Role Responsibility
Online and in-stores across the country, our experts are bringing customers’ dreams to life. To continue being the best at what we do, we need the very best people. The big dreamers, go-getters and team players who thrive in fast-paced, high-energy environments.
With over 30 years at the forefront of an ever-evolving industry, we’re always looking for new ways to improve. Embracing new ideas and offering flexible solutions, both digitally and in-store to delight our customers, enhance their shopping experience and inspire our colleagues. And our work is only just beginning.
Our teams are constantly on the hunt for the best products in the market. Whether it’s discovering the next global trend or building great relationships with our valued partners, we’re working together to ensure Carpetright provides the ultimate customer experience in every way.
Role Purpose
Management of the purchasing stock from Hard Flooring suppliers in-line with target cover levels whilst maximizing stock availability to customers and keeping held customer orders to a minimum.
Key Responsibilities
- Management of intake forecasts for Hard Flooring suppliers
- Management of stock purchasing from Hard Flooring suppliers in line with the sales/intake forecasts
- Ensuring optimum levels of Hard flooring warehouse stock to minimise write-offs and reduce cash tied-up in stock
- Communicate with Hard Flooring suppliers to maximise availability and ensure efficient stock flows
- Communication of stock availability to stores
- Work closely with Hard Flooring Merchandising Team to ensure excellent availability for promotional activity
- All Category ad-hoc analysis / reporting as
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
- Computer literate and comprehensively skilled in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, V/HLOOKUP, SUMIF(S), COUNTIF(S), INDEX+MATCH) with good understanding of other Microsoft Office software – essential
- Experience of stock management in a setting where they are buying and selling in different units - essential
- Experience of being responsible for a category/product area within stock control - desirable
Personal Qualities
- Able to manage own workload with strong organisational skills
- Able to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with differing audiences at varying levels (e.g. line manager, stakeholders, project teams, buying and merchandising teams)
- Excellent attention to detail
- Able to focus and concentrate on the task in hand
- Positive attitude, willing to come on the journey of transformation over time
Measures of success
- Successful management of category
- Stock Control KPI’s meet set targets:
- Availability
- Back Order Management
- Delivery Compliance
- Managing of rems and discontinued stock
Join us on our mission to deliver the best, and in return we’ll give you all the support and training you need to learn new skills, take on more responsibility and become the very best at what you do. Proud to be creating beautiful homes, proud to be driving the customer journey in the fast lane, and proud to be one of us.