Stock Controller

Stock Controller (Ref: MY45613)

A Japanese cultural hub based in London is looking for a Stock Controller to join their office.
The ideal candidate should have 2+ years of experience of working as a stock controller in the retail industry.
Understanding of Japanese culture and some Japanese skill would be advantageous.

TYPE: Permanent, full-time
WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day
SALARY: £28K depending on experience
START: ASAP
LOCATION: London (some possibility for remote work by agreement with the line manager (e.g., 1 day per week after training completed)

Stock Controller Responsibilities:

Physical Stock Management
• Ensure that all physical stock is cared for and monitored during its journey from source to sale
• Improve the stock control via well organised stock areas and accurate and up tp date stock records
• Receive, unpack and check all deliveries and register stock
• Inform the Merchandising Team of discrepancies, breakages or shortages for incoming stock
• Enable sales by ensuring that product is correctly labelled and easily accessed and found
• Provide up to date product and stock information for the team enabling them to confidently engage with customers and complete sales both physical and online
• Organises and optimises the stock areas with carefully labelled shelves enabling easy access to products
• Ensures that all products in stock have correct barcodes neatly applied
• Responsible for the security of stock, working with the Retail Team and Security Team
• Carry out regular cyclical counts and updates stock; reporting discrepancies to Finance Team and Retail managers and propose actions to reduce discrepancies
• Liaise with Retail Services Manager on the execution of the end of year stocktake
• Manage stock to ensure that any stock taken for exhibition, windows, press or marketing purposes continues to be monitored and returned and accounted for via correct procedures

Inventory Record Maintenance & Product Information
• Monitors all stock systems to ensure accuracy
• Updates to stock systems as appropriate recording and investigating any shortfalls
• Register new product information onto the retail system to be ready sold in The Shop and online
• Work with other team and process loss reports in a timely manner and keep inventory data correct, highlighting any issues to Merchandising Team
• Prepare inventory report for the beginning and end of each month
• Managing relationship with external storage provider, arranging regular incoming/outgoing stocks, and updating inventory records

Stock Controller ideal Experience:
• 2+ years of experience of working as a stock controller in retail industry
• Experience using some inventory management system
• An understanding of Japanese culture and history would be an advantage
• Good working level of MS Office suite including a good working level of Excel
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• An understanding of Japan or Japanese cultures and history would be an advantage
• Support the culture of service excellence, both internally and externally

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK as the Company is not able to offer visa support.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days.
We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.