Stock and Administration Clerk

About the role

As a Stock and Administration Clerk, you will be joining a team responsible for maintaining the stock accuracy of fresh, chilled, frozen, and ambient products.

In the role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the administration of your department is completed as well as supporting the department with any operational activities as required. There will also be times when you will need to support the Warehouse team.

You’ll work closely with the Senior Operations Clerks, and Stock Manager to ensure that all paperwork within your team is completed accurately & goods within the warehouse function are received properly. The successful candidate will be an advocate for Health & Safety and ensure that all Warehouse Operatives are communicated to with relevant information and support equipment queries.

To be successful in the role, you’ll have impeccable communication skills, be able to use a computer including the MS Office suite to an intermediate standard, be comfortable with data entry, and ideally have some previous experience administrative.

To really excel, you’ll have already gained time management and organisation skills and have the ability to work on your own initiative. This role is all about making sure everything is accurately recorded, so attention to detail is key.

Role Responsibility

• Manage product shelf life
• Verification of stock including correct pack sizes, quantity, price, and best-before dates
• Managing returns to suppliers/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 the correct balance of stock in all temperature areas of the warehouse
• Escalate any supplier issues to the Stock Manager, ensuring prompt action is taken regarding substitute products
• Manage slow-moving products and removals of delisted products
• Support the Stock Control Manager with the achievement of service level targets and department objectives
• Undertake comprehensive training of administrative staff 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

?Desirable:

• Some previous stock control experience
• A working knowledge of Logistics and Store operations
• Current FLT reach truck licence

Whats in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
• A great holiday package

About The Company

Be part of something special. Join our team at Booker.

Booker is the UK’s leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country.

Booker Group comprises of Booker Wholesale, Makro, Booker Direct, Classic Drinks, Ritter Courivaud and Chef Direct. Our customers include Premier, Family Shopper, Budgens and Londis retailers and we have one shared aim - improving choice, price and service for all our customers.

Our business is incredibly diverse, so it takes a wide range of skills to deliver the exceptional service our customers require.

Wherever you join us, you’ll be part of an organisation that will help your career to keep moving forward.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*