Stock Controller

About the role

The Stock Controller oversees, controls and optimises inventory across all channels, including stores, warehouses, concessions and e-commerce. The role ensures stock accuracy, availability, loss prevention and optimal stock levels to support sales performance and margin protection. It is based on site in Dubai.

Key responsibilities

• Keep stock levels accurate across stores, warehouse, 3PL and e-commerce, and reconcile discrepancies, shrinkage, damages and write-offs
• Oversee cycle counts and full physical inventories, resolving variances promptly
• Maintain stock control procedures and SOPs, and keep inventory records up to date, including daily shipments
• Analyse sales data, stock cover, sell-through and aging stock, and support stock allocation and replenishment
• Identify overstock and slow-moving items and propose transfers, markdowns or promotions
• Coordinate with Supply Chain and Buying on annual purchases, take part in budgeting and propose an inventory budget
• Control stock receipts from suppliers and factories, ensure accurate GRNs, validate warehouse-to-store transfers and verify deliveries against purchase orders
• Monitor returns, shrinkage trends and root causes, and flag slow-moving, obsolete or expired stock to the Finance Manager
• Prepare regular inventory and sales reports, support month-end and year-end reconciliation, and assist in internal and external audits
• Brief and train sales teams before peak seasons such as Back to School, and coordinate with retail, warehouse, logistics and finance teams

Required profile

• 3-5+ years of experience in stock control or inventory management in textile, fashion or retail
• Strong understanding of retail KPIs such as sell-through, stock cover and shrinkage
• Attention to detail, problem-solving and organisational skills, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Fluent English; additional languages are a plus

Required skills

• Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP)
• ERP systems such as SAGE 300, SAP, Oracle, Navision or similar
• Cross-functional collaboration with retail, warehouse, finance and buying teams