Stores Manager

** 6 Month Fixed Term Contract
** We're looking for an experienced Stores Manager to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract to provide cover during a period of long-term absence.

You'll be responsible for the safe, efficient and compliant management of stores operations, ensuring materials are available to support production while maintaining high levels of inventory accuracy, customer service and operational performance.

Working closely with Production, Planning, Procurement and Quality teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring materials flow efficiently through the business and that our stores operation delivers the highest standards of compliance, accuracy and support.

What You'll Be Doing Leading Stores Operations Managing the day-to-day operation of the stores function

Ensuring inventory is accurately received, stored, controlled and issued

Maintaining efficient goods-in, storage and kitting processes

Supporting production through effective material availability and prioritisation

Ensuring traceability and material control requirements are consistently met Inventory Management Maintaining high levels of inventory accuracy across all stock locations

Leading cycle counting and stock take activities

Investigating inventory discrepancies and implementing corrective actions

Monitoring KPIs and driving continuous improvement initiatives

Supporting the reduction of excess and obsolete inventory

Supporting Manufacturing Performance Ensuring materials are released and kitted to production on time Maintaining Kanban and line-side replenishment systems

Identifying and escalating material shortages and inventory risks

Working closely with Planning and Procurement to support production schedules

Leading and Developing People Leading, coaching and supporting the stores team Setting clear expectations and standards

Conducting regular one-to-ones and performance reviews

Developing a multi-skilled and flexible team Promoting a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous improvement

Safety, Quality and Compliance Maintaining a safe, organised and efficient warehouse environment

Driving 5S standards and good housekeeping practices

Supporting audits and corrective action activities

Ensuring compliance with quality, health and safety, and security requirements

What We're Looking For Essential Experience Significant experience within a stores, warehouse, logistics or materials management environment

Previous supervisory or management experience

Strong inventory control and stock management experience

Experience using ERP or MRP systems

Experience supporting manufacturing operations

Strong understanding of warehouse processes and materials management

Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives

Desirable Experience Electronics or engineering manufacturing environment

Defence, aerospace or other highly regulated industries

Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement methodologies

Key Skills We're looking for someone who:

Leads through accountability and clear standards

Builds capability and develops people

Is organised, data-driven and detail-focused

Uses facts and root cause analysis to solve problems

Can effectively collaborate across multiple departments

Challenges inefficiencies and drives improvement

Takes ownership and delivers results

Other Requirements Security Cleared (SC) or ability to obtain clearance.

What We Can Offer You Flexible working practices – we work a 9-day fortnight, offer flexitime, and work a half day Friday
33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) with the option to buy up to 5 additional days Private healthcare

Health cash plan – cash back for everyday health expenses

Additional benefits including access to 24/7 remote GP services, physiotherapy consultations and gym discounts

Pension scheme with 6% employer contributions

Life assurance – 4 x annual salary

Reward and recognition platform

Discount platform – retail, leisure, gym discounts and more Employee assistance programme with access to confidential counselling services

Support for further training and education

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner…