Stores Manager
- Clacton-On-Sea, Essex
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
- £30,000 - £35,000 Per Annum
Job Description
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
Salary of £30,000 - £35,000 Early finish Fridays 24 days holiday plus bank holidays The opportunity to build and own the stores function from the ground up Involvement in a business investing in a new facilityAre you a Stores Manager who is ready to take ownership of a stores function and shape it from the ground up? Apply today!
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