Warehouse Stock Controller - Mon-Fri, £27k, Permanent

Quest Employment; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Employment is seeking a detail-focused Warehouse Stock Controller in Wellingborough. The role involves maintaining accurate stock levels, conducting cycle counts, and ensuring stock movements are correctly recorded.

You will work closely with Goods In/Out teams to support audits and daily operations. The ideal candidate has experience in stock control, inventory management or warehouse administration, and is proficient with WMS/ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in stock control, inventory management or warehouse administration.
• Ability to use WMS/ERP systems and understand stock movements.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy with stock data.
• Comfort with numerical data and reporting.
• Strong organisation and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out regular stock checks, cycle counts and reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate inventory levels across the warehouse.
• Investigate and resolve stock discrepancies quickly and accurately.
• Monitor inbound and outbound stock movements.
• Update WMS/ERP systems with stock adjustments and corrections.
• Ensure stock is stored in the correct locations and maintain bin accuracy.
• Prepare stock reports and identify shortages or recurring issues.
• Support physical stock audits and annual stock counts.
• Collaborate with Goods In and Goods Out teams.
• Ensure stock is received, dispatched and recorded correctly.
• Identify damaged, slow-moving, obsolete or quarantined stock.
• Support stock rotation procedures (FIFO/FEFO).
• Liaise with warehouse management and quality teams on stock issues.
• Assist with returns, investigations and quarantined stock processes.
• Maintain a clean, safe working environment and follow procedures.

Skills

Stock control

Inventory management

Warehouse administration

WMS/ERP systems

Attention to detail

Numbers

Root cause analysis

Organisation

Communication

Fast-paced environment

Tools

WMS/ERP systems

Job description

Quest Employment is seeking a detail-focused Warehouse Stock Controller in Wellingborough. The role involves maintaining accurate stock levels, conducting cycle counts, and ensuring stock movements are correctly recorded.

You will work closely with Goods In/Out teams to support audits and daily operations. The ideal candidate has experience in stock control, inventory management or warehouse administration, and is proficient with WMS/ERP systems.