Stock Controller

Forza Foods Ltd; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A major produce company located in Sittingbourne is seeking a Stock Controller to join their onsite warehouse team. The successful candidate will be responsible for investigating stock discrepancies, managing stock amendments, and ensuring all pallet movements are accurately scanned. Candidates should have experience in the Fresh Produce or Food Industry, and possess excellent analytical and communication skills. This role offers a permanent contract with competitive benefits including a shop discount and health support services.

Benefits

15% Asda In‑store Discount

Paid Annual Leave Allowance

Enhanced pension scheme

Life Assurance

Unlimited video consultations with a UK GP

Grocery Aid support

Electric Vehicle Scheme

30% off Asda Mobile

Discounted health assessments

Pet Insurance discount

Fee-free mortgage advice

Better exchange rates for travel money

Ride-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the Fresh Produce industry or Food Industry.
• Ability to work to KPIs.
• Reliable and flexible, ideally in a multi-functional FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

• Investigate root causes of stock discrepancies.
• Record and report stock write-offs.
• Ensure accuracy of pallet movements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Intermediate Excel knowledge

Job description

Overview

Join Our Dynamic Onsite Warehouse Team at IPL Sittingbourne. We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for a Stock Controller to become a vital part of our onsite Produce site in Sittingbourne. If you are passionate and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this role is perfect for you.

Position Details

Schedule: 4 on 4 off – 7am – 7pm
Location: IPL Sittingbourne – Site Based Role
Contract Type: Permanent

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate root causes of stock discrepancies and implement appropriate corrective actions
• Identify ways of improvement following root cause analysis
• Record, report and investigate all stock write offs at the site
• Make necessary stock amendments on the system and be involved in physical stock takes of stock holding at the end of financial quarter
• Ensure that all pallet movements are correctly scanned onto a system and report/log any movement
• Investigate any operation issues related to stocks
• Ensure that an end of day write on/write off report is summarised and submitted to Stocks Team Leader
• Manage pallet tray count

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working in the Fresh Produce industry or within the Food Industry
• Excellent analytical skills and experience working to KPIs
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
• High attention to detail with experience of conducting audits
• Computer literate with intermediate Excel knowledge and Microsoft Office
• Reliable, flexible and ideally able to work within a multi-functional FMCG environment

Benefits

• 15% Asda In‑store Discount
• Paid Annual Leave Allowance – varies depending on shift pattern
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life Assurance – All colleagues benefit from life assurance of 4 × their annual base salary
• Help@hand – Free access to health and wellbeing support service, including unlimited video consultations with a UK‑based GP 24/7, physiotherapy, and mental health support
• Grocery Aid – Partnered with Grocery Aid to provide a wide range of emotional, practical and financial support services
• Electric Vehicle Scheme*
• Asda Mobile Discount – 30% off a wide range of Asda Mobile bundles and add‑ons for colleagues and a family member
• Discounted health assessments – Negotiated rates on Self‑Pay BUPA Health Assessments for you and members of your household
• Asda Pet Insurance discount – Up to 10% discount
• Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) – Fee‑free, no‑obligation mortgage and protection advice
• Exclusive Exchange Rates via Asda Money – Better exchange rate for travel money when buying currency through Asda Travel Money (TravelEx)
• Ride‑to‑work scheme – Savings across bikes, clothing and equipment with Evans
• Care Concierge – Resource for Legal & General’s Care Concierge

About Us

Our purpose at IPL, Forza & Kober is simple – we are one team who creates exceptional value for our customers and our mission is to support Asda on their journey to becoming #2 in the marketplace.

Through our people we live and breathe our values and we play to our strengths. We are a community of passionate individuals who possess a wide variety of skills and expertise, who work collectively to form a high performing team and a company to be proud of.

We are committed to a fully inclusive business that is representative of our customers, locations and the communities we serve. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of sex, age, race, religion, gender or sexual identity and socio‑economic background. We are committed to making IPL, Forza and Kober a place where everyone can enjoy a successful career and have systems in place to support all our colleagues. We are seeking applications from candidates who share our values, culture and celebrate diversity in all its forms.

Our culture is our people and our people are our culture!