Stock Controller - Buying Assistant

Job Title: Stock Controller - Buying Assistant Reports to: Depot Manager Depot: Aylesbury Main Duties: The buyer is responsible for ordering all stock for the site, ensuring sufficient stock levels to satisfy changing demands, trends, and seasonality. Take ownership of the stock control function, making it your own and being responsible for the integrity of all stock on site. Key Skills: • Placing daily orders with suppliers across all categories based on forecasted usage. • Cover the ordering of all stock to satisfy customer demand, whilst keeping stock levels to company standards. • Liaise with category buyers on current pricing. • To manage and minimise obsolete stock. • Manage sale or return stock to ensure all is returned in a timely manner. • Control of stock on a daily basis. • Liaise with the warehouse staff on stock enquiries. • Goods in processing, receipting of delivery notes into the system. • Ensure accuracy of checking delivery notes against po’s, booking in of deliveries, and raising any queries with suppliers in a timely manner. • Investigate and provide a data report on discrepancies, losses, and damages. • To assist the operational team with controlling best-before dates of all stock and minimising write-offs. Knowledge and Experience: • Excellent negotiation skills. • Can cope with multiple tasks, retaining a high level of accuracy. • Good communication skills. • Flexible attitude to work. • Good time management skills. • Organisational skills. • Intermediate Microsoft Excel ability. • Previous experience is beneficial but not essential. Additional Information: - On-site Parking - Staff Discount - Full Time - Company Pension - Health & Wellbeing Programme Shifts are 5 out of 7 days (flexibility required)