The successful candidate will supervise the Stores Person(s) and take responsibility for ensuring that all incoming and outgoing stock is accurately recorded, stored and distributed. You will ensure appropriate stock levels are maintained to support operational requirements while maintaining high standards of safety, organisation and stock control.
Working closely with the Materials & Logistics Manager and operational teams, you will play an important role in ensuring materials and equipment are available to crews when required.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise the day-to-day activities of the Stores Person, providing clear direction and allocation of daily priorities.
- Oversee all incoming and outgoing stock, ensuring materials are accurately received, recorded, stored and issued.
- Maintain appropriate minimum stock levels and ensure materials are reordered in line with operational requirements.
- Monitor stock movements and investigate any shortages, discrepancies or damaged goods.
- Ensure deliveries are checked accurately against purchase orders and delivery documentation.
- Coordinate the preparation and timely dispatch of materials and equipment to operational teams and crews in the field.
- Work closely with the Materials & Logistics Manager, operational teams and other stakeholders to anticipate upcoming material requirements.
- Ensure the stores area is maintained to a high standard and remains clean, organised, safe and secure.
- Ensure materials, tools and equipment are stored appropriately and can be easily identified and located.
- Identify potential stock shortages or supply issues and escalate these before they impact operational delivery.
- Identify opportunities to improve stores processes, stock accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Promote a strong culture of safety, accountability and teamwork within the stores function
- CSCS accredited for operating a forklift truck
- Class B driving licence
- Safe Pass
- Previous experience within a stores, warehouse, inventory, materials or logistics environment.
- Previous experience supervising, coordinating or providing day-to-day direction to a team.
- Strong knowledge of stock control and inventory-management processes.
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage competing operational requirements.
- Strong IT competency.
- A proactive approach with the ability to take ownership of operational issues.
- Previous experience within utilities, construction, engineering or infrastructure would be an advantage.
- Pension plan
- Life assurance – 4 times your annual salary
- Employee assistance programme
- Refer a friend scheme
- Maternity pay
- Educational assistance
- Career progression opportunities
- Long Service Awards