Stock Controller - Stafford

Pets at Home Limited; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pet retail company in the UK is seeking a Stock Controller responsible for ensuring smooth warehouse operations, coordinating the delivery of goods, and maintaining accurate stock levels. The ideal candidate will have excellent IT skills and a strong customer focus, along with the ability to improve operational processes. This role offers attractive pay rates, annual leave benefits, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Attractive rates of pay

Annual leave including bank holidays

Extra day's holiday for birthday

Stakeholder pension plan

Personal health insurance scheme

Life assurance

20% discount scheme

Voluntary benefits package

Qualifications

• Proficient in using Microsoft Word and Excel to design and draft reports.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate transport to deliver goods and maintain stock control.
• Manage inventory/stock levels using the JDA system.
• Report on stock KPI's and assist in process development.

Skills

Proficient IT Skills - Microsoft Word and Excel

Strong customer focus

Excellent attention to detail

Creative and resourceful under pressure

Collaboration skills

Job description

As a Stock Controller you will be responsible for the smooth running of the warehouse operations from receipt of goods, storage, and distribution, and ensuring a safe working environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate transport to deliver goods and maintain a highly accurate stock keeping / stock control system.
• Control all Brexit store orders and documentation.
• Manage inventory/stock levels and stock placement using the JDA system.
• Be part of an established team of stock controllers, ensuring that all internal stock control processes within the Distribution Centre are followed.
• Maximise stock availability and ensure that stock can be delivered to stores accurately and in a saleable condition.
• Assist in maintaining the accuracy of the warehouse stock file, through perpetual inventory counts and identifying damage reduction opportunities.
• Continuously improve productivity through maintaining pick paths and space utilisation.
• Maintain the Physical inventory in line with system driven PI to control adjustments.
• Assist in monitoring all inbound POs to close all orders within 48 hours and to ensure the orders are closed without discrepancies to improve stock availability.
• Conduct weekly full empty location checks and deal with investigations to resolve DC discrepancies and support Office queries.
• Report on a weekly basis the stock KPI's and assist in the development of new processes and procedures.
• Monitor, investigate and authorise internal product adjustments to maintain stock accuracy.
• Assist in relays to enhance productivity measures.
• Working experience within a 24/7, live, operational environment.
• Experience in Goods in / out.

Qualifications

• Proficient IT Skills - Microsoft Word and Excel with the ability to design and draft reports.
• Forward-thinking with a strong customer focus
• Excellent attention to detail
• Creative and resourceful under pressure
• Collaborator within the wider business

Benefits

• Attractive rates of pay.
• Annual Leave (including Bank holidays), with an increase after 2 years continuous service.
• An extra day's holiday when it is your birthday.
• Stakeholder pension plan
• Personal Health Insurance scheme (if in Pension Scheme)
• Life assurance
• 20% Pets at Home discount scheme after 12 weeks service
• Pets' "Treats" voluntary benefits package

Ethos and Equal Opportunity

"Pets just see people. They are not biased, and they do not discriminate. We take our inspiration from pets, and we value and respect difference in all its forms. Our aim is to reflect the diversity of the communities we operate in, and every colleague can help us achieve this. We encourage our people to be themselves so even if your skills and experience do not perfectly align, if you think you can make a unique contribution through your values and behaviours, we want to hear from you!"