Retail Stock Control Clerk

POUNDLAND LIMITED; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Birthday day off

33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

Free parking on site

Retail Trust wellbeing resources

Job summary

Poundland Limited in Harlow is seeking a Retail Stock Controller Clerk to keep stock accurate and moving efficiently within our Distribution Centre.

You’ll monitor levels, track movements and maintain records, using WMS and Excel to investigate discrepancies and optimise stock flow. The role supports a picker-friendly layout and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in stock control, inventory management, or warehouse administration.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and stock control software.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Monitor stock levels and movements to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain and update inventory records across systems.
• Carry out regular stock and cycle counts and investigate variances.
• Check goods in and out and ensure correct location storage.
• Collaborate with warehouse, logistics and supplier teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Support audits, compliance checks and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Stock control

Attention to detail

Numerical accuracy

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

Stock control software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About The Role

Join us here at Poundland & Dealz as a Retail Stock Controller Clerk and you’ll play an important role in keeping our stock accurate, organised and moving efficiently through our Distribution Centre.

Working within our warehouse environment in Harlow, you’ll be responsible for monitoring stock levels, tracking stock movements and maintaining accurate inventory records. You’ll work closely with our Warehouse, Logistics and other internal teams to make sure goods are received, stored and dispatched correctly, while investigating and resolving any stock discrepancies along the way.

From carrying out regular stock and cycle counts, to checking goods in and out, updating our stock systems and investigating variances, you’ll help ensure we have the right stock, in the right place, at the right time. You’ll also support a picker-friendly warehouse layout, making sure stock is stored safely and in the correct locations, with stock rotation carried out where required.

Working in a fast-paced Distribution Centre, you’ll use warehouse management and stock control systems to track stock movements and maintain real-time accuracy. You’ll produce and interpret stock reports, monitor shortages and usage, and use data to identify and investigate discrepancies. When issues arise, you’ll work with warehouse teams, suppliers and other stakeholders to understand the root cause and help put the right solution in place.

A proactive, organised and detail-focused approach is essential. You’ll be confident working with numbers and data, comfortable using IT systems and able to manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy. You’ll also need good communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently while being part of a wider team.

This role calls for previous experience within stock control, inventory management, warehouse administration or a logistics environment, with experience maintaining accurate stock records, carrying out stock or cycle counts and investigating stock discrepancies. Experience using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and stock control software is essential, alongside good IT skills including Microsoft Excel. Experience within a Distribution Centre, warehouse or retail logistics operation would be advantageous, as would experience supporting audits, compliance checks or continuous improvement activity.

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 3:00pm

We offer rewards that go beyond the payslip, including:

• 10% employee discount card with increased discount events over the year.
• Celebrate your birthday, you’ll get an extra day off for your birthday.
• 28 days holiday a year including bank holidays, rising by one day a year up to 33 days.
• Free parking on site.
• We put wellbeing first through our partnership with Retail Trust which gives you and your family access to a fantastic range of resources.
• My Staff Shop, giving you an amazing number of discounts and shopping vouchers.
• For those unexpected moments, our partnership with Stream enables you to access up to 50% of your monthly earned wages early, along with savings and financial advice.
• Training and development opportunities, because we want you to grow your career with us, whether that’s through one of the qualifications we offer or our internal development programmes.
• Plus, life assurance, loyalty service awards and People’s Pension.

Bring your attention to detail, analytical approach and passion for getting things right — and we’ll help you build your career with Poundland & Dealz.

We’re committed and proud of our inclusive culture, and that starts with the recruitment and selection process. If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please do share this with us on your application form and we’ll make every effort to meet your needs.