Michelle Rahman
SOLIHULL,West Midlands
Summary
Accomplished stock control manager with a proven track record in cost minimisation and inventory reduction strategies. Demonstrates exceptional analytical skills and confidence in problem-solving, supported by advanced Excel and SAP expertise. Adept at paper bag production planning and interdepartmental process improvement, with a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail. Known for building rapport and implementing new business initiatives, while excelling in teamwork within fast-paced retail environments. Career goal: to leverage organisational abilities to drive efficiency and innovation in supply chain management.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work history
Stock Control Manager
Euro Packaging Group
, UK
06.2015 - 08.2025
- Company Overview: At Euro Packaging, our expertise range across consolidation, Retail, consumables, redistribution and Ecommerce. We are the biggest paper bag manufacture in the UK.
- Responsible for the management of 6 stock controllers.
- Working closely with our Birmingham and France paper bag factories.
- Overseeing our French paper factory production plan.
- Monitoring stock availability with each individual stock controller daily to proactively look at any risks and work on a solution.
- Monitor stock value daily and investigate any sudden increases/decreases.
- Daily operations meeting with head of departments to discuss and resolve any issues.
- Produce and monitor collaborative forecasts with Sale. Analyse forecasts vs. actual demand identify anomalies or risk.
- Responsible for managing adequate stock levels of 3000 plus SKU’s.
- Responsible for implementing all new business within the agreed timelines.
- Approving and releasing all purchase orders raised by stock controllers.
- New system development.
- Implementing and monitoring safety stock levels within agreed company parameters.
- Coordinated with sales team for better demand forecasting and supply planning.
- Prepared detailed reports for senior management to aid strategic decision-making.
POS Buyer/Estimator
Impact Creative
Leicester
03.2014 - 06.2015
- Company Overview: Permanent and temporary in-store display solutions.
- Support Procurement manager in all aspects of commercial activity within the group, project work, managing our logistical/transport requirement, policing/authorising PO's, raising PO's, Inventory management.
- Support in commercial negotiations with suppliers, collate historical and financial data to support these meetings. Work closely with project managers and our suppliers to monitor cost to ensure we are maintaining margins. Collating supplier data/spend to enable benchmarking/quotations.
- Responsible for all outbound transport, Courier, Air, Sea - Ensure we have a supply base that is cost effective, reliable and reacts to our business needs.
- Support the project managers on a project by project basis, dealing with our key suppliers in order to negotiate the most competitive price we can and to ensure these are in line with the individual project budgets. This is a fast paced area of the business so the capability to react in time to our customers’ requirements is essential.
- Required to estimate jobs from client’s requirements/drawings. This includes acrylics, metal, MDF and card. Collate all costs into excel.
Stock Controller
Connect Distribution Centre
10.2009 - 10.2013
- Company Overview: Connect is a leading distributor for genuine spare parts, consumables, accessories, floor care and small home appliances. we stock over 1.5 million lines all supplied by leading manufactures such as; Dyson, Panasonic, Samsung, Indesit, Bosch, Vax, and many more.
- Managing adequate levels of stock to ensure customer and trade orders are fulfilled whilst managing stock holding levels to the set KPI.
- Stock control of over 200 suppliers with 70,000 stock lines
- Reducing stock holding by £800,000 whilst still maintaining service level in 4 months.
- Processing purchases orders to suppliers within set deadlines
- Monitor supplier performance and reduce by identifying non-performance suppliers.
- Ensuring all part numbers and information is correct on the system.
- Confirmation of all purchase orders within 48 hours
- Liaising with buyers on orders for catalogue and promotional parts
Stock Controller
Mereway kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathroom Manufacturer
12.2002 - 10.2006
- Maintain adequate levels of stock for customer call off and to sales forecast.
- Making sure correct quantities are ordered to supply customers and to keep over-flow to a minimum therefore keeping cost down.
- Control of waste materials.
- Ensuring products are available so demands of the customer are met.
- Constantly communicating with suppliers to ensure on time deliveries and notify if any issues.
- Communicating with sales team to provide them with up to date information on stock availability.
- Prepare spreadsheets on stock quantities and their cost to maintain profit margins
Education
Level 3 diploma - sports massage therapy
Solihull College
09.2008 - 06.2009
Skills
- Cost minimization
- Paper bag production planning
- Interdepartmental process improvement
- Rapport building
- New business implementation
- Excellent analytical skills and the confidence to problem solve
- Teamwork - Gained vital team work skills by working in small groups and alongside Senior Management Team in a fast-paced retail environment This has enabled me to work my way up to become a stock control manager reporting direct to the Shareholders
- Excellent admin and organisational ability
- Accuracy and attention to detail related to product, process and systems
- Advanced Excel
- Excellent knowledge of SAP
- Inventory reduction strategies
Hobbies and Interests
In my spare time I enjoy going to the gym 4-5 times a week. I enjoy cooking for family and friends, especially Italian cuisine., I thoroughly enjoy our Saturday movie night.
Accomplishments
Promoted to Stock Control Manager after 2 years with my current Employer.
Promoted to a Senior Manager after 4 years reporting direct to the shareholders.
Merged our sister company into MRP on SAP.
Responsible for training our French operation in line with company processes, SAP implementation and creating training documents.
Implemented daily operations meeting with departmental heads to to contain and resolve any issues quickly.
Stock reduction of £6 million in 7 months by identifying internal factory early production, High MOQ's and supplier performance.
Timeline
Stock Control Manager
Euro Packaging Group
06.2015 - 08.2025
POS Buyer/Estimator
Impact Creative
03.2014 - 06.2015
Stock Controller
Connect Distribution Centre
10.2009 - 10.2013
Level 3 diploma - sports massage therapy
Solihull College
09.2008 - 06.2009
Stock Controller
Mereway kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathroom Manufacturer
12.2002 - 10.2006
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