Stock Administrator

Adecco Portugal; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Group UK & Ireland is seeking a Stock Administrator for a busy manufacturing operation in Milton Keynes. The role focuses on production and inventory administration, ensuring inventory accuracy and smooth day-to-day operations across production, warehouse and planning teams.

You will handle ERP/WMS processes, maintain stock records, support goods-in and goods-out, perform stocktakes and generate weekly reports.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience in stock control and inventory management.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Strong organisational skills and detail orientation.
• Ability to prioritise workload in fast-paced setting.
• Good communication with production, warehouse and office teams.

Responsibilities

• Process production assemblies and works orders in ERP/WMS.
• Maintain accurate inventory records.
• Process stock adjustments and transactions.
• Investigate stock discrepancies and support corrective actions.
• Assist with stocktakes and cycle counts.
• Produce reports on production output.
• Support barcode scanning and inventory management improvements.
• Provide administration support covering goods in and goods out functions.

Skills

Stock control

Inventory management

Warehouse administration

Production administration

Excel

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Teamwork

Tools

ERP/MRP/WMS systems

Job description

Stock Administrator

Location: Milton Keynes

Salary: 28,000 - 30,000

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Production & Inventory Administrator to join a busy manufacturing operation in Milton Keynes. This position plays a key role in supporting production, stock control, and warehouse administration activities while ensuring inventory accuracy and smooth day-to-day operations.

Please note: This role is best suited to candidates who have previously worked within a manufacturing, production, assembly, or industrial environment. Applications from purely office-based administrative backgrounds without manufacturing experience are unlikely to be considered.

Key Responsibilities

Production & Inventory Administration

• Process production assemblies and completed works orders within the ERP/WMS system.
• Maintain accurate inventory and stock records.
• Process authorised stock adjustments and inventory transactions.
• Investigate stock discrepancies and support corrective actions.
• Assist with stocktakes and cycle counts.
• Produce reports on finished goods and production output.
• Support inventory improvement initiatives and process enhancements.

Production Administration

• Prepare and issue production paperwork and factory documentation.
• Print product and shipping labels.
• Update production schedules and planning information.
• Create and maintain part codes and product records.
• Produce weekly production and operational reports.
• Maintain accurate document control procedures.

Goods-In Administration

• Check supplier documentation, pricing, and purchase orders.
• Verify deliveries against purchase orders and delivery notes.
• Process goods receipts accurately within the system.
• Update warehouse and inventory records.
• Process returned stock and investigate any discrepancies.

Inventory & Warehouse Support

• Maintain overall stock accuracy across the warehouse.
• Coordinate goods collections and dispatch requirements.
• Update and reconcile stock counts.
• Support barcode scanning and inventory management improvements.
• Provide administration support covering goods in and goods out functions as required.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Previous experience working within a manufacturing, production, engineering, assembly, or industrial environment.
• Experience in stock control, inventory management, warehouse administration, or production administration.
• Strong understanding of production processes and inventory accuracy.
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across production, warehouse, and office teams.

Desirable

• Experience using ERP, MRP, WMS, or inventory management systems.
• Experience with production planning or materials control.
• Knowledge of stocktaking and cycle counting processes.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and highly organised.
• Methodical with excellent attention to detail.
• Solutions-focused and commercially aware.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Comfortable working closely with production and warehouse teams.
• Committed to improving processes and maintaining high standards.

Ideal Backgrounds

We are particularly interested in candidates who have worked as:

• Production Administrator
• Manufacturing Administrator
• Production Coordinator
• Inventory Administrator
• Stock Controller
• Production Planner Assistant
• Materials Administrator
• Warehouse Administrator (Manufacturing)
• MRP/ERP Administrator
• Production Support Administrator

Key requirement: Applicants must have previous experience within a manufacturing or production environment and understand the importance of inventory accuracy, production processes, and stock control.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.