Stock Control Assistant

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen to become part of an innovative, forward thinking stock control operation within the Best Food logistics team.

As a Stock Control Assistant, you will be joining a small team responsible for maintaining the stock accuracy of fresh, chilled, frozen and ambient products for our customers

Working Hours:

5 out of 7 days 11.00am - 19.30pm

• Manage product shelf life
• Verification of stock including correct pack sizes, quantity, price and best before dates
• Managing returns to supplier/Depots
• Promote good relations with external and internal suppliers
• React effectively to sales fluctuations, seasonal changes and supply problems in order to minimise out of stock lines
• Ensure that extensive communication channels exist and are upheld between suppliers, managers, in-house colleagues and external depots
• Take an active role throughout depot stock take procedure
• Produce and monitor key performance indicators
• Ensure correct balance of stock in all temperature areas of the warehouse
• Control day to day activity concerning export
• Manage day to day non-core activity
• Escalate any supplier issues to the Stock Manager, ensuring prompt action is taken with regards to substitute products
• Manage slow moving products and removals of delisted products
• Achieve and maintain customer product availability to the required period service level of 98%
• Support the Stock Control Team Manager with the achievement of service level targets and department objectives
• Ensure production of daily, weekly and period reports
• Use of MHE

Essential Skills:

• Numerical skills
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision
• Excellent communication skills
• Excel, Word, Outlook and internet
• The ability to prioritise
• Experience within FMCG environment

Desirable:

• Some previous stock control experience
• A working knowledge of Logistics and Store operations
• Current FLT reach truck licence
• Educated to GCSE standard

We look forward to you joining the BEST team!

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk