Stock Controller and Purchaser

  • Job Reference: 1281
  • Date Posted: 11 March 2025
  • Recruiter: Stuart-Harris Recruitment Consultancy
  • Location: Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
  • Salary: £28,000 to £32,000
  • Bonus/Benefits: company benefits, on-site parking
  • Sector: Office Support, Supply Chain & Procurement
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Contact: Andrew Stuart-Harris
  • Email: andrew@s-h.org.uk
  • Telephone: 0114 224 4180

Job Description

We are actively recruiting a Stock Controller and Purchaser for an established company in Gainsborough. 

The company is accessible from areas of North Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. 

A permanent full time Monday to Friday opportunity, this role would be ideally suited to a dynamic ambitious individual, who has an established track record in stock control, procurement and supply chain.

Key Duties:

  • Allocating stock and organising stock transfers from warehouse facility to production facility

  • Completing Works Order Documents and calculating stock values of orders

  • Monitoring inventory and taking action regarding shortages and slow-moving stock

  • Reviewing stock levels and managing stock counts

  • Work closely with the warehouse and production managers as well as customer services, sales and logistics

  • Establish and maintain good working relationships with suppliers

  • Sending purchase orders to suppliers and following up on lead times

  • Negotiating with suppliers on pricing

  • Update other areas of the business on the status of purchase orders

  • Responsible for various types of purchasing for the company (raw materials, stock, office consumables)

  • Manage supply dates and provide updates to internal stakeholders to ensure client delivery dates are met

  • Assist with other operational roles when required

Candidates should possess commercial awareness and be able to use Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

We also seek a candidate who has excellent communication, organisation and attention to detail skills and an ability to work to strict deadlines.

The salary is £28,000 - £32,000 (depending on experience), plus benefits and an excellent holiday allowance.

Interested candidates should apply now or contact Stuart-Harris Recruitment Consultancy for further information.