Stock Control Coordinator - East & West Midlands

STOCK CONTROL COORDINATOR
FIELD BASED | EAST & WEST MIDLANDS

Are you someone who enjoys being out on-site rather than sitting behind a desk? Do you have experience in stock control, inventory management, asset auditing, or warehouse operations? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join a leading utilities organisation as a Field-Based Stock Control Coordinator.

This is a hands-on role where you'll travel across depots and operational sites throughout the East and West Midlands, helping to identify, track, and maximise the use of valuable stock and assets. You'll play a key role in driving operational efficiency, reducing unnecessary purchasing, and supporting a major stock optimisation programme.

START DATE: ASAP
DURATION: 6-month contract with potential extension
LOCATION: Field-based across East & West Midlands, including Birmingham, Leicester and surrounding areas
PAY RATE: £21.36 per hour
HOURS: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
WORKING PATTERN: Typically 8am to 4pm, with flexibility to manage your own schedule around site visits and travel

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Stock Control Coordinator, you'll spend the majority of your time visiting operational depots and sites, carrying out stock audits and helping teams better understand, organise, and utilise existing materials and assets.

You'll be responsible for identifying surplus, unused, or underutilised stock and ensuring accurate records are maintained. Working closely with depot and operational teams, you'll help drive better visibility of stock across the business and support initiatives that deliver significant cost savings.

This role would suit someone who enjoys working independently, managing their own diary, building relationships with operational stakeholders, and being out in the field.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Stock Audits & Asset Reviews

* Visit depots and operational sites across the Midlands region.
* Conduct physical stock checks and asset inspections.
* Verify stock location, condition, and usability.
* Reconcile physical inventory against spreadsheets and tracking systems.
* Investigate and resolve stock discrepancies.

Surplus Stock Management

* Identify excess, obsolete, or stranded materials.
* Assess opportunities to redeploy existing stock before new purchases are made.
* Record and maintain accurate asset information.
* Recommend whether assets should be reused, returned, or disposed of.

Operational Support

* Match available stock to upcoming work programmes and replacement schemes.
* Support local teams with stock allocation decisions.
* Help maintain a centralised surplus stock register.
* Contribute to wider business efficiency initiatives.

Stakeholder Engagement

* Build strong working relationships with Depot Managers, Stores Teams, Operational Managers, and Heads of Operations.
* Provide clear updates on stock availability and opportunities for redeployment.
* Challenge inconsistencies and ensure asset information remains accurate.
* Escalate issues where ownership or stock allocation requires clarification.

Reporting & Governance

* Produce weekly progress updates.
* Track the value of identified, redeployed, and returned stock.
* Maintain accurate central trackers and governance records.
* Ensure all stock data is recorded consistently and accurately.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Essential

* Experience in stock control, inventory management, asset auditing, stores, warehousing, or a similar role.
* Comfortable working within depot, warehouse, engineering, or operational environments.
* Strong Excel and data-entry skills.
* Ability to work independently across multiple locations.
* Full UK Driving Licence - Company car provided for business use throughout the contract.

Desirable

* Utilities, engineering, logistics, warehousing, or supply chain experience.
* Knowledge of electrical network assets such as transformers, switchgear, or cabling.
* Experience using SAP, inventory systems, or asset management databases.
* Continuous improvement or operational efficiency experience.

ABOUT YOU

You'll be:

* Organised, methodical, and highly detail-oriented.
* Confident working autonomously and managing your own workload.
* Comfortable building relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
* Resilient and confident enough to challenge discrepancies when required.
* A strong communicator who can influence others and drive positive outcomes.
* Someone who enjoys spending time on-site rather than behind a desk.

INTERESTED?

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