Warehouse & Inventory Controller

Lawson Williams; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawson Williams is recruiting a Storeperson for a Kiwi-owned engineering and manufacturing business in Tauranga to own stock from receipt to dispatch. The role is hands-on, including picking, packing, racking and forklift operation, with a focus on accuracy and day-to-day process improvement.

You will log items using inventory software, coordinate with production planning, and maintain a safe, organized warehouse.

Qualifications

• Warehouse experience and stock control familiarity.
• Competent computer skills with accurate data entry.
• Experience with barcode scanners or WMS is advantageous.
• Physical fitness for lifting up to 20 kg.
• Class 1 driver’s licence; manual preferred.
• Forklift endorsement preferred; training available.

Responsibilities

• Log incoming and outgoing items using inventory software.
• Monitor inbound materials and outbound finished goods.
• Coordinate with production scheduling and procurement.
• Pick, pack and label items for factory or shipment.
• Maintain neat, safe, compliant warehouse.
• Communicate with suppliers and carriers.

Skills

Warehouse experience

Stock control

Computer skills

Accuracy

Time management

Safety-first mindset

Full driver\'s licence

Forklift F endorsement

Tools

Barcode scanners

Inventory software

Warehouse management system

Job description

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The Opportunity

This Kiwi-owned engineering and manufacturing business supplies premium accessibility solutions into residential and commercial property across New Zealand. Growth has been strong and demand looks set to continue with urban intensification and an ageing population.

This is a newly created role, responsible for the daily receipting, storage, handling and dispatch of inventory across the site, keeping stock accurate and the warehouse organised and safe for both the factory and the field teams.

It will suit a storeperson ready to take full ownership of stock for the first time, or an inventory or stock controller who wants to stay close to the floor rather than move further into planning. Either way the work is hands-on. Picking, packing, racking and driving the forklift, alongside keeping the system right. There is room to tighten how things are done, but this is about improving the day to day rather than running a project.

The Role

You will control stock from the moment it arrives, out to the factory, and through to dispatch.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Logging incoming and outgoing items using inventory software, barcode scanners and data entry tools, keeping stock levels complete and accurate.
• Monitoring inbound raw materials and outbound finished goods.
• Working closely with production scheduling and procurement, giving early visibility on stock positions so builds can be planned around them.
• Picking, packing and packaging accurately from manual or digital pick lists, for factory use or shipping.
• Labelling items, racking them in the right place, and rotating stock so nothing deteriorates.
• Safe operation of forklifts, pallet jacks and small hand tools.
• Keeping the warehouse clean, tidy and compliant with health and safety.
• Clear communication with suppliers, shipping carriers and factory supervisors.

Skills and Experience

We are looking for someone with:

• Warehouse experience and exposure to stock control.
• Competent computer skills and a high standard of accuracy. Warehouse management systems and barcode scanner experience are an advantage.
• A right first time mentality, strong time management, and a safety-first mindset.
• The physical fitness for warehouse work, including regular bending, standing and lifting up to 20kg.
• A full Class 1 driver's licence, ideally able to drive a manual.

A forklift F endorsement is preferred, though the business can put the right person through their licence. What matters more is accuracy, low ego, and raising a problem rather than working around it.

Who is Lawson Williams?

At Lawson Williams, we have supported New Zealand's manufacturing, engineering and wider technical businesses for over 30 years.

We work quietly alongside some of the country's most respected companies to connect them with leaders, technical specialists, and operational professionals who drive performance across operations, manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, quality, and technical sales functions.

For the professionals we work with, a career move through Lawson Williams means joining businesses where you can make a real impact, contribute to business improvement, and continue to grow your career over the long term.

We do not shout about what we do, but the relationships we build and the trust we earn speak for themselves. We look forward to working with you when the time is right.

Additional information

• Established manufacturer supplying a national customer base.
• Full accountability for what comes in and what goes out.
• A step up for a storeperson, or a change of pace from a bigger operation.