Inventory Controller - Aylesford, United Kingdom - Commercial Services Group

Commercial Services Group

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Aylesford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Inventory Controller (up to £19,500pa)

KCS, Aylesford (12 month FTC)

About Commercial Services Group

Commercial Services Group (CSG) is one of the largest providers of public sector and education procurement services globally, with revenues of c£500M, 1800 staff and six trading divisions: Global Education Supplies, Procurement, Energy & Carbon, Community Services, Professional Services and People Services.

Wholly owned by Kent County Council, CSG supports over 15,000 customers in 86 countries and collaborates with a supply chain of c1,000 suppliers.

The Role

As an Inventory Controller you will report directly to the Purchasing Inventory Manager and be a key member within the department.

You will be responsible for maintaining stock levels and product availability and will take ownership for UK and international suppliers.

You will ensure all external purchases are made at the agreed costs and lead times, ensuring product quality is maintained.

You will work alongside your colleagues to resolve any supplier non-conformance of delivery or product, supporting the identification and implementation of supply chain improvements and efficiencies.

Key Duties

Manage and maintain PO's with suppliers ensuring dates are correct and updated
Perform critical inventory tasks to ensure the correct amount of items are in stock
Review documentation and monitor product codes to search for discrepancies
Review and manage demand in conjunction with the Demand Planning team
Manage the operational relationship with suppliers and develop incident resolution for all supply chain delivery and product quality issues
Manage shortages and stock outs with mínimal affect to supply by expediting
Maximise MOQ's, MOV's, EOQ's, lead times and forecasts to maximise effective purchasing from suppliers
Review operations schedules for all inbound deliveries to ensure timely stock deliveries and communicate details on a daily basis to the goods inwards team
Process and return all defective items/deliveries and inform supplier and buyer
Manage the operational relationship with suppliers and develop incident resolution for all supply chain delivery and product quality issues
Responsible for ensuring that all inventory and stock management systems are accurately maintained within agreed parameters
Inform Line Manager and Buyer of products of any occasions of contract variance in a timely manner (agreed timescales)
Identify and notify Line Manager when buying protocols have not been carried out correctly
Daily collation and processing of stock information for use in the Inventory Management process
Liaise with other key stakeholders within the business to ensure that already approved vendors and products are used before introducing new suppliers
Ensure all daily purchase order figures, and goods receipts are correctly recorded
Provide recommendations to improve inventory control and stock management to Line Manager and other heads of department
Review balance of inventory and request physical stock checks of items when discrepancies are found when required
Managing invoice queries with the Finance Team