Stock Controller

VNI Finance is is delighted to be retained by our key, high-growth client in Edinburgh to recruit a Stock Controller.Reporting to the Financial Controller and leading a team of four, you’ll play a key role across operations, strengthening stock controls, improving forecasting and ensuring effective warehouse processes.Role OverviewLead, coach and organise a team of three warehouse operations colleagues, setting clear priorities, controls and service standards.Own stock records, movements, counts and reconciliations, investigating discrepancies and improving the accuracy of information used by operations and finance.Analyse stock usage, ageing, shortages and variances; turn the findings into actions that reduce waste, avoid unnecessary purchasing and protect availability.Forecast material and equipment requirements against planned deliveries and site demand, working closely with operational leads to anticipate changes.Partner with sites and field teams to agree delivery schedules, resolve supply issues and provide clear visibility of stock availability and expected arrival dates.Oversee the practical fleet remit, including allocation, utilisation, maintenance schedules, compliance records and related costs, with support from relevant internal and external providers.Improve the use of finance, inventory and reporting systems so stock and fleet data is timely, dependable and useful for decisions.Review existing processes, introduce proportionate controls and lead change across the warehouse and wider operation, bringing colleagues with you.Produce concise reporting on stock position, forecast demand, delivery performance, fleet costs and key exceptions for operational and finance stakeholders.ExperienceBackground in logistics, stock control, supply chain or fleet operations, with a strong financial or commercial understanding; candidates from a finance-led operational role are also relevant.Experience managing or supervising a small hands-on team and building effective relationships with multiple sites or operational stakeholders.Confident with finance or ERP systems, inventory data and Excel, with the ability to analyse variances and improve the quality of reporting.Practical forecasting and planning experience, including matching deliveries or stock levels to changing operational demand.A record of improving processes and controls in an environment where getting the detail right matters more than managing high stock volumes.Organised, clear in communication and comfortable balancing day-to-day service with longer-term improvements.Package:£50,000-£60,000Hybrid Working