We are looking for an Inventory Controller to take ownership of finished goods and raw material inventory across a network of internal and external locations.

In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring stock accuracy, improving inventory management processes, and providing valuable insights that support business performance and decision-making. Working closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and external partners, you will help maintain robust inventory controls while driving accountability and best practice.

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
• Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues. 
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

•    Maintain accurate inventory records across multiple internal and external storage locations, ensuring stock discrepancies are investigated, resolved, and minimised.

•    Implement and manage a range of stock control measures to ensure inventory is effectively controlled and reported.

•    Drive continuous improvement of inventory management processes and systems, enhancing ownership, efficiency, visibility, and accuracy.

•    Develop and deliver inventory reports and analysis to support stock management decisions, including slow-moving, obsolete, and aged inventory.

•    Ensure clear accountability and ownership for all inventory items across the business.

•    Monitor storage capacity and throughput constraints, identifying risks and recommending practical solutions to support operational efficiency.

•    Identify inventory risks and work closely with Finance to ensure appropriate provisions are recognised and managed.

•    Coordinate material requisition, end-of-life, and inventory write-off processes where required.

•    Support and contribute to cross-functional problem-solving activities, seeking opportunities to improve inventory performance and controls.

•    Collaborate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders across the business to achieve shared objectives.

•    Participate in team meetings, training initiatives, and development activities to continuously build capability and knowledge.

•    Ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines, reporting any non-conformances promptly.

•    Experience using ERP, inventory management, or warehouse management systems.

•    Excellent analytical and reporting skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends, risks, and opportunities.

A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. 

We want to make sure that all applicants are treated equally. To support this we will anonymise all applications during the screening stage. Details such as name, dates and educational establishments will only be visible to the recruitment team and hiring leader once an applicant is invited to interview, these details are hidden during the screening stage. To be able to anonymise applications they all need to be in the same format. You can upload a CV but we would also ask you to complete an application form – your CV will not be visible during screening. We hope you agree that this is good use of your time to help ensure a fair recruitment process.

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