Inventory Controller

5 days ago


Gloucester, United Kingdom Macfarlane Packaging Full time

**Inventory Controller**
**Location: Gloucester**
**Package: Basic Salary £22,000 - £24,000 (dependent on experience)**
**Plus bonus/commission**
**& other excellent PLC company benefits**
**Sector: Packaging distribution**
**The Company**
We, the UK’s largest packaging distributor have an exciting opportunity for an Inventory Controller to join our procurement team based in Gloucester. We are a committed equal opportunities employer that champions ‘dignity in the workplace’. Our focus is toprovide customers with fully integrated and innovative packaging solutions, augmented by outstanding customer service. Our procurement functionality is a vital part of our solution offering and we continually invest in the professional development of our teamincluding professional accredited training.
**The Inventory Controller Role**
Working as a member of our local procurement team, your role will support the site at which you are based whilst upholding the company wide National procurement strategy.
Within this role you will gain varied exposure to wider procurement tasks and scenarios whilst actively focusing on ensuring that correct stock/inventory levels are ordered and held for customers. We are looking for someone who would like to develop withinthe business, and could with experience, progress within the procurement team.
**Inventory Controller Key Duties**
Reporting to the Senior Buyer, the Inventory Controller role will require the following activity
- To operate the Slimstock inventory control system at our Gloucester site and across other sites as required as part of in inventory control team, to purchase standard and non-standard stock items, maintaining cost effective stock levels.
- To liaise with the procurement teams, Sales Team and stakeholders to ensure the demand data in Slimstock is optimized and adjusted, according to the customers changing demands.
- Develop a full understanding of the total supply chain function
- Actively seek to reduce stock holding and material costs
- To ensure that the site purchasing transactions are carried out in the timeliest and cost-effective manner
- Administer purchase orders and all other associated administration
- Liaise with existing suppliers and source alternative suppliers when necessary
- Develop awareness of the profit implication of stock holding costs, including redundant and damaged stock
- Work in partnership with the Logistics and Warehouse team to optimize stock holding volumes and ensure customer needs are met.
- Develop and maintain a good knowledge of all packaging solutions, sharing knowledge with other colleagues.
- To work in a constructive manner and promote cooperation between departments and other sites.
- To identify potential customers where possible from supplier contacts.

**Do you have the correct profile?**
**Our Benefits**
We provide a competitive basic starting salary and operate a range of rewarding bonus/incentive schemes. Our flexible employee benefits can include:

- 25 days annual leave (rising to 27 days with service) plus all public/bank holidays
Contributory pension scheme
Free parking at many of our site locations
Range of company cars or cash allowance (including electric) for qualifying roles
Employee assistance program to support & advise with well-being & any issues
Extensive range of training/development & potential progression opportunities
Employee discount scheme (discounts on several major retail/leisure brands)
Simply Health/Dental Cover option or BUPA cover for qualifying roles
Tax free childcare (TFC) scheme
Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
Long service awards (5-40 years)
Charitable giving options
Financial support with eye-tests/purchasing glasses (DSE users only)
O2 Mobile discount scheme (up to 25% off)
Macfarlane Group is also dedicated to maximizing every employee’s potential, by providing career development plans and pathways in an environment that fosters personal growth and continuous improvement.
**How to apply/next steps**
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