Supply & Inventory Controller - Quality Spirits International

**Job Introduction**:
You'll effectively manage QSI finished goods inventory to agreed targets, ensuring a high level of availability for customers whilst controlling working capital. You'll also influence stakeholders to achieve targets and improve Supply Chain performance.

**Main Responsibility**:

- Ensure efficient and effective inventory holding by performing inventory coverage calculation as per the standard procedure and maintaining critical inventory parameters
- Ensure that inventory level best matches the anticipated consumer demand by reviewing and adjusting long-term volume plans, closely engaging with the customer relations team and the QSI Head of Supply Chain
- Manage the inventory replenishment effectively, by validating purchase orders and resolve any upcoming conflicts
- Monitor NPD minor changes and manage dry goods to minimise obsolescence
- Monitor slow moving stock (both dry and finished goods) and find solutions to reduce the QSI numbers
- Support the introduction of new products to consignment sites through liaison with Demand Planning, Customer Relations, Commercial, Planning and NDP teams
- Monitor line status and proactively engage with the QSI Customer Relations Team, Global Demand and Supply, and Bottling to solve supply issues
- Monitor Strip stamp receipts in line with planned production
- Review demand from customer orders and manage appropriate supply with the sub-contract planner within agreed lead-times
- Prepare monthly allocation summary reports, track allocations by market and highlight major risks and opportunities.
- Raise change requests for all new spirit types
- Educated to degree level, with experience in business operations, logistics, or a related field
- Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills
- Proven track record of inventory/product lifecycle management within a multi-site FMCG environment.
- Comprehensive understanding of supply chain processes and procedures

**What we can offer you**:

- We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
- Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
- Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
- Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
- Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
- Learning resources to help you be your best self.

**About William Grant & Sons**:
A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive.

William Grant & Sons