Stock Controller at Diageo

About the role: 

• The Stock Controller is responsible for ensuring end-to-end inventory accuracy and control within the inbound warehouse to support uninterrupted production.
• The role manages all system and physical stock movements, ensuring materials are received, stored, issued, and reconciled accurately in SAP while maintaining compliance with company governance, quality standards, and inventory control procedures.
• Operating within a 24/7 shift-based production environment, the Stock Controller plays a critical role in ensuring materials are available to production at the right time, in the right quantity, and with full system integrity.
• This is a hands-on operational role requiring strong system discipline, attention to detail, and proactive problem solving. The position offers a strong development pathway toward warehouse leadership roles.

Role Responsibilities: 

Inventory Accuracy & Control

• Maintain accurate real-time inventory records in SAP for all inbound warehouse materials including raw materials, packaging, consumables, and finished goods.
• Ensure all stock movements are correctly captured and validated in SAP (receipts, transfers, issues, adjustments, returns).
• Monitor stock levels and ensure system stock always aligns with physical inventory.
• Maintain strict adherence to inventory governance, SOPs, and internal controls.
• Ensure correct batch/lot control, traceability, and stock status management.
• Identify risks to stock integrity and implement preventative controls.

Production Material Issuing

• Issue materials to production in line with the production plan and shift requirements.
• Ensure timely availability of materials to prevent production stoppages or line disruptions.
• Validate material requests against production orders in SAP.
• Confirm correct material, batch, quantity, and storage location during issuing.
• Work closely with production and warehouse operators to ensure accurate and efficient material flow.

Goods Receipt (GR) Management

• Perform and validate SAP goods receipt transactions for inbound materials.
• Ensure received goods match purchase orders, delivery documentation, and physical quantities.
• Confirm that all goods receipts meet quality inspection requirements before release to stock.

Work closely with procurement, quality, and suppliers to resolve GR discrepancies, including:

• Quantity variances
• Damaged goods
• Missing documentation
• Non-conforming materials
• Ensure timely posting of receipts to maintain accurate inventory visibility.

Stock Reconciliation & Variance Management

• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly stock reconciliations between physical inventory and SAP records.
• Execute cycle counting programs in line with inventory control procedures.
• Investigate all stock discrepancies and perform root cause analysis.
• Implement corrective actions to prevent repeat errors.
• Escalate significant inventory variances through appropriate governance channels.
• Maintain detailed documentation of investigations, adjustments, and corrective actions.

Warehouse System & Data Integrity

• Maintain high levels of SAP transactional accuracy and discipline.
• Ensure all stock transactions are completed in real time.
• Support system-based stock control processes including:
• Bin/location management
• Batch tracking
• Inventory adjustments
• Production consumption postings
• Assist in system audits and ensure compliance with internal and external audit requirements.

Operational Coordination

• Act as a key link between warehouse operations, production, procurement, and quality teams.
• Communicate proactively regarding:
• Material shortages
• Stock anomalies
• Delivery delays
• Production supply risks
• Support inbound logistics planning and warehouse execution.
• Assist with coordination of co-packers, suppliers, and inbound deliveries where required.

Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

• Identify opportunities to improve warehouse processes, stock accuracy, and material flow.
• Support initiatives related to:
• Inventory reduction
• Process standardization
• Warehouse efficiency improvements
• Waste reduction
• Contribute to root cause problem solving and corrective action implementation.
• Lead and support the forklift drivers to effectively deliver as per production plans in accordance with the set KPI’s 

Experience / skills required: 

Essential

• 3–5 years’ experience in stock control, warehouse operations, or materials management within FMCG, manufacturing, or high-volume distribution environments
• Relevant degree/diploma, preferably in the field of Supply Chain Management. 
• Experience working with ERP/WMS systems (SAP strongly preferred)
• Strong understanding of inventory control processes and warehouse operations
• Experience conducting cycle counts and high-volume stock reconciliations
• Ability to investigate and resolve stock discrepancies and system issues
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail
• Good Excel and computer literacy

Working Environment

• Fast-paced FMCG manufacturing site
• 4-shift rotational environment supporting 24/7 production
• Operational warehouse environment requiring high system accuracy and strong collaboration with production teams

Desirable

• Experience supporting production supply environments
• Exposure to batch-controlled inventory
• Knowledge of barcoding or automated warehouse systems
• Experience working in shift-based operations
• Exposure to lean, continuous improvement, or operational excellence initiatives

Functional Skills  

• Incident Investigation 
• Emergency Preparedness 
• Environmental awareness 
• Teamwork Fundamentals 
• Run the business 
• 3 Tiers of Problem solving 

Technical Skills  

• GRN completion 
• SAP Migo 
• Stock Rotation 
• Tier Meetings 
• Downtime Management 
• Block stock management 
• PO Queries 
• Transfers to Blending 
• Transfers to 2100 
• Variance Investigation 
• Inventory Accuracy 
• Disposal Process

Dial up behaviors

• Be externally curious 
• Collaborate efficiently 
• Experiment and learn 
• Act decisively 

Deadline:27th March,2026