Right Now Group are delighted to be working with a large Freight Forwarder in supporting the business to recruit a methodical and numerate Inventory Support candidate.
Are you ready to be part of an exciting journey with leading Freight Forwarder? Do you have a passion for numbers, statistical data and ensuring 100% stock accuracy? If so, this role could be for you!
Job Responsibilities of an Inventory Support:
- Support all cycle counts and rotation to ensure 100% stock accuracy & site counts completed in line with the clients KPI expectations.
- Maximise the accuracy of all goods received and dispatched, providing solutions to processes where any potential risk for discrepancy can occur.
- Prepare and maintain updates ensuring all activities, Service, Administration, and communication related to Inventory control run smoothly and are maintained accurately.
- Control and investigate all Non-conformances where potential stock variances occur to a full resolution.
- Manage weekly stock reconciliation with Customer stock records
- To support with a monthly report of cycle count scheduling, discrepancies, and root cause analysis in line with KPI
- Assist the Inventory coordinator to maintain an accurate stock footprint, including Best Before controls and long-term storage locations.
- Manage all stock locations to ensure Returns, Damages, packaging etc are accurately controlled in the right systemic stock locations.
- Support investigations for all Non-conformances (Short/Over) as claimed by the client, investigate & communicate to a full resolution & summarise root cause analysis as part of the monthly Inventory report.
- Work with the Customer Service Specialist(s) to ensure Outbound performances are not hindered by inaccurate or incorrectly placed stock
- Regularly demonstrate to others, safe working practices and deliver training to other members of the team.
- Supporting the operational team with collation of orders, ensuring the customer receives batched orders in one.
The successful Inventory Support Specialist:
- Will have core area of responsibility to ensure the physical checks of all warehouse locations are maintained efficiently & accurately within the KPI parameters.
- Exposure to Stock control management, cycle counting, and the methodology applied to Inventory techniques.
- Experience in a Retail operational environment
- Able to devise daily, weekly, and monthly reporting metrics, understand their implications and react accordingly.
- Good systems and analytical skills (Strong Excel essential)
- Familiar with root cause analysis to devise actions to mitigate re-occurrence.
- A strong understanding of cycle count scheduling & stock non-conformances, with a high-level ability to understand and resolve discrepancies.
More Details:
Hours of work: Monday - Friday 08:00 - 17:00 / 08:30 - 17:30
Salary: Up to £35,000 on a permanent basis, starting as a temporary ongoing role
If this Inventory Support role sounds of interest, please apply online now!
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