Stores & Stock Manager

Jobs-March 10, 2025

Location: Normanton

Type: Permanent, Full Time

Working hours: Mon – Fri, 08.00 – 17.00

Reporting to: Group Asset Operations Director

Liaising with: Vehicle Technicians, Hoist Engineers (inhouse and third party), Hoist Remounters (inhouse and third party), Suppliers, Operations staff, Depot Managers (AHN / WHN), Finance, Procurement Supporting the smooth, efficient and cost-effective running of the Stores and Stock function within the Group.

Responsibilities

Stock:

  • Stock management across all depots
  • Cycle count, quarterly and annual stock take preparation and execution
  • Reviewing and consolidating supplier and product database to drive efficiency
  • Comply with auditing requirements and reconciling stock counts as required
  • Ensure that the stock system on Syrinx is maintained with correct procedures being followed for booking in and out of stock
  • Housekeeping of stores
  • Review current procedures and realign for future requirements and improvements
  • Ensure that order lead times and any delays are communicated back to the relevant teams

People Management:

  • Day to day management of the Stores Controllers
  • Identifying and delivering any training requirements for the team
  • Involvement in the recruitment of new team members
  • Liaising with the HR function as required with any/all related matters
  • Conduct regular one to ones with team members according the Company policy
  • Authorising on timesheets and holiday requests for Stores Controllers
  • Ensure Company’s health & safety policy and procedures are always adhered to

Finance

  • Monitor stock holding and report ensuring optimal levels at all times according to demand and projections
  • Ensuring that parts request ‘Jot forms’ are dealt with in a timely manner and all orders placed, confirmed and communicated to the relevant teams
  • Maintain the Syrinx pricing file to ensure the most up to date item cost is held in the system
  • Assist the Recharges department ith any stock and pricing queries
  • Dealing with invoices and price queries with the accounts department in a timely manner.
  • Any other ad-hoc duties
  • Maintaining professional and courteous conversations and dialogue when speaking with suppliers and staff.

Requirements

  • Clear understanding of stock management functionality and requirements
  • Previous experience in setting up stock management function desirable but not essential
  • Good Excel skills
  • 2 years management experience in a similar role
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Good organisational skills and ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to communicate at all levels
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
  • Clean driving license

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

  • Bereavement leave
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends