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Astute Recruitment
Stock Controller
Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
- Hours
- Part Time
- Posted
- 5 days ago
- Salary
- £25,000 - Annum
- Recruiter
- Astute Recruitment
- Closes
- 01 Oct 2025
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Are you an organised and hands-on individual with a passion for keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes? Astute Recruitment is working with a well-established Burton-on-Trent client seeking a Stock Controller to join their team on a part-time basis.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to play a vital role in a fast-paced production environment.
The Role:
Reporting to the Financial Accountant, you’ll take ownership of various aspects of inventory management, helping to ensure the smooth flow of goods from production to customer dispatch.
Main Responsibilities:
* Produce stock from process sheets across work-in-progress and finished goods
* Prepare daily loading lists for customer dispatches
* Raise purchase order requests from internal departments
* Process goods receipts into the system
* Support monthly stock takes and reconcile any variances
* Update bill of materials within the system
* Generate and manage barcodes for products
* Provide cover on the sales order desk when needed
* Liaise with production supervisors and other non-financial staff to resolve queries
Candidate requirements:
* Organised and methodical approach to work
* Comfortable with Excel and general systems work
* A proactive, hands-on attitude – willing to get out onto the shop floor
* Strong communication skills with the ability to work with both finance and production teams
Benefits and hours:
* Salary: £25,000 Full time equivalent
* Approx. 25 hours per week over 5 days – flexible, ideally between the hours of 8:30 am and 5:00 pm
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays (pro rata)
* Pension scheme
* Health cover
* Death in service benefit
Ad ID: 5416885025
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