Stores Manager

Essex Source: WhatJobs

£30,000–£35,000

Stores Manager | Clacton-on-Sea | 30,000 - 35,000

About the Company

Our client is a well-established, UK-based designer and manufacturer of bespoke engineering equipment, supplying customers across the food, drink, cosmetics and pharmaceutical sectors worldwide.

As the business prepares to move into a new facility, they are looking to bring in a Stores Manager to take full ownership of the stores function and put a more structured system in place.

The Role

This is a newly created position, driven by the upcoming move to the new site. You'll take a currently manual stores setup and manage it end-to-end, with the scope to shape processes as the business transitions into the new facility. This is a process-ownership role rather than a people-management one.

Key responsibilities include:

Controlling stock levels across all parts and components
Processing orders for components used in machine builds, spares, and service work
Managing all incoming goods and the associated paperwork
Preparing spares kits ahead of scheduled service jobs
Building and maintaining supplier relationships, including negotiating pricing and lead times
Introducing a kanban-style system to manage stock and parts
Supporting the digitalisation of stores processes as the business moves to the new facility

About You

Experience in a stores, inventory or parts management role, ideally within an engineering or manufacturing environment
Comfortable managing a function independently, with strong organisational skills
Confident liaising with suppliers, including on pricing and lead times
Able to work accurately with goods-in paperwork and stock records
Experience with kanban or similar lean stock-management systems is a strong advantage
Comfortable working with or helping introduce digital stock-management tools
A proactive approach, well suited to helping shape processes during a site move

What's on Offer