Careers

James Latham is one of the UK's largest independent trade distributors of timber, panels and decorative surfaces. As a long-established, family-owned business with history back to 1757, we believe our success is down to our employees and are proud to say that many of our team stay with us for decades. In a recent survey 86% said they would recommend James Latham as a great place to work.

We are currently recruiting for a Stock Controller to join our established team based in Leeds.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and enthusiastic with prior experience working within stock control & inventory management. They should be an excellent communicator with good IT skills to ensure inventory levels are maintained at the correct levels, stock properly recorded, minimising discrepancies & supporting smooth business operations. The stock controler collaborates with purchasing, logistics & sales teams to ensure inventory levels meet organisational needs whilse precenting excess or shortages.

Key duties for our Stock Controllers are:

• Monitor and maintain accurate stock records, timber tallies etc in the inventory management system across timber & panel departments.
• Conduct regular stock audits and reconciliations to verify inventory levels.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal departments for stock replenishment and returns for all departments.
• Assist stock purchasing for depot
• Investigate and resolve stock discrepancies, delivery delays etc reporting findings to management.
• Prepare and analyse inventory reports, highlighting trends and potential issues.
• Compliance: Ensure all stock control procedures adhere to company policies and relevant regulations. Potential addition of CoC responsibilities for FSC & PEFC
• Manage the flow of supplier invoices, including coding & allocation
• Oversee the handling of credit notes processes
• Support the team with stocktaking activities, including annual or periodic counts.
• Maintain health and safety standards within stock management areas.
• General housekeeping of the Bistrack system
• Provide administrative support commensurate with the role
• Adaptability & willingness to learn new process

We are flexible employers and will consider a mixture of homeworking and office attendance depending upon business requirements. However, we do believe that good teamwork contributes to our success so a regular presence in the workplace is important.

You’ll be working in a modern and well-equipped environment which provides opportunities to develop and grow your career. You will be part of a team that continually seeks out new and innovative products and better ways to serve its customers. Benefits include a competitive salary, up to 7.5% matched pension contributions, bonus schemes, a Health Cash Plan and life assurance.

James Latham – the natural choice