Stock Controller - Manufacturing * internal applications only *
- £31,250–£35,250 per year
- Onsite
- Full Time
About the role
Diversity matters
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Who we are
You might know us as the inventors of the bath bomb, but there’s more to this great-smelling, partly employee-owned, family-run company than pioneering cosmetics. We believe our business should put more back into the world than it takes and demonstrate that capitalism can be a force for good.
The Living Wage Foundation’s statement 'a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay' is one that we are proud to commit to in the UK. As an accredited Living Wage employer, we put our people first and fight cruel practices like animal testing, promote regeneration, and show that it is what’s inside that counts - whether that’s an ingredient in a product, or the minerals in a smartphone.
Want to see where a career at Lush could take you? Head over here to explore real stories of growth and development across the business.
Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive an overwhelming response or our business requirements change.
As a Stock Controller you will be dealing with inventory planning and accuracy. You will be responsible for the stock inventory which includes planning usage for production plans, keeping an accurate system by monitoring stock movements physically and on ERP, scheduling call offs to keep stocks at optimum levels, organising staff support to cover daily checks and stock checks. You will also be expected to work closely with the controllable cost of goods in the department to ensure there is a complete overview of stock requirements which is manageable.
You might know us as the inventors of the bath bomb, but there’s more to this great-smelling, partly employee-owned, family-run company than pioneering cosmetics. We believe our business should put more back into the world than it takes and demonstrate that capitalism can be a force for good.
The Living Wage Foundation’s statement 'a hard day's work deserves a fair day's pay' is one that we are proud to commit to in the UK. As an accredited Living Wage employer, we put our people first and fight cruel practices like animal testing, promote regeneration, and show that it is what’s inside that counts - whether that’s an ingredient in a product, or the minerals in a smartphone.
Want to see where a career at Lush could take you? Head over here to explore real stories of growth and development across the business.
Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive an overwhelming response or our business requirements change.
As a Stock Controller you will be dealing with inventory planning and accuracy. You will be responsible for the stock inventory which includes planning usage for production plans, keeping an accurate system by monitoring stock movements physically and on ERP, scheduling call offs to keep stocks at optimum levels, organising staff support to cover daily checks and stock checks. You will also be expected to work closely with the controllable cost of goods in the department to ensure there is a complete overview of stock requirements which is manageable.
Key Responsibilities
- Working alongside production managers and planning stock requirements for production plans
- Keeping an accurate/live system
- Managing inventory planning and accuracy
- Planning and actioning stock check
- Monitoring and maintaining all offline planning
- Monitoring and adjusting product set ups as required
- Reviewing and adjusting safety stocks
- Managing and improving controllable cost of goods (scrap, mix, etc)
- Communicating stock updates with your team and wider business
- Actively problem solving and improving processes
- Liaise with Accounts to ensure stocks and targets are being managed
- Liaise with Procurement to ensure production requirements are met and any supplied issued are resolved
- Planning and raising orders for all necessary production items
- Planning and scheduling call offs with an understanding of any freshness & storage requirements of the items being ordered
- Presenting, updating and reviewing your business as and when required as well as actively participate in meetings, be accountable for the decisions made in your department
- Supporting your team
Desired Skills and Experience
- Good computer skills (MS Office, Google workspace) with the ability to organise information to be used by others
- Good english – written and spoken
- Great communication skills
- Solution focussed
- Excellent organisational skills along with great time keeping
- Positive and can-do attitude
- Great attention to detail
- Can work well under pressure
- Forward thinking and able to work strategically
- Critical thinker with the ability to plan for multiple scenarios
- You may be required to work outside of your normal working hours - at busy periods
- Previous experience as Stock Support would be an advantage
Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- 6 months of full pay for parental leave (primary caregiver must qualify for SMP)*
- Enhanced paternity leave*
- Bonus scheme
- Day off for weekday birthdays
- Holiday purchase scheme
- 50% discount on Lush products and spa treatments
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted rail and bus season tickets
- Employee assistance programme
- There’s a big difference between "Flexible Working " (the legal minimum) and working flexibly. What that looks like varies from role to role and location to location. We actively welcome conversations about what working flexibly could mean and look like for you.
- We’re 10% Employee Owned - all colleagues play a role in protecting our ethics, our independence, contributing ideas for the future and share in the rewards of success when the company is doing well.
- Wellbeing & mindfulness sessions
- Access to employee-led Community Networks, including Disability and Chronic Illness, Family Support, Global Majority (Race and Ethnicity), LGBTQIA+, Menopause and Neurodiversity communities.
- Tailored gender affirming care*
Qualifying period/hours required*
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