Title: Stock Controller - Hands On

Reporting directly to the Depot Manager

Responsible for stock integrity at the depot.

Objectives of the job:
Responsible for the ordering of all stock for the site ensuring sufficient stock levels to satisfy changing demands, trends and seasonality.
Take ownership of the stock control function, making it your own and being responsible for the integrity of all stock on site.
Be hands on with the storage of stock, changing bin locations and managing the placement of stock within the warehouse to aid goods in and picking efficiencies. Completing monthly stock audit.

Main Duties:
• Order all stock to satisfy customer demand, whilst keeping stock levels to company standards.
• Ensure accuracy of goods in checking, the checking of delivery notes against po’s, and the accuracy of deliveries being booked onto the system. Raising any queries with suppliers in a timely manner.
• Responsible for accurately matching deliveries against invoices, and querying any overcharges.
• To manage the physical locations of all sku’s.
• To manage and provide data to minimise obsolete stock.
• To ensure weekly stock takes carried out in line with policy.
• Investigate and report on discrepancies losses and damages.
• To ensure adequate stock control procedures are in place to protect company assets.
• To continuously review methods and seek ways to implement best practice.
• To evaluate systems and work with Company Distribution Manager to implement best practice.
• Implement cycle count methods with view to reducing number of annual stock takes.
• Responsible for controlling best before dates of all stock and minimising write offs.
• Act as key holder as required for security and fire.
• Cover for depot staff for holiday absences.
• Manage and clear all outstanding pending issues.

Key Skills:
Use of Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets and records
Full use of ‘Trinity’ system and Cyberquery
Good team work skills
Good communication skills
Good specialist knowledge of the drinks industry and warehousing policies and procedures
Fork Lift license an advantage