Job Description

Stores Supervisor

Job Title:

Stores Manager

Reports to:

Head of Supply Chain

Working Pattern:

Day Shift (08:00 - 16:30 Monday - Thursday and 08:00 - 15:00 Friday)

Job Purpose:

To take ownership of the management, and operational output, of the Stores department to enable efficient and controlled distribution of products to customers.

Main duties and Responsibilities:

Lead and empower the team in a busy environment, providing clarity on expectations and standards. Drive inventory management, organise stock control and inventory rotation to ensure precise, efficient, and timely movement of materials across the site, maintaining high standards of organisation, accuracy, and accountability. Manage MRP to ensure that stock information for other departments is correct at all times. Carry out root cause investigations into discrepancies, making recommendations for corrective actions. Manage store in accordance with lean manufacturing principles, to reduce waste and optimise productivity. Proactively contribute to CI activities and champion opportunities for change. Work collaboratively with the Production Controller and Sales Administrator to plan and execute shipping workflows, achieving the shipping of correct orders in line with On Time Delivery KPI's. Responsibility for commercial invoicing of orders. Collate, analyse and report daily output figures for daily management. Responsible for the adherence to Health & Safety legislative and operational requirements. Participate in meetings as and when required. Provide regular communication/briefings with regards to information to enable Stores Operatives to carry out their roles to maximum effect. Lead and enable the Stores Operatives to achieve all targets and quality standards for all Stores processes. Manage team attendance and implement arrangements for continuity of service during periods of holiday and/or unplanned absence. Ensure all training records and DOI's are up to date. Complete regular review meetings and annual appraisals for Stores Operatives. Manage and resolve day-to-day issues with regards to quality, processes, equipment, material and team members. Advocate the Core Values and demonstrate associated behaviours.

Candidate Requirements

Demonstrable experience of inventory control and management in a manufacturing environment. Understanding of the application and management of FIFO. Ability to develop and deploy frameworks for policies and procedures. Strong people management skills, and experience of interactions within the employee lifecycle. Experience of identifying and implementing opportunities for new processes, procedures and systems. Ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders (internal). Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement activities. Proactive problem-solving skills. Confident in making decisions.

CORE VALUE

EXAMPLE BEHAVIOURS

Join Forces

Consult and collaborate with colleagues. Offer support to others.

Take Ownership

Achieve targets. Have confidence in the delivery of outputs.

Innovate

Solve problems. Embrace changes.

Choose Positivity

Approach tasks with openness. Seek to learn from experiences.

Be Heard

Be receptive to new ideas. Identify opportunities for improvement.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 38,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Private medical insurance Sick pay
Work Location: In person