Stock Controller

L'Oréal; Bury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cosmetics company is seeking a Stock Controller at their Bury Distribution Centre. The role involves ensuring safety, managing stock accuracy, analyzing data for improvements, and leading inventory initiatives. Candidates should have strong IT skills and a proactive attitude towards problem-solving.

Benefits

Up to 60% off on products

Private medical and dental insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Enhanced family leave

Paid fertility leave

Leadership programs

Qualifications

• Experience with SAP/MAWM WM module is desirable.
• Strong IT skills, especially in Excel.
• Excellent numeracy and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate stock file and lead inventory counting.
• Analyse complex data for insights.
• Perform KPI reporting and manage customer claims.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Strong IT skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Stock Controller| Bury Distribution Centre (BL9)

Closing Date: 11th June 2025

YOU WILL

• Safety above all else, you are responsible for your own and others safety, and help to deliver site wide EHS objectives
• Lead or collaborate on potentially complex projects, including presenting information, stakeholder management, and project planning
• Analyse complex data, to provide insights, understand problems and identify opportunities
• General responsibility, work towards an accurate stock file through promoting and ensuring stock discipline on goods receipt, put-away, replenishment and picking
• Carry out regular inventory counting / targeted perpetual inventory (PI)
• Solve queries and error handling for all areas of the operation
• Perform on-going profiling optimisation of the detail and standard picking locations reducing standard picking from the detail pick area
• Maintain master data files within Manhattan for new and current material codes
• Investigate customer claims in a timely manner
• Process destructions aligned to procedure
• Support Customer Returns department
• Perform KPI Reporting
• Work on other ad hoc duties and tasks as directed by your line manager or Log Org Manager
• Cover supervisor absence
  
  

YOU HAVE

• Previous experience of the SAP/MAWM WM module is desirable
• Strong IT skills, especially Excel
• Excellent numeracy, written and verbal communication skills
• An analytical mindset, working with numbers, details, and logic are your strength
• Experience of working on projects or commitment to develop in this area
• A self-starting & proactive attitude, you are comfortable to lead and own your assigned tasks, and are able to work to deadlines
• Good organisational skills and the ability to constantly prioritise work
• Good understanding of the warehouse operation and quality processes
• The ability to problem solve and to demonstrate a logical approach to tasks
• A flexible approach to work tasks and working hours in order to meet the needs of the business, always with a positive and collaborative mindset
  
  

You Show

Ambition: You anticipate, think and dream big, demonstrating a high level of aspiration. You are self-driven and show proactivity, especially when seeing problems as challenges. You thrive for exceptional performance.

Judgement: You can balance operational and strategic thinking, challenging the status quo and managing confrontation effectively. You cut quickly through complexity and ambiguity whilst also thinking sustainably and are future-oriented. You reduce complexity to get things done.

Resilience: You always demonstrate purpose and ownership mindset but manage your own energy well. You uphold positivity for others and persist, bouncing back when faced with obstacles. You step back at times and accept limits.

Empathy: You cooperate and network effectively, creating genuine and trustful relationships with diverse people. You are sensitive to beauty and related emotions, always supporting others and showing benevolence. You understand and respect others’ feelings and motives.

Learning Agility: You are a self-motivated learner, showing self-awareness and demonstrating openness and curiosity. You experiment and learn from mistakes and past experiences, always showing courage and stepping out of your comfort zone. You support the development of a learning culture.

What We Offer

Our industry-leading award-winning benefits package shows how much we value our people. We know they're at the heart of L'Oréal's success, so we offer a fair and competitive package to help you thrive.

Enjoy perks like money-saving offers, free mortgage advice, share options and an enhanced pension plan. Love our brands? You'll get up to 60% off iconic names like YSL, CeraVe, Armani, Kiehl's and Garnier! Health matters, we offer private medical and dental insurance, discounted gym memberships, and onsite mental health support. We also provide enhanced family leave for all and up to 4 weeks of paid fertility leave, so you can prioritise what matters most. Learning is in our DNA at L'Oréal. We'll help you master your role, build skills, and access top-notch leadership programs and monthly expert talks. And there's lots more too!

Who We Are

L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €29 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet. Experience the excitement of agility to shape the future of beauty; where diversity and purpose come together to create meaningful impact.

How We Recruit

At L’Oréal, we take pride in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. Everyone is welcome and their contributions are valued. When we recruit, hire, train, promote or engage in any other employment practice, we are committed to being an inclusive employer regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, medical condition or disability, or any other protected status. When we look for talent, we welcome different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and perspectives. The beauty we find in our differences gives us the freedom to go beyond. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal.

In line with AEO requirements the successful candidate will be required to complete a criminal background disclosure form.

Closing date 11th June 2025.