Stores Controller – KG
Jobs-April 22, 2026
Normanton
Kelling Group
The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills, will have excellent planning and organisation skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Responsibilities:
· To negotiate and ensure we achieve the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) across all our suppliers and be able to demonstrate cost savings.
· Rationalise the supplier database(s) and maximise the group purchasing power.
· Identify areas improvement/savings and share best practice.
· Facilitate bulk orders and distribution within the business.
· Set up and maintain parts inventory and preferred suppliers on Syrinx.
· Raise purchase orders and place and track with suppliers. Handle any queries relating to delivery and stock discrepancies.
· Check in all deliveries and ensure they are booked on to Syrinx.
· Ensure optimal stock levels are achieved and maintained.
· Book out and issue spares to the relevant department, checking in the process if they are rechargeable.
· Allocate items to assets on Syrinx to assist with full life asset costing.
· Carry out regular stock takes.
· Oversee the warranty claim process.
· Report and follow up any discrepancies or quality concerns with the supplier.
· Ensure supplier compliance with health, safety and environment requirements of materials and services
· Ensure that the company’s health and safety policy and procedures are adhered to.
· Any other ad-hoc duties.
Requirements:
- Experience in a similar role.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload / able to work to deadlines.
- Be a team player.
- Be professional, and positive.
- Have integrity, initiative and focus.
- Attention to detail.
- Be able to think, communicate and present information effectively.
· FLT license is desirable
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays per year
- Birthday off
- Life Insurance (2.5x annual salary)
- Company Referral Scheme (up to £1000 awarded)
- Company Cycle to Work Scheme – we buy the bike and you pay us back saving your NI
- Long Service Award – gifts, hampers, vouchers and more for long service
- Enhanced Company Pension Scheme (up to 5%, and via salary sacrifice where applicable)
- Medicash is our Healthcare Cash Plan (including access to virtual GP, and discounted prices at selected retailers and gyms)
- Learning & Development culture (professional qualifications, access to apprenticeships and more)