Stock Controller

Full-Time

EP Group – Stock Controller

EP Group is a global packaging manufacturer with production facilities across Europe and South East Asia. We specialise in a range of paper and plastic based packaging products, selling to many of the world’s largest retailers including Marks & Spencer, Amazon and McDonalds.

We have an opportunity for a Stock Controller to join the team, based on site at our global HQ in Birmingham.

The role will be responsible for managing the stock forecasting process for major retail accounts to ensure that sustainable demand planning accuracy is achieved.

If you are a motivated, driven and highly organised individual who has a good eye for detail and accuracy, we would like to hear from you!

Key Accountabilities – Stock Controller:

• Manage the stock forecasting process, to ensure that sustainable demand planning accuracy is achieved

• Build collaborative relationships with suppliers to raise the profile of the demand plan

• Monitor outstanding order levels & take appropriate action to resolve stock delay issues

• Analyse & recommend actions to address slow moving / obsolete stock.

• To identify, develop & implement new process improvements

• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with key interfaces within the business internal and externally

• Inventory management

• Forecasting and maintaining forecast accuracy

• Placing purchase orders

• Chasing order confirmations / confirming delivery dates

• Booking in deliveries

Essential Experience / Special requirements:

• SAP experience essential

• Far East ordering experience essential

• Knowledge/experience of working with shipping industry would be an advantage

• Excellent understanding of demand planning, its role, function & mission

• Analytical skills

• Advance knowledge of excel, access or other tools

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong customer and commercial focus

• Excellent knowledge of supply chain procedures and processes

• Ability to work under pressure and to balance priorities to deliver the plan

• Experience within a stock control, inventory management or demand planning role within a fast paced supply chain

• Experience in UK retail / FMCG essential

• Be able to articulate the factors involved in ensuring orders are placed at the right time and at the right quantity

• Be passionate about ensuring availability of product

• Be Service focused

• Be able to form strong relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers