Stock Controller Job Description
Nyetimber, a pioneering luxury brand and multiple award-winning English sparkling wine producer, seeks a highly skilled Stock Controller to join our team. As a Stock Controller, you will play a critical role in ensuring accurate and efficient management of POS inventory within the warehouse, collaborating closely with various departments to support overall business operations.
Key Responsibilities:
* Inventory Management: Monitor and maintain accurate stock levels of POS, ensuring seamless inventory flow.
* Stock Top-up: Coordinate and manage timely intake and delivery of new POS from suppliers, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of stock.
* Data Entry and Record Keeping: Accurately enter inventory data into the system, maintain detailed records of stock movements, and update inventory management software.
* Quality Control of POS: Inspect incoming stock for quality and quantity against purchase orders, cleaning as needed and maintaining POS in quality condition.
* Warehouse Coordination: Collaborate with the warehouse team to ensure efficient stock handling, proper storage, and accurate picking and packing of orders.
* Reporting: Create reports on stock levels, stock movements, and inventory performance to the Procurement Manager on a weekly basis.
* Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance inventory control procedures and reduce waste.
* Monthly Stock Counts: Conduct monthly stock counts to ensure inventory accuracy.
* POS Maintenance: Responsible for cleaning and maintaining POS, including dry cleaning, dishwashing, and liaising with POS cleaning suppliers for certain items.
* Cleaning Supplier Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure timely and efficient delivery of stock and negotiate favourable terms.
* Cleaning Budget Management: Monitor and manage the inventory budget, ensuring cost-effective stock management practices.
* Technology: Support as necessary with the implementation and leveraging of inventory management software and tools to streamline operations and improve accuracy.
* Returns Management: Oversee the process of returned goods, ensuring they are handled efficiently and accurately re-entered into inventory or processed for disposal.
* Forecasting Support: Collaborate with sales and procurement teams on forecasting of stock needs. Monitor and report wastage.
* Travel: Travel to various locations when required.
Requirements:
* Proven experience in monitoring and maintaining accurate stock levels within a luxury sector is desirable but not mandatory.
* A Forklift licence is essential for this role.
* Familiarity with luxury materials and products is advantageous.
* Demonstrated ability to manage the timely intake and delivery of new POS from suppliers, ensuring seamless inventory flow.
* Strong skills in accurately entering inventory data into systems, maintaining detailed records of stock movements, and updating inventory management software.
* Effective collaboration with warehouse teams to ensure efficient stock handling, proper storage, and accurate picking and packing of orders.
* Track record of identifying and implementing process improvements to enhance inventory control procedures and reduce waste.
* Experience in developing and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers to ensure timely and efficient delivery of stock and negotiating favourable terms.
* Expertise in overseeing the process of returned goods, ensuring efficient handling and accurate re-entry into inventory or disposal.
* Due to inventory being at different locations, a car will be essential for this role.
The Nyetimber Experience:
* Be a part of the world-renowned English sparkling wine and multi-award-winning wine producer.
* Work for a true British heritage brand.
* Excellent development, growth, and progression opportunities.
* 23 days holiday.
* Generous staff purchasing privileges.
* 5% Pension.
* Life Assurance.
* Simply Health Cash plan.
* Perkbox.