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Stock Controller – Premium Wine & Spirits Distributor - Onsite
Salary: £30,000 + benefits
Location: Central London - Office Based
Contract Type: Permanent
Company Overview
Our client is a well-established FMCG agency with over 165 years of heritage in the UK market. As part of a respected family-owned group, this company exclusively represents some of the world's finest family-owned FMCG brands, managing sales distribution across all B2B trade channels and brand marketing throughout the UK. With a collaborative team of approximately 40 employees across field sales and office-based functions, they foster a culture of close communication, flexibility and shared enthusiasm for the FMCG industry.
Wine knowledge is at the heart of this role. WSET Level 3 (Advanced) preferred – enthusiasm for the wine trade is essential.
We are open to three strong candidate backgrounds:
- Wine trade professionals – for example, stock controllers or assistant managers from specialist wine retailers or importers, with hands-on stock experience.
- FMCG logistics/stock controllers – candidates with transferable skills combined with a genuine interest in wine.
- Retail/consumer-side wine specialists – individuals with WSET and experience managing stock and vintage rollovers in a retail environment, ready to step into a broader supply chain role.
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Position Overview
As Stock Coordinator, you'll play a vital role in maintaining stock integrity and supporting seamless logistics operations across the business. Working closely with the Logistics Manager, warehouse partners and internal teams, you'll manage stock reporting, coordinate supplier orders, handle customs documentation and ensure accurate invoicing. This role is essential to supporting both customer service excellence and the smooth flow of premium FMCG products through the UK supply chain.
Responsibilities
- Maintain stock integrity by running monthly reports and managing reserves
- Coordinate supplier stock, ex-works and POS orders with the Logistics Manager
- Update internal systems with ready dates and verify order acknowledgements
- Raise customer invoices and credit notes accurately
- Support customs clearance by preparing commercial invoices and documentation
- Liaise daily with the warehouse on purchase orders and GRNs
- Land goods to the system and communicate arrivals to teams
- Support Customer Services with morning order keying and file checks
- Collaborate effectively across teams to ensure smooth operations
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Skills & Attributes
- Strong Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUPs)
- Highly organised, accurate, numerate
- Confident problem-solver with initiative
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience in an operations or logistics coordination role
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and vlookups
- Strong attention to detail with excellent numerical accuracy
- Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure environment
- Confident problem-solving skills and ability to show initiative
- Experience building relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong team player with flexible approach to work
- Knowledge of customs and excise procedures preferred
- Relevant FMCG or logistics qualifications preferred but not essential
- Experience with Microsoft Navision is advantageous
- Knowledge of or enthusiasm for the FMCG sector
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