Stock Control Assistant
Rochester
£16,500 pa
12 month contract

Carlton Recruitment are looking to recruit a Stock Control Assistant for our client based in Medway City Estate.

The main responsibilities is to ensure stock is accurately recorded across all our client's stores and concessions and to monitor and control stock including faulty stock.
Document stock system and procedures
-Identify improvements to existing controls; propose and assist in the implementation of additional controls within our client's stores and DC`s

Monthly procedures
-Review and ensure correct procedures are followed for all stock movements between DC and Stores
-Identify trends in Dispatch claims, faulty items and stores writing off large amount of stock. Follow up faulty lines with quality control and stores with large write offs with the Store Manager
-Produce monthly report on all Web/DC stock adjustments for HOS
-Run/check P8 monthly reports relating to MIQ invoice/service change

Weekly procedures
-Run exception reports to include:
Review/chase all DC returns still outstanding after 10 days with store/courier
Dispatches not completed within one week of dispatch date
Inter-store transfers not completed within one week of transfer
Negative stock holdings by location, Including DC`s
Store/DC discrepancies by location
Store/DC write-off anomalies - items written off from same location on same day
Check of incomplete stock transactions throughout the enterprise
Control, review DC `faulty` stock write off`s
Process `manual` paperwork relating to DC returns
Process all DC/Web stock adjustment request
Review weekly store counts and follow up any large differences to expected stock holding with MIQ/ Store/Area Manager.
Review/action/follow up with MIQ on all `bin` corrections.
Issue stock reconciliation reports to nominated sites

Third party warehouse
Co-ordinate weekly stock counts for a random selection of line items. Prepare monthly summary of value of items adjusted following weekly counts
Arrange and oversee annual stock take and prepare variance reports to show value of stock lost at stock take and at weekly counts
Initial point of contact for all stock adjustments to be made at warehouse and our client's web.
Ensure end of season returns from all stores to warehouse are completed/processed within agreed time frame
Review warehouse `rejects` monthly and adjust system records accordingly

Stores
Arrange six-monthly stock takes across all stores and concessions
Creation of stocktake `Snapshots` as required
Produce summary report of variances by location and follow up reasons for large variances with store managers

Other
Assist Finance department with queries on stock movements in the month to allow preparation of stock reconciliation between stock movement system and accounts package
Carry out Stock Adjustments as required
Maintain accurate records for all Stock Adjustments made to the system. (manual records)
Manage and control Head Office Staff`s Business Dress records and requirements
Ensure all new locations are made aware of correct procedures for stock and an initial stock take is completed
Assist with auditors` attendance at year end stock takes and subsequent agreement of stock counted to final stock reports used by finance department
Monitor procedures at DC relating to stock control administration
Assist with the training and development of MIQ staff `Stock control` department on systems (Mercatus)
Deal with ad-hoc queries regarding stock movements
Ad-hoc tasks as required by Head of Stock Control

Please apply by sending in your CV.

Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications currently being received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.