Senior Inventory Controller: Stock Integrity & Warehouse Lead

Jdr Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

JDR Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Inventory Controller for our Blackburn-based warehouse in Lancashire. You will ensure accuracy of stock, perform cycle counts, investigate discrepancies, and maintain tight control over stock movement to meet customer and business requirements.

The role is on-site, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours, with early start options. You will collaborate with management, operations, and finance, driving improvements and maintaining data integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience in busy inventory/stock logistics environment.
• Proven track record of solving stock discrepancies.
• Strong communication and ability to work with staff at all levels.
• Must have permanent right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Inventory Accuracy and Control: Ensure physical stock aligns with system records; complete cycle counts and stock checks; identify and resolve discrepancies; monitor stock movement; contact for inventory discrepancies; lead variance investigations; escalate issues to prevent recurrence.
• Inventory Reporting & Performance: Produce accurate inventory and warehouse performance reports; maintain inventory data; provide analysis of performance and discrepancies.
• Stock Management: Monitor ageing of stock; identify improvement opportunities; ensure process compliance.
• Process Compliance & Continuous Improvement: Ensure processes/controls are followed; identify improvements.
• Stakeholder Management: Build effective relationships with Management, Warehouse staff, Customer Service, Planning, Operations and Finance.

Skills

Inventory control

Stock counts

Problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Counterbalance forklift

Pallet trucks

ERP system

Job description

JDR Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Inventory Controller for our Blackburn-based warehouse in Lancashire. You will ensure accuracy of stock, perform cycle counts, investigate discrepancies, and maintain tight control over stock movement to meet customer and business requirements.

The role is on-site, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours, with early start options. You will collaborate with management, operations, and finance, driving improvements and maintaining data integrity.