Inventory Co-Ordinator

Brompton Bicycle Limited; Greenford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A bicycle manufacturing company in Scotland is seeking an Inventory Co‑Ordinator. The role involves ensuring stock accuracy, maintaining availability, and collaborating with various teams to fulfill orders. Ideal candidates should have excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach, with strong Excel skills. This position offers various employee benefits including extensive discounts and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Cycle to Work Scheme

20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Proactive approach to tasks.
• Compliance with Health and Safety standards.
• Good understanding of diversity in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Ensure stock file accuracy and physical locations in the warehouse.
• Maintain stock availability based on forecasts.
• Oversee Goods in Function for accuracy.
• Monitor stock levels and place requests to maximize availability.

Skills

Excellent attention to detail

Good knowledge of Excel

Highly organized

Ability to manage and motivate people

Tools

Warehouse management system

Job description

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Our mission is to transform the way people live in cities. With over 16 million possible combinations of gears, colours, handlebars, and accessories, we make more than just a bicycle. We make more than just a bicycle company. We continue to make the Brompton in West London, where we started in 1975. Our product has travelled far – we now export 80 % of our bicycles to 45 countries. In the past two years we have invested in a new purpose‑built production facility, transformed our digital architecture, opened new flagship stores and had our biggest product launch in company history. To change urban living, we need passionate, innovative, and talented people that want to challenge the status quo and make an impact.

The role

The P&A Coordinator role is to ensure that both the stock file and physical locations in the P&A warehouse are as accurate as possible. Stock holding kanban’s are maintained ensuring stock is readily available for customer orders. The job holder should have a pro‑active, friendly demeanour with energy, drive, determination and be keen to progress within a rapidly growing company. They should also be comfortable using Excel to manage data and working as part of a team.

Main duties

Goods in / stock levels

• Maintaining and maximising stock availability in the warehouse based on forecasts provided by the Picking Coordinator and Planning teams.
• Ordering all required parts from Stores to ensure we have the components required to build the finished goods.
• Overseeing and being responsible for the Goods in Function including procedures, process, and accuracy.
• Ensuring the prompt and efficient receipt of goods, including checks of Part identification, Quality and Quantity of goods received.
• Investigating, reporting and resolving any delivery discrepancies.
• Ensuring components (B‑parts) and finished goods (Q‑parts) are made available and stored in the correct location ready for picking/stock building activities.
• Ensuring all stock moves are completed correctly within Infor CSI and that the system matches the physical location and quantities.
• Monitoring stock levels and placing requests with unit 1 to maximise stock availability.

Stock Building Prep

• Planning and overseeing the picking of components for the stock building team to maintain Kanban levels of Finished goods (Q‑parts).
• Completing Job orders and printing required stock labels for finished goods.
• Ensuring all job orders are completed to the most recent Bill of Materials (BOM) and reporting any BOM discrepancies.
• Ensuring finished goods are labelled and located correctly.

Order/Transfer Prep

• Working with the Picking Coordinator to ensure stock is requested & built in time for large orders that cannot be completed from Kanban/on‑shelf stock alone.
• Providing regular updates to the Picking Coordinator and Warehouse Manager on the progress of these orders.
• Resolving any issues in a timely manner to achieve shipping deadlines.

Stock File Maintenance

• Taking responsibility for the accuracy of the P&A stock file.
• Completing daily stock checks of bulk locations (QPA‑STOCK, QPA‑RECIPT) to ensure that stock moves have been completed correctly.
• Completing daily checks for negative stocks and investigating any issues and resolving them.
• Planning and coordinating weekly cycle counts of top 10 SKU by volume and value.
• Planning and coordinating rolling stock takes, managing and archiving related data, reporting and resolving discrepancies with the Warehouse Manager and Inventory Manager.
• Investigating and reporting any stock discrepancies found or reported.
• Working with the Warehouse Manager and Inventory Manager to arrange cycle counts and stock adjustments for known discrepancies. These should be logged, and a weekly communication sent.
• Day‑to‑day troubleshooting / problem solving.
• Representing P&A in stock control meetings, including daily updates with other departments via Teams and a weekly update with Managers and Directors.
• Taking a lead role during annual stocktakes assisting with the preparation and planning, as well as liaising with internal and external auditors.

Health and Safety

• Promoting a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring all employees contribute towards the success of the Company.
• Ensuring Health and Safety standards are followed, and reporting any accidents or near misses.
• Ensuring stores are always secure and that only authorised personnel are admitted.
• Attending supervision, training, and meetings as and when required.

Other

• Organisation of the stock locations to best support the picking and stock building processes.
• Any other jobs around the factory that may be deemed necessary by the Warehouse Manager, including, but not limited to, Stock Building, Pick & Pack and supporting other departments.

Essential: Skills and Experience

• Complying with all aspects of Health and Safety standards, along with a high understanding of diversity in the workplace.
• Using own initiative and having a proactive approach to tasks.
• Being highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Having good knowledge of Excel to manage, understand and provide data.
• Being able to manage and motivate people.
• Experience with a warehouse management system would be beneficial.

Benefits

Brompton offers a very excellent working environment with enthusiastic colleagues who get along very well, communicate and cooperate with each other. The working climate is informal, but we work hard. Next to good terms of employment Brompton offers you the opportunity to work in a responsible and challenging job within a dynamic, international and ambitious environment. We are all proud to be part of Brompton Bicycle; we all share the same passion and dedication to the company and embrace differences in cultural backgrounds and skills.

A huge discount on your very own Brompton (family and friends get discount too). Position to thrive, whether you’re early in your career or an experienced professional, Brompton provides you with everything you need to excel in your job and for personal growth. You will be actively encouraged to increase your skill set and attend relevant events.

Benefits include 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing the longer you stay with us; Workplace Pension Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Flexible Working, Cycle to Work Scheme, and many more such initiatives. Birthday Breakfast, Family Fun Days, Christmas Parties, London to Brighton Bike Rides, Charity Raffles, Volunteering with the local community all go towards creating a fun and enriching working environment.