Controller. This is a varied, hands-on role covering purchasing, stock control and working with suppliers within a small and friendly team.

The successful candidate will help implement a new Sales & Operations system, become a key user, and use strong IT and Excel skills to improve stock processes and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in stock control, purchasing, buying or inventory management.
• Good Excel and general IT skills.
• Comfortable working with data and learning new systems.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confident communicator who enjoys dealing with suppliers and colleagues.
• Commercially aware with a practical, hands-on approach.
• Enjoy improving processes and finding better ways of doing things.
• Happy working as part of a small team where everyone mucks in.

Responsibilities

• Placing purchase orders with Suppliers and expediting deliveries.
• Manage stock levels to ensure good product availability.
• Analyse sales and stock levels and place supplier orders.
• Monitor supplier lead times and chase deliveries where required.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal colleagues.
• Keep product information and pricing up to date.
• Communicate stock availability and delivery updates to customers and colleagues.
• Look for ways to improve stock processes and make things work more efficiently.
• Hands on – It is a small, close-knit business and everyone supports each other

Skills

Stock control

Purchasing

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Excel

IT systems

Job description

Escape Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with an established and growing Scottish business to recruit a Buyer / Stock Controller.

This is a varied, hands-on role covering purchasing, stock control and working with suppliers, within a small and friendly team.

The business is introducing a new Sales & Operations system, and you will be involved in the implementation and become a key user. Good IT skills and the ability to pick up new systems are therefore important.

The role:

• Placing purchase orders with Suppliers and expediting deliveries.
• Manage stock levels to ensure good product availability.
• Analyse sales and stock levels and place supplier orders.
• Monitor supplier lead times and chase deliveries where required.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal colleagues.
• Keep product information and pricing up to date.
• Communicate stock availability and delivery updates to customers and colleagues.
• Look for ways to improve stock processes and make things work more efficiently.
• Hands on – It is a small, close-knit business and everyone supports each other

What we're looking for:

• Experience in stock control, purchasing, buying or inventory management.
• Good Excel and general IT skills.
• Comfortable working with data and learning new systems.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Confident communicator who enjoys dealing with suppliers and colleagues.
• Commercially aware with a practical, hands-on approach.
• Someone who enjoys improving processes and finding better ways of doing things.
• Happy working as part of a small team where everyone mucks in.

Why apply?

• Newly created role with genuine long-term prospects.
• A varied role with plenty of responsibility.
• Opportunity to get involved with a new business system and become the in-house expert.
• Established Scottish business with a strong reputation.
• Friendly, supportive team.
• Company performance bonus.
• Monday - Friday, on-site.

If you're a Buyer, Purchasing Assistant, Stock Controller, Inventory Coordinator or similar, and you're systems-savvy and looking for something a bit different, we'd love to hear from you.