Stock Controller

Royal Van Leeuwen; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Van Leeuwen is seeking a Stock Controller to oversee perpetual inventory and PI counts within our site. You will ensure accurate stock records in SAP, perform routine stock adjustments, and work with auditors to support compliance.

The role requires strong numerical ability, attention to detail, and experience in inventory control within manufacturing. You will collaborate across departments to safeguard stock availability for production and improve KPI outcomes.

Qualifications

• Good standard of secondary education.
• Strong computer literacy and numerical aptitude.
• Attention to detail in stock records and transactions.
• Experience in inventory control or supply chain management is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enter perpetual stock check results accurately into SAP.
• Conduct physical stock checks and SAP-based stock investigations.
• Perform routine stock adjustments and create inventory records.
• Lead root cause analysis into recurring stock discrepancies.
• Develop and implement corrective and preventative actions to improve stock accuracy.
• Monitor stock variance trends and support improvements in stock turnover.
• Participate in and coordinate perpetual inventory (PI) counts.
• Work with internal and external auditors to support audit requirements.
• Investigate, document and resolve stock discrepancies.
• Maintain up-to-date reports relating to stock ownership and responsibility.
• Ensure stock counts are completed accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Monitor and report on progress of plant stock checks.
• Communicate stock updates to relevant departments in a timely manner.
• Liaise with QHSE regarding returned items and quality concerns.
• Support Production Planning with accurate stock information and forecasts.
• Work with Finance on stock valuations and reconciliations.
• Proactively communicate issues impacting deliveries or production schedules.
• Collaborate across departments to resolve stock-related issues.

Skills

Computer literacy

Numerical aptitude

Attention to detail

Inventory control experience

Education

Secondary education

Tools

SAP

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Enter perpetual stock check results accurately into SAP.
• Conduct physical stock checks and SAP-based stock investigations.
• Perform routine stock adjustments and create inventory records for stock checks.
• Lead root cause analysis into recurring stock discrepancies.
• Develop and implement corrective and preventative actions to improve stock accuracy.
• Monitor stock variance trends and support improvements in stock turnover.

Stock Auditing & Perpetual Inventory (PI) Counts

• Participate in and coordinate perpetual inventory (PI) counts.
• Work closely with internal and external auditors to support audit requirements.
• Investigate, document and resolve stock discrepancies.
• Maintain up-to-date reports relating to stock ownership and responsibility.
• Ensure stock counts are completed accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Monitor and report on the progress of plant stock checks.

Cross-Functional Communication

• Communicate stock updates and issues to relevant departments in a timely manner.
• Liaise with QHSE regarding returned items and quality-related concerns.
• Support Production Planning by providing accurate stock information and forecasts.
• Work with Finance on stock valuations, reconciliations and discrepancies.
• Proactively communicate issues that may impact deliveries or production schedules.
• Collaborate across departments to resolve stock-related issues and ensure stock availability for production.

Operational Team Support

• Allocate daily tasks and provide support to Team Leaders.
• Provide cover for other roles within Operations and Logistics as required.
• Train and mentor warehouse and operations staff on SAP transactions and stock accuracy best practices.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance departmental stock KPIs.
• Help maintain operational continuity during staff absences.

Documentation & Quality Control

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date batch classification information.
• Ensure stock-related documentation and records are complete and accurate.
• Accompany external testing companies and provide operational support as required.
• Support audit readiness by ensuring relevant documentation is readily available and up to date.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Reduction in stock discrepancies and variance trends.
• Improved stock turnover ratio.
• Timely completion and accuracy of stock counts.
• Compliance with audit requirements and satisfactory audit outcomes.
• Progression and completion of plant stock checks.
• Proactive communication and faster resolution of cross-department issues.
• On-time stock availability to support production requirements.
• Improved team SAP proficiency and departmental stock performance.
• Accurate documentation and operational continuity during audits.

Experience, Skills & Attributes

• Good standard of secondary education.
• Strong computer literacy, numerical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in inventory control or supply chain management, ideally within a manufacturing or process industry.
• Experience using SAP is preferred.