Stock Controller

Global; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor management company is seeking a Stock Controller to manage stock across various locations in the UK. The role involves maintaining accurate stock records, producing insightful trend analysis, and enhancing relationships with depots and contractors. The ideal candidate should be assertive, innovative, and passionate about driving improvements in safety culture. This position offers the opportunity to influence and streamline stock management processes.

Qualifications

• Ability to influence and motivate team members.
• Capacity to quickly learn and apply knowledge in practical scenarios.
• Passion for improving safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Manage stock across locations and ensure accurate record-keeping.
• Produce insightful reports and trend analyses.
• Build strong relationships with depots and contractors.

Skills

Assertiveness

IT Skills

Innovative Thinking

Safety Culture Improvement

Talent Nurturing

Tools

Workday

Finance Systems

SAP

Job description

Accepting applications until: 17 October 2025 Job Description

Your Role: Stock Controller

As a Stock Controller at Global, You will:

Take full ownership of stock management across all Global Outdoor locations, ensuring the accurate tracking, recording, and reporting of assets. This includes overseeing stock supply and values/costs across four key depots (Enfield, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow) and ensuring all assets are reflected on the balance sheet as required. You will develop and maintain complete visibility of all stock held both internally and with external maintenance contractors and suppliers (including ADXBA, Telent, and others), while keeping up-to-date knowledge of warranty status for all items. The role requires integrating stock data into core business systems such as Workday, Finance, and SAP, feeding insights into the Product Team, and producing clear dashboard reports that highlight key numbers, issues, and trends. You will conduct trend analysis to identify demand patterns, seasonal fluctuations, and operational needs, enabling proactive decision-making. In addition, you will manage specialist equipment such as Railmaster posting platforms and ladders, ensuring they are maintained and available when required. Regular travel to depots and visits to key partners and contractors nationwide will be essential to maintain standards, foster relationships, and ensure operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain stock across all locations, ensuring accurate records, warranty tracking, and proper accounting for all assets.
• Maintain integrated stock data systems and produce insightful reports and trend analysis to support operational decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with depots and contractors through regular visits, ensuring high standards of stock control and optimised asset availability.

What You’ll Love About This Role

Think Big: Being part of a team that can influence and change working practices for the better.

Own It: Taking ownership of stock control across Global’s Outdoor division.

Keep it Simple: Revolutionising the stock control process to a more streamlined and modern way.

Better Together: Working with the depot management team to enhance operational excellence.

What Success Looks Like

Integrate with the depot teams and its members.

• Become familiar with the current stock control systems.
• Conducted a number of site depot and supplier visits at our countrywide locations.
• Developed an understanding of our Outdoor business and the associated stock items.
• Learned a lot more about the interesting diversity of activities within the Outdoor business.
• Been introduced to key stakeholders including maintenance partners, suppliers, and our main operational delivery contractors.

What You’ll Need

• Being assertive, confident, able to influence and provide motivation
• Be innovative with good IT skills
• Have a capacity to learn quickly, translate theory into practical actions
• To be passionate about driving improvements in safety culture and attitudes towards safety.
• Nurturing talent by empowering and guiding individuals to unlock their potential
• Creating and maintaining an inclusive environment where diverse views and experiences are welcomed and celebrated in your team