Mpeople recruitment have a great opportunity for a Stock Controller to join a fast-moving stock/merchandising team in Chadderton. They are looking for someone with experience in trend and forecast analysis within a retail or wholesale environment. Ability to interpret information & make decisions to maximise sales and stock efficiency.
Salary: maximum £30,000
Hours of work: 8.30am – 5pm Monday to Friday.
Duties:
* Analysis weekly/monthly/yearly sales to identify trends.
* Working with Key Account Execs/Managers to ensure their customer forecast/requirements are met.
* Distributing stocks efficiently between forecast channels to ensure all customers’ requirements are met.
* Keeping forecast channels on internal system accurate and up to date.
* Checking and reviewing lines which have flagged as exceeding forecast quantities (PA Hold) analysing and decision making to release stock to fulfil or not.
* Work with internal departments to co-ordinate stock orders for promotions.
* Monitor and report on under performance and or clearance.
* Raising Factory orders and collaborating with them to manage minimums/dyed fabric/Greige.
* Consulting with overseas factories to ensure purchase orders are manufactured within the agreed lead-time.
* Maintaining accurate lead times and minimums from factories.
* Working closely with the shipping department & warehouse to optimise container fills and deliveries into our warehouse.
* Working closely with the warehouse to optimise correct stock in the correct location.
* Using current/historical sales data/ratios to plan buys for new product ranges.
* Keeping track of forward sales orders.
* Planning rebuys based on forward sales orders.
* Working closely with Product team to review the weekly Critical Path to ensure new season launch dates are met.
* Month End Sales reports.
* Issue Weekly Delivery schedule to the team, fully updated with most recent status.
* Issue Out of stock lines to the team, fully updated with most recent status.
* Highlight slow moving or aged stock.
* On demand reports – as and when Managers/Directors require.
* Meeting with senior management to review sku/design performance.
* Reviewing/analysing stock turn.
* Identifying Over stock/Under stock.
* Good sellers/ Bad sellers.
Skills Required:
* Advance Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUP/Pivot Tables/If Functions/SUMIF).
* High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
* Strong analytical capability.
* Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage changing priorities.
* Work under own initiative.
* Ability to communicate to different levels in the organisation.
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: Up to £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension.
* Employee discount.
* On-site parking.
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday.
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: ANP
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