Are you looking to take the next step in your career with a dynamic and growing company?
Join our team at Acorn as a Logistics Stock Controller based at our head office in Steeton, West Yorkshire.
You’ll play a key role in managing stock for our UK and European engineers, ensuring everything runs smoothly through stock audits, training, and resolving discrepancies.
Type of Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £26,500 P/A
Working Hours (when in office): Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4.30pm (flexible)
(The majority is the position is based in the office, especially the initial few months whilst training)
*** THIS ROLE WILL REQUIRE A LEVEL OF FLEXIBILITY FOR TRAVELLING/OVERNIGHT STAYS TO EUROPE FOR STOCK MANAGEMENT IF/WHEN REQUIRED ***
Benefits of working at Acorn:
Induction and training programme
Investors in People award
Healthcare and pension provisions
Free on-site parking
Excellent transport links to Leeds, Bradford, and Skipton
Cycle to work scheme
Company Events
On site Canteen (Subsidised food)
Gym Membership discounts
Health & wellbeing programme
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Key responsibilities include:
Plan and Coordinate stock audits for UK engineers - spot checks/counts in the field
Complete stock takes for leavers
Provide system training for logistics tasks and stock management training for new starters/underperforming engineers
Complete trailers inventory count
Reconcile completed stock takes by compiling data from in-house systems
Investigate discrepancies using available reports
Submit feedback/report to supervisor with regards to stock related issues
Record and monitor stock management by engineers
Provide telephone support to logistics system users
Coordinating with the Fleet department for van collections
Chase outstanding returns with relevant departments
Correct any incorrect returns on the systems
Additional Information:
The majority is the position is based in the office, especially the initial few months whilst training
This role will require a level of flexibility for travelling/overnight stays to Europe for stock management if/when required.
Skills and Experience:
Must hold full UK Driving Licence
Computer literate (experience using spreadsheets)
Administration
Experience of a similar role (desirable)
Foreign language speaker (French, German, Italian) would be beneficial but not necessary
Knowledge of European geography (would be beneficial but not necessary)
Must be able to display the Acorn Values
OUR VALUES
Quality of the products we make and sell and the service we provide
Unity Working together as one team
Integrity Acting responsibly and honestly to deliver on our promises
Caring About our customers, each other and the wider community
Ambition Taking Pride in all we do and striving to improve
Acorn Achievers:
We run a monthly incentive scheme to recognize employees that go over and above their job duties by rewarding them with a first prize of £100 vouchers and two runner ups of £50 vouchers each.
Recommend a Friend scheme:
Do you want to recommend us a friend to work with us? Do it and you can earn up to £100 if your friend is finally offered a position to join Acorn!
Please, apply now if you want to be considered for this role.
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