Mpeople Recruitment are currently seeking a Stock Controller to join a rapidly growing and well-established business based in Oldham.

Hours: 09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday

Salary: £25,000 - £28,000

Location: Oldham (OL8)

Other benefits: Advanced holiday allowance and hybrid working (3 days working in the office, 2 days working from home)

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-moving stock/merchandising team for a leading home textiles company. Our client are looking for somebody with experience in trend and forecast analysis within a retail or wholesale environment, the ability to interpret information & make decisions to maximise sales and stock efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

Forward Planning Stocks for all customers:

• Analysis weekly/monthly/yearly sales to identify trends.
• Working with Key Account Execs/Managers to ensure their customer forecast/requirements are met.
• Distributing stocks efficiently between forecast channels to ensure all customers’ requirements are met.
• Keeping forecast channels on internal system accurate and up to date.
• Checking and reviewing lines which have flagged as exceeding forecast quantities (PA Hold) analysing and decision making to release stock to fulfil or not.
• Work with internal departments to co-ordinate stock orders for promotions.
• Monitor and report on under performance and or clearance.
• Raising Factory orders and collaborating with them to manage minimums/dyed fabric/Greige.
• Consulting with overseas factories to ensure purchase orders are manufactured within the agreed lead-time.
• Maintaining accurate lead times and minimums from factories.
• Working closely with the shipping department & warehouse to optimise container fills and deliveries into our warehouse
• Working closely with the warehouse to optimise correct stock in the correct location.

New Lines:

• Using current/historical sales data/ratios to plan buys for new product ranges.
• Keeping track of forward sales orders.
• Planning rebuys based on forward sales orders.
• Working closely with Product team to review the weekly Critical Path to ensure new season launch dates are met.

Reports:

• Month End Sales reports.
• Issue Weekly Delivery schedule to the team, fully updated with most recent status
• Issue Out of stock lines to the team, fully updated with most recent status
• Highlight slow moving or aged stock.
• On demand reports – as and when Managers/Directors require.

Month End Commercial Meeting:

• Meeting with senior management to review sku/design performance
• Reviewing/analysing stock turn.
• Identifying over stock/under stock and good sellers/bad sellers

Skills & Attributes Required:

• Advance Excel skills (e.g., VLOOKUP/Pivot Tables/If Functions/SUMIF)
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong analytical capability
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage changing priorities
• Work under own initiative
• Ability to communicate to different levels in the organisation

Please note that Mpeople Recruitment cannot always respond to all applicants due to the high volume of CV's received on a daily basis. Should you not receive a response within 5 working days please accept this as not been successful. Mpeople wish you all the best in your job search