Stock Control Assistant- Nights

About the role

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 growing international client.

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday Nights 17:00pm – 02:20am

Main Responsibilities

• 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 Manager with the achievement of service level targets and department objectives
• Undertake comprehensive training of administration staff in order to facilitate adequate cover during periods of holiday absence
• Ensure production of daily, weekly and period reports

You will need

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!

What's in it for you

The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!

• 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
• 20% discount on F&F Clothing
• 10% discount at Tesco Café
• 10% Booker discount
• Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
• 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
• Contributory Pension.
• 1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan.
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
• A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata

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