Stores Manager

Our client is a well-established and successful manufacturer with big plans for 2025 and the future. They are looking for an experienced Stores Manager from a manufacturing background to join their team.

PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCE:

•    A proven track record of managing a Stores / Warehouse team (Essential).

•    Experience of writing and implementing SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures).

•    A solid understanding of the manufacturing process.

•    Had some experience of using Sage accounting software, or similar software.

•    Be able to understand CAD drawings / engineering diagrams (Desirable)

Main Duties:

•    Managing a team of approximately 3 full time staff, holding daily meetings, tool box talks.

•    Carry out staff assessments, appraisals, disciplinaries, 1-2-1’s.

•    Liaising with Managers of other departments, i.e. Production, R & D, and Fabrication.

•    Must have proven Lean Manufacturing experience.

•    Formulating and implementing processes based on Lean thinking.

•    Ensure goods received are booked in accurately and items are put away in a timely manner.

•    Evolve the system of kitting parts for lifts.

•    Creating and updating all SOPs.

•    Work with the Purchasing Manager to ensure Suppliers upgrade to barcode system

•    From the Andon System, identify and drive out root cause issues.

•    Implementation and evolution of Kanban System to Production line.

•    Implementation and evolution of Kanban system to Suppliers.

•    Monitoring the quality of work produced, implementing corrective actions.

•    Implementing new parts storage upgrade across the whole Stores.

•    Responsible for providing materials to a fast-moving production line.

•    Maintain a clean and safe stores environment.

Hours of work: 6:40am - 4:45pm, Monday to Thursday (3 day weekend)

Salary: £35,000

This role would suit someone with manufacturing / engineering stores experience, previous roles could include; Stores Supervisor / Stores Team Leader / Stock Control Manager / Stock Control Supervisor / Stock Control Team Leader / Stock Controller / Warehouse Manager / Warehouse Supervisor / Warehouse Team Leader / Senior Stores Operative / other.