Stock Control Administrator

Forrest; Salford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in logistics in the United Kingdom is looking for a skilled individual to manage inventory and purchasing. The successful candidate will coordinate between departments, optimize inventory of 4,000 units, and support purchasing strategies. Excellent communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel are essential. This role offers the chance to work independently and make impactful decisions within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in inventory and purchasing.
• Ability to work under pressure and make independent decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Sales, Finance, and Logistics departments.
• Optimize inventory of 4,000 units.
• Support the implementation of purchasing strategies.
• Process orders through to invoicing.
• Create purchase orders.
• Liaise with international clients.
• Communicate with suppliers regarding orders.
• Arrange returns.
• Organize cost-effective methods of import shipments.
• Manage stock inventory.
• Create reports on pricing and stock shortages.
• Generate reports on freight costs.

Skills

Inventory management

Purchasing strategies

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

CRM systems

Job description

Working hours: 9am - 5.30pm, Monday - Thursday and 9am - 4.30pm on Fridays.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with Sales, Finance and Logistics departments
• Optimising inventory of 4,000 units
• Supporting with the implementation of purchasing strategies
• Processing orders through to invoicing
• Creating purchase orders
• Liaising with international clients
• Communicating with suppliers regarding orders, delivery schedules and pricing
• Arranging returns
• Organising the most cost effective methods of import shipments
• Managing stock inventory
• Creating weekly/monthly reports on pricing, stock shortages, back orders
• Generating reports on freight uplifts and freight cost management

Qualifications

To be successful you will have proven experience in inventory and purchasing, the ability to work under pressure and be confident working independently and making your own decisions. You will also have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal to enable you to communicate with team members and suppliers. A good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and experience of working within a small team will be beneficial for this role. Use of CRM systems is essential.