Job Description

Title: Engineering Stores Manager
Location: Milton Keynes
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7am - 4pm (Flexible hours)
Salary: Circa 40,000 - 45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Benefits Include: 10% Pension, Private Healthcare, 31 Days Holiday, Training & Development
Position Details:
This international food manufacturing company is seeking a proactive Stores Manager to join their engineering team in Milton Keynes.
This is a pivotal role within a fast-paced, high-tech site. You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of our engineering stores, ensuring our maintenance team has the parts they need to keep the site running at peak efficiency. You will manage one direct report and play a key role in our journey to grow our food manufacturing business.
Key Responsibilities:

• Inventory Management: Lead periodic cycle counts, yearly stock takes, and manage the identification and location of all engineering stock.
• Procurement Support: Work closely with the Engineering Purchaser to source alternative suppliers, manage lead times, and negotiate costs to drive value.
• Operational Excellence: Maintain an organized, tidy stores area with clear standards for engineers to follow.
• Technical Oversight: Manage the repair/rewind of high-value stock and ensure spare parts for new factory equipment are provisioned correctly.
• System Accuracy: Utilize IT systems (including Excel and CMMS) to track KPIs, raise PO numbers, and manage stock levels of slow-moving items.
• Compliance: Ensure full adherence to Health & Safety (ISO 45001) and Food Safety standards, including risk assessments and PPE compliance.

Requirements:

• Experience: At least 3+ years in a Stores Management or Senior Inventory role, specifically within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Technical Knowledge: Ability to identify and source "like-for-like" engineering components and spare parts.
• IT Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Strong Excel skills are essential) and experience with stock management software/CMMS.
• Soft Skills: A "can-do" attitude, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to lead a small team.
• Industry Background: Experience in food manufacturing is highly advantageous but not essential.

Extensive Benefits Include:

• Overtime: Available and paid at 35 per hour
• Pension: 10% Matched Company Pension
• Healthcare: Single BUPA annual cover
• Green Initiatives: EV Car Scheme
• Financial Growth: ShareSave Scheme
• Perks: Hapi App (discounts/vouchers for shopping and travel)
• Environment: A modern, highly regulated site with a focus on safety and career development.

Job Titles: Engineering Stores Manager, Maintenance Stores Manager, Inventory & Procurement Manager, Technical Stores Lead, Stores & Purchasing Supervisor, Engineering Spares Manager, MRO Manager, Technical Parts Manager, Engineering Asset Coordinator, Plant Stores Manager, Inventory Manager, Spare Parts Logistics Manager, Supply Chain Coordinator (Engineering), Stock Control Manager, Materials Manager, MRO Inventory Controller, Engineering Procurement Manager.
Locations: Milton Keynes, Bletchley, Newport Pagnell, Stony Stratford, Wolverton, Olney, Buckingham, Winslow, Woburn, Woburn Sands, Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable, Houghton Regis, Bedford, Kempston, Ampthill, Flitwick, Aylesbury, Brackley, Towcester, Northampton, Biggleswade, Sandy, Cranfield.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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