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Warehouse Administrator
- Job ID
- Job ID 78116
- Team
- Team Business Operations
- Location
- Location Pontefract
- Contract Type
- Contract Type Perm
- Job Schedule
- Job Schedule Full time
- Salary
- Salary 13.77 per hour
- Posting Date
- Posting Date 04/11/2026
- Apply Before
- Apply Before 13/11/2026
Summary
Location: Stadium Way, Pontefract.
Shift: Week 1: 06:00-14:30, Week 2: 11:30-20:00.
40 hours per week.
The role:
Our Warehouse Administrators are the backbone of our logistics operation. In this role, you’ll be the person ensuring our stock data is as accurate as the physical movement on the floor, directly impacting our ability to deliver for our customers. You will act as a vital link between the warehouse floor and our Head Office teams, turning raw data into actionable insights.
To help you hit the ground running, NEXT provides comprehensive training on our internal systems. Whether you are an experienced Stock Controller, Inventory Assistant, or Data Administrator, we will give you the tools and support needed to thrive in our fast-paced environment.
What you’ll take on:
- Stock Integrity: Manage and monitor the daily stock file, making precise adjustments to ensure our inventory records are 100% accurate.
- Problem Solving: Lead daily reconciliation investigations to identify and resolve stock discrepancies.
- Collaborative Liaison: Partner with the Product Quality & Compliance department, merchandisers, and technologists to manage faulty items and update reports for rework.
- Reporting: Produce detailed daily and weekly reports for the management team to help drive operational decisions.
- Systems Management: Navigate and update multiple platforms including Matflow, Mainframe, STS, Google, NPMS, and Vision.
- Stakeholder Communication: Maintain professional relationships with internal warehouse teams, Head Office, and third-party suppliers.
What you’ll bring:
- Proven Experience: A solid background in administration, ideally within a warehouse or logistics setting, with a focus on stock tracking.
- Technical Savvy: You must be highly PC literate, specifically with Microsoft Excel; you should be comfortable producing data and reports using formulae and macros.
- Communication Skills: The ability to communicate clearly and confidently, both in writing and verbally, with people at all levels of the business.
- Organization: A grounded and realistic approach to managing a busy workload in a fast-paced environment.
- Accuracy: A keen eye for detail when handling complex data and performing investigations.
Benefits
- Sharesave scheme
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Generous bonus scheme for many roles
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Free on-site parking
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 01977 327 900 and leave a voicemail.
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