Store Inventory Co-Ordinator

Job title: Store Inventory Co-Ordinator

Company: Asda


Job description: Job Title Store Inventory Co-OrdinatorLocation Asda House (Fieldbased)Employment Type Full timeContract Type PermanentHours Per Week 37.5SalaryCompetitive salary plus benefits.Category PlanningClosing Date 24 April 2025“Everything about Asda”We are a values-led organisation. As such we, encourage everyone to be open and honest. We work creatively and collaboratively, valuing everyone’s input.Our collaborative culture, the size of our business and our belief in the empowerment of the individual means opportunities at Asda are abundant.We conduct £300m worth of transactions every week. Our website handles over 2 million transactions a month. We have more than 145,000 dedicated Asda colleagues ensuring that our customers are at the heart of everything we do.“Find your role”The Inventory Coordinator plays a pivotal role in supporting the planning, execution, and monitoring of inventory count-related activities to ensure compliance with Controllership and KPMG Governance. This position contributes to the successful execution of inventory audits, supports retail operations aligned to Inventory Processes, and aids in the development of data-driven insights to mitigate losses and improve efficiency.Primary Responsibilities
Inventory Count Coordination:

• Assist in the development and execution of inventory count schedules, ensuring adherence to timelines and governance standards to deliver inventory accuracy.
• Coordinate with store teams and third-party providers to ensure efficient and accurate inventory count processes.
• Monitor inventory counts to identify discrepancies, escalate issues, and recommend corrective actions.

Compliance and Process Adherence

• Support adherence to corporate inventory governance policies through structured validations throughout inventory count.
• Provide guidance to store teams on one best way inventory procedures and best practices to maintain consistency.

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Compile and validate inventory data, ensuring accuracy for reporting purposes.
• Assist in preparing reports on inventory performance, including trends, anomalies, and actionable insights.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Act as a point of contact between retail teams, third-party providers, and Loss Prevention leadership to facilitate inventory activities.
• Support communication efforts by relaying key inventory-related updates to retail.

Performance Monitoring

• Track inventory metrics and key performance indicators (SLAs) to evaluate compliance and operational success.
• Proactively identify and address risks associated with inventory management, escalating issues as required.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance inventory accuracy and reduce inefficiencies.

Essential Skills and RequirementsTechnical Expertise:

• Knowledge of inventory management principles and audit practices.
• Familiarity with retail inventory systems, auditing tools, and data visualisation platforms (e.g., Power BI, SAP).
• Ability to analyse inventory data and recognize patterns, discrepancies to ensure accuracy of count.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Capacity to build relationships and influence outcomes across diverse teams.

Problem-Solving:

• Detail-oriented approach to identifying and addressing inventory-related issues.
• Innovative thinking to recommend solutions that align with organisational goals.

Flexibility and Adaptability:

• Capability to manage competing priorities and adapt to evolving business needs.
• This role is field-based involving travelling to Asda sites and out-of-hours work to complete inventory counts and other initiatives.

Everything you’ll loveTo ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices.Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves

Expected salary:

Location: United Kingdom

Job date: Sun, 13 Apr 2025 06:54:04 GMT

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