Inventory Controller

Job Title: Inventory Controller

Location: Milton Keynes

Contract and working pattern: Permanent, on-site - Day shift 8am-4pm

Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None?

Lets Grow!!!

We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter!

Employing around 950 people across the UK, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.

For 150 years AG Barr has been building great brands and is home to some of the nations favourite flavours.

At our core is IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand, Boost making every moment better with a caffeine kick, hydration hit or tasty treat, and FUNKIN where real fruit means authentic taste.

We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio including MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.

There's never been a better time to join us!

What we’re looking for…

As a key member of the Stock & Inventory Team, the successful candidate will support our Milton Keynes site to deliver the best in class for flexible manufacturing performance in accordance with business objectives and strategic plans.

The Inventory Controller will effectively utilise the weekly production plan to ensure the availability of raw materials for production and will provide support to the site and relevant other departments in relation to raw materials management.

Your responsibilities will include...

As Inventory Controller your responsibilities will include;

• Ensure that raw materials are available for the site to enable continuous production operation without disruption.
• Provide and monitor timed delivery schedules for goods-in, chasing progress as necessary.
• Check and administer all delivery documentation onto the MRP system (JDE).
• Reviewing material shortage risks/issues against the production schedule, flagging to site and central stakeholders and working with suppliers and procurement to mitigate.
• Identify slow moving batches of stock which are at risk of reaching the Best Before End date (BBE) date and requesting additional production runs to avoid write offs.
• Participation in the monthly Raw Material Review meetings with Procurement to monitor shelf life and use up ingredients.
• Accountable for all stock approaching BBE dates, investigate and justify where necessary. Including follow up with external departments around stock rotation.
• Responsibility for ensuring all stock takes are completed within the required time frame, keeping the overdue counts to a minimum and ensuring compliance to Company Financial Standards.
• Support inbound inventory queries, ensuring swift resolution on all exceptions.
• Checking and ensuring materials are stored in the appropriate place and never overstocked.
• Implementing and/or improving new procedures and processes involving the Continuous Improvement department.
• Liaise with suppliers on quality problems relating to raw materials.
• Manage Stock Transfers from other production plants for internal consumption.

What you’ll bring...

The successful candidate will have;

• Good communications skills to all levels.
• Great attention to detail, with a methodical and logical approach whilst observing rules and processes.
• IT literate including Microsoft Word, Excel with a working knowledge of MRP systems.
• Rational problem solver, good at analysing statistics and numerical data to reach appropriate conclusions.
• Contributes to team cohesion and calls on others for help when needed.
• Comfortable working with others and open in dealings with colleagues.
• Motivated by challenging, quantifiable targets.
• Ambitious and focused on delivering clearly defined objectives, drawing satisfaction from achieving their goals.

What we offer…

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.

We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;

• Uncapped bonus linked to business performance
• Defined contribution Pension
• Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern)
• Flexible holiday trading
• Flexible cash pot to spend on benefits
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases etc
• Life assurance
• Save as you earn scheme
• Staff sales discount
• Free AG Barr products throughout your working day and staff sales
• Annual salary review
• Ongoing professional development and access to Learning and Development programmes and content

And much more!

To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here.

We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.

While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now!

Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!