Stock Controller to Workington Mill

Your next workplace

Holmen Iggesund is a Swedish company and a member of the Holmen Group. The Workington Mill produces premium paperboard under the brand Incada. Our paperboard is an integral part of the shopping experience for our clients’ customers. Since 2013 we have powered the mill almost entirely by fossil fuel free energy. We value our employees and products highly. Today we are approximately 340 co-workers. Our integrated pulp and paperboard mill is located to the west of the beautiful Lake District in the north of England.

Your future challenge

An exciting new opportunity has arisen within the Planning Department for a Stock Controller. In order to succeed in this role you will need to be an analytical person with an enquiring mind, logical approach and advanced Excel skills.

You will work in a number of different systems (e.g TIPS, Office) and will need good verbal and written communication skills in order to liaise with internal and external customers to resolve issues and drive through improvements to working practices.

Your role will involve the following activities:

• Optimise inventory control procedures
• Monitor aged stocks and usage
• Involvement in the sale of downgraded and or returned stocks across several locations
• Co-ordinate regular inventory audits on several stock sites
• Reconcile stock discrepancies and highlight areas for improvement
• Create replenishment orders
• Monitor stock KPI’s and stock efficiency
• Co-ordinate with Sales on customised aged stock
• Inventory reporting to relevant Functions
• Lead & Co-ordination of physical annual stock takes and the analysis of the results

The successful candidate will possess:

• A Business Administration or Supply Chain degree.

We offer you

• A competitive salary
• Fantastic Contributory pension plan
• Life assurance
• A range of benefits to support your health and wellbeing
• Opportunities to develop and grow
• Full PPE and annual uniform/PPE allowance
• On site Occupational Health
• On-site staff canteen
• Cycle to work scheme
• Family friendly procedures including enhanced maternity leave and menopause procedure.

Holmen is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.

We are devoted and committed to developing our teams and ensuring that our staff have the courage, commitment and responsibility to perform at their best. We provide significant resources to enable you to achieve your potential and expect our staff to perform to the best of their ability at all times.

Apply today

If you’re looking for the opportunity to grow and challenge yourself with a pioneering customer-orientated business, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please click the “Apply for this position” link at the end of the advert and upload your CV to arrive by 1800 hours on Friday 24th February 2023