Stock Controller: Optimize Warehouse Layout & Stock

Bunzl McLaughlin; Armagh; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday (increasing to 34 days

Incentive bonus program

Additional holidays purchase

Job summary

Bunzl McLaughlin, a leading supplier of non-food catering and cleaning supplies, invites applications for a Stock Controller at the Drumsill Distribution Centre in Armagh. The role focuses on accurate stock records, optimal warehouse layout, and timely replenishment to improve order fulfilment.

The candidate will work with operations and category teams to ensure stock availability, apply continuous improvement, and maintain compliance with safety and process standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehouse, stock control, inventory, or distribution environment.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and process.
• Confident using warehouse systems, stock records, handheld devices, or similar tools.
• Basic computer skills, including Excel and email.
• Good communicator who can work well with team leaders, warehouse teams, and other departments.
• Proactive and willing to take initiative to solve problems and improve ways of working.
• Practical understanding of picking, replenishment, stock movement, and warehouse flow.
• Flexible, hands-on team player who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Forklift, reach truck, or man-up truck experience would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate stock records and support effective stock control across the warehouse.
• Review product locations and help improve warehouse layout, picking routes, and replenishment flow.
• Identify slow-moving, non-moving, or incorrectly located stock and support corrective action.
• Maintain product, location, and replenishment information within the warehouse management system.
• Support new product setup, product placement, and safe, efficient stock storage.
• Use reports and data to identify opportunities to improve accuracy, productivity, and warehouse performance.
• Work closely with operations, team leaders, and category teams to support stock availability and process improvements.
• Help ensure the warehouse layout and pick locations remain safe, practical, and compliant.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Attention to detail

Excel

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

WMS systems

Handheld devices

Forklift

Safety compliance

Stock movement

Tools

Warehouse Management System

Handheld devices

Job description

Bunzl McLaughlin, a leading supplier of non-food catering and cleaning supplies, invites applications for a Stock Controller at the Drumsill Distribution Centre in Armagh. The role focuses on accurate stock records, optimal warehouse layout, and timely replenishment to improve order fulfilment.

The candidate will work with operations and category teams to ensure stock availability, apply continuous improvement, and maintain compliance with safety and process standards.