Purchasing Stock Controller

Salary: £27,600 – £30,000 per year

Our client is one of the UK’s leading Networking distributors. Established in 2005, they are based in between Horsham and Worthing, West Sussex. A very forward thinking and dynamic company, who wholly invest in our staff, customers and suppliers. They are now one of three companies in a group, and are currently opening up a second branch in Scotland. The company have a multi-million pound stock holding across the groups and branches and are now looking for a Purchasing Stock Controller who can assist the Group Procurement Director and Purchasing Departments in maintaining expected stock levels across the groups.

This role requires in depth forward thinking and planning, alongside various ordering methods, to predict our customers’ demands, keeping in line with company expectations, cash flow and space. You will need to identify trends and accommodate for project based works, as well as reacting to unforested demands, as can be the nature of our industry. You will be mindful of economic order quantities, have awareness of sustainable procurement, including ethical purchasing. You must have the ability to negotiate and ensure all stock suppliers are audited and results recorded on an annual level.

Experience within a Procurement role is essential. The ideal candidate will need to be highly methodical and analytical, with considerable experience of Microsoft Excel. Full system, process and product training will be provided but it is fundamental the candidate has knowledge of the Procurement processes. Communication with your colleagues is key within this role as Sales will require regular updates, and Goods In workflow will be affected. There will also be regular liaison with suppliers and couriers/forwarders in relation to goods arriving to ensure stock arrives at the right time, to the right place and any supply delays will need to be accommodated.

As part of the Purchasing team there will be requirement for the Purchasing Stock Controller to handle some of the day to day enquiries and orders as overflow. You will be working closely with your Purchasing team mates, which should enable identification of potential new stock lines the business may need to introduce to provide a better service to our customers and make Purchasing cycles more efficient.

You must have the following to be considered for the role:

* Experience in Procurement

* Advanced skills in Microsoft Office – especially Microsoft Excel

The ideal candidate would be energetic, charismatic, and ambitious with a passion for everything they do. They will be able to adapt quickly and work efficiently in a busy sales office environment, whilst always maintaining a professional attitude. They must have strong communication skills and be able to work well within a team, as well as being confident to work on tasks alone. A great deal of forward thinking is required in this role, creativity is desirable and enables efficient problem solving. Good organisation and impeccable timing is critical within this role, as is the ability to work under pressure. The ideal candidate must be customer orientated and have an ability to build strong and constructive relationships with both internal customers and suppliers.

Salary – £27,600 – £30,000p.a.

40 hours per week

Hours are 8.45am to 5.45pm Mon-Fri with a 1 hour unpaid lunch