Inventory Controller

Barker Ross; Coalville; On-site; GBP 39,124,000 - 45,185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Day shift 06:00–14:00

Immediate start

6 month placement

Potential long term Stock Controller

Onsite car park

Job summary

Barker Ross is seeking an Inventory Controller to join a busy warehouse in Coalville. The role is a 6-month placement with potential for longer-term opportunities, working Monday to Friday, 06:00–14:00, with some flexibility. The role paid at £13.70 per hour and offers weekly pay and onsite parking.

The ideal candidate will have prior stock-count experience, strong knowledge of WMS, and excellent accuracy, plus good communication skills to coordinate with the Stock Team and warehouse operations.

Qualifications

• Experience performing stock counts or periodic inventory checks in a busy warehouse.
• Good knowledge of warehouse systems and confidence using WMS.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail in stock movements.
• Strong problem-solving skills to investigate discrepancies.
• Clear communication with warehouse teams to resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Carry out regular inventory and stock checks in a busy warehouse.
• Ensure pallets received are correctly receipted in the system.
• Verify pallets are scanned into correct locations.
• Identify mis-scanned or mislocated pallets and investigate discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate stock records across the warehouse.
• Work with Stock Team to resolve inventory issues and improve accuracy.
• Use warehouse systems to track, locate and verify stock.
• Support periodic stock counts and inventory checks.

Skills

Stock counts

WMS systems

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Communication skills

Independent worker

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Barker Ross are currently recruiting for an Inventory Controller to join a busy warehouse operation based in the Coalville (LE67) area.

This is initially a 6 month placement supporting the existing Stock Team, with the potential for a long term Stock Controller opportunity for the right candidate who demonstrates the required skills and performance.

The working hours for the Inventory Controller position are Monday to Friday, 06:00 till 14:00.

Some flexibility around working days may be considered for the right candidate.

The pay rate for this role is £13.70 per hour.

Job Duties:

• Carrying out regular inventory and stock checks within a busy warehouse environment
• Ensuring all pallets received onto site are correctly receipted within the system
• Checking that pallets are scanned accurately into the correct racking locations
• Searching for and identifying pallets that have been incorrectly scanned or located
• Investigating stock discrepancies and inventory issues
• Resolving stock location and system discrepancies
• Maintaining accurate stock records across the warehouse
• Working closely with the Stock Team and warehouse operation to resolve inventory issues
• Using warehouse systems to track, locate and verify stock
• Supporting periodic stock counts and inventory checks
• Ensuring a high level of accuracy across all stock movements
• Other stock and inventory duties as reasonably required

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience carrying out stock counts or periodic inventory checks within a busy warehouse
• Previous experience within a Stock Controller, Inventory Controller or similar warehouse stock role
• Good warehouse systems knowledge and confidence working with WMS systems
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong problem solving skills with the ability to investigate stock discrepancies
• Good computer and systems skills
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
• Experience working within a fast paced warehouse environment
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively with warehouse and stock teams
• MHE experience would be beneficial but is not essential

Additional Benefits:

• Weekly pay
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• Day shift, 06:00 till 14:00
• Immediate start available
• 6 month placement
• Potential long term Stock Controller opportunity
• Access to further training
• Onsite car park

Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business