Stock & Procurement Controller | Foresight Sports Europe

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Stock & Procurement Controller

Guildford, Surrey, UK

Summary

Optimum Golf Technologies is the exclusive manufacturer, distributor, and support centre for a number of golf technologies across the UK, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Our products range from the industry leading GCHawk & GCQuad Launch Monitors through to full immersion indoor golf simulators.

Based in Guildford, Optimum Golf Technologies is one of the fastest expanding technology companies in the golf industry today, with a customer base covering indoor golf centres, hotels, golf clubs, cruise liners, resorts, and private homes.

Your core responsibilities will include

To actively manage our supplier base and ensure stock orders are placed with suppliers in a timely and accurate manner.
Ensure parts are received OTIF and accurately receipted into the WMS with discrepancies recorded and reported in a timely manner.
Procure all raw materials & packaging required for production within stipulated lead times.
Expedite orders and keep the business updated on any delays or issues affecting supply.
Communication regularly with our U.S. manufacturers to ensure optimum inventory levels of hardware & software is maintained.
Maintain stock accuracy at all times via stock counts & audits and investigate any stock variances.
Conduct sourcing & cost saving initiatives to manage cash flow and ensure the pipeline is secure.
Managing the accurate and timely allocation, pick and dispatch of sales orders.
Liaising with the Shipping Coordinator regarding all collection & deliveries.
Maintain an orderly and accurate store to ensure parts can be located quickly.
Produce daily and weekly stock reports.

Desired Skills and Experience

Previous experience within a similar inventory control / materials planning role, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
Confident in dealing with suppliers and able to challenge any discrepancies and non-conformance.
Confident to plan and manage stock levels effectively utilising the ERP system
Managing existing and sourcing new suppliers.
Good organisational skills and highly self-motivated with the ability to cope and work under pressure.
Ability to concentrate on detail in a very busy environment with the possibility of constant interruptions.
Strong attention to detail with ability to track highly variable lead times.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
Forklift work in the warehouse & loading/unloading of delivery vehicles.

Advantageous

Experience migrating a legacy system to a new ERP
Demand Planning / S&OP Planning experience
Direct experience using Zoho ERP
Shipping/logistics experience

Salary & Benefits

£24,000 – £28,000 per annum + performance related annual bonus scheme.
20 Days Holiday increasing by 1 day per year to a maximum of 25 days.
Pension contribution.

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