Stock Controller

Bunzl McLaughlin; Armagh; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday (increasing to 34 days

Incentive bonus program

Additional holidays purchase

Job summary

Bunzl McLaughlin, a leading supplier of non-food catering and cleaning supplies, invites applications for a Stock Controller at the Drumsill Distribution Centre in Armagh. The role focuses on accurate stock records, optimal warehouse layout, and timely replenishment to improve order fulfilment.

The candidate will work with operations and category teams to ensure stock availability, apply continuous improvement, and maintain compliance with safety and process standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse, stock control, inventory, or distribution environment.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and process.
• Confident using warehouse systems, stock records, handheld devices, or similar tools.
• Basic computer skills, including Excel and email.
• Good communicator who can work well with team leaders, warehouse teams, and other departments.
• Proactive and willing to take initiative to solve problems and improve ways of working.
• Practical understanding of picking, replenishment, stock movement, and warehouse flow.
• Flexible, hands-on team player who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Forklift, reach truck, or man-up truck experience would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate stock records and support effective stock control across the warehouse.
• Review product locations and help improve warehouse layout, picking routes, and replenishment flow.
• Identify slow-moving, non-moving, or incorrectly located stock and support corrective action.
• Maintain product, location, and replenishment information within the warehouse management system.
• Support new product setup, product placement, and safe, efficient stock storage.
• Use reports and data to identify opportunities to improve accuracy, productivity, and warehouse performance.
• Work closely with operations, team leaders, and category teams to support stock availability and process improvements.
• Help ensure the warehouse layout and pick locations remain safe, practical, and compliant.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Attention to detail

Excel

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

WMS systems

Handheld devices

Forklift

Safety compliance

Stock movement

Tools

Warehouse Management System

Handheld devices

Job description

Part of Bunzl plc, a FTSE 100 company, Bunzl McLaughlin is leading supplier of non-food catering and cleaning supplies to businesses across Ireland. We specialise in providing a reliable service and delivering value, quality, and innovation to our customers, from our purpose-built distribution centre in Armagh. Our team’s service over 3000 customers throughout the North and South of Ireland.

At Bunzl, we pride ourselves in offering our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organisation, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Stock Controller to join our team. The role will be based at our facility at Drumsill Distribution Centre on Moy Road, Armagh.

We provide a thorough induction programme, buddy system and comprehensive on the job training in order to give you the best possible opportunity to succeed

The purpose of the role is to well-execute and optimise the warehouse layout design. To provide easy access to stored goods, minimise travel time, and improve order fulfilment rates. Additionally, dealing with all new product as well as removing all dead stock.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate stock records and support effective stock control across the warehouse.
• Review product locations and help improve warehouse layout, picking routes, and replenishment flow.
• Identify slow-moving, non-moving, or incorrectly located stock and support corrective action.
• Maintain product, location, and replenishment information within the warehouse management system.
• Support new product setup, product placement, and safe, efficient stock storage.
• Use reports and data to identify opportunities to improve accuracy, productivity, and warehouse performance.
• Work closely with operations, team leaders, and category teams to support stock availability and process improvements.
• Help ensure the warehouse layout and pick locations remain safe, practical, and compliant.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Technical Skills

• Experience in a warehouse, stock control, inventory, or distribution environment.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and process.
• Confident using warehouse systems, stock records, handheld devices, or similar tools.
• Basic computer skills, including Excel and email.
• Good communicator who can work well with team leaders, warehouse teams, and other departments.
• Proactive and willing to take initiative to solve problems and improve ways of working.
• Practical understanding of picking, replenishment, stock movement, and warehouse flow.
• Flexible, hands-on team player who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Forklift, reach truck, or man-up truck experience would be desirable.

Qualifications & Experience

A strong communicator with the confidence to ensure daily communication with the relevant departments

Demonstrates the ability to develop/apply KPI’s to measure and improve operational performance

A team player with a collaborative approach to finding solutions

Experience of high volume distribution industry.

Demonstrates ability in achieving targets.

Demonstrates ability to implement and sustain change.

Process and Procedure focused, strong on compliance with an emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail

We welcome applications from experienced Stock Controllers as well as ambitious warehouse operatives looking to take the next step in their career. Full training will be provided to the right candidate.

On top of this, we offer a competitive salary and Incentive bonus program, we also offer an unrivalled benefits package including.

• 29 days holiday (increasing to 34 days with service)
• Opportunity to purchase additional holidays