Stock Controller

Blueleaf Limited; Crawley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Blueleaf Limited is seeking a Stock Controller to manage inventory flow at their Crawley Depot. The role involves overseeing stock levels, processing returns, and ensuring compliance with use-by dates. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills and relevant experience in inventory management.

Benefits

33 days holiday inclusive of bank and public holidays

Discretionary bonus scheme

Welfare benefits including pension scheme

Access to Medicash scheme

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Good understanding of warehouse management processes and systems.
• Proven experience in a stock control, inventory, or warehouse environment.
• Knowledge of FIFO principles and use-by date compliance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain accurate stock levels across all storage locations.
• Process incoming stock returns and resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure First-In-First-Out practices are applied.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Tools

NetSuite

MS Excel

Job description

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented stock controller to manage the flow of inventory within our operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing stock levels, coordinating returns, maintaining inventory accuracy, and ensuring stock is rotated and managed in line with use-by dates. This role is critical in maintaining operational efficiency and ensuring optimal stock availability across the business. This is a 45 hour working week, Monday to Friday.

Primary Responsibilities:

Stock Inventory Management:
• Monitor and maintain accurate stock levels across all storage locations
• Perform regular stock counts and reconciliations
• Update inventory systems and databases with stock movements

Returns Handling:
• Process incoming stock returns, ensuring proper documentation and system updates
• Investigate and resolve any discrepancies related to returns
• Liaise with internal departments on return authorisations and replacements
• Repackage where required to ensure fit for re-sale
• Source solutions for stock which is not in a re-saleable condition

Case Investigation:
• Investigate stock variances, damages, or losses
• Investigate customer service errors. For example, missing items, picking errors & delivery errors and share detail with supervisors.
• Compile detailed reports and escalate issues as necessary
• Collaborate with relevant teams to identify root causes and implement corrective actions

Stock Rotation & Use-by Date Management:
• Ensure First-In-First-Out (FIFO) practices are consistently applied
• Monitor and manage use-by dates to reduce waste and prevent expired stock
• Conduct regular shelf-life checks and stock condition audits

Reporting & Compliance:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory records for audits and compliance purposes
• Generate and analyse inventory reports to support decision-making
• Follow all company policies and procedures related to health, safety, and quality standards

General Duties:

• Support warehouse and operations teams with ad hoc stock-related tasks
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives for inventory processes
• Assist in training team members on inventory control best practice

Person Specification:

• Good understanding of warehouse management processes and systems.
• Proficiency in using inventory management software and MS Excel
• NetSuite
• Proven experience in a stock control, inventory, or warehouse environment
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• Good problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• Commercial awareness
• Knowledge of FIFO principles and use-by date compliance preferred
• Warehouse picking, checking, loading, dispatch processes.

What will we offer?

We will offer 33 days holiday inclusive of bank and public holidays. You will be eligible for inclusion in a discretionary bonus scheme and a number of welfare benefits, such as auto-enrolment into our pension scheme, Death in Service benefit, access to our Medicash scheme that provides cash back towards everyday healthcare bills and a wide range of other wellbeing benefits including access to an employee assistance program.

Location

You will be located at our Crawley Depot in West Sussex.

Next Steps

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