Storekeeper – Automotive Workshop Inventory
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Details
- Country: United Arab Emirates
- City: Dubai
- Industry: Automotive
- Function: Inventory Management
- Job Type: Full Time
- Work Arrangement: On-site
- Salary: Not disclosed
- Gender: No Preference
- Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Key Responsibilities
Workshop Storekeeping and Inventory Control
- Manage the receipt, storage, and issuance of workshop materials, consumables, tools, and equipment.
- Maintain accurate records of inventory movements and available stock.
- Monitor material availability to support daily workshop operations.
- Organise stored materials and equipment to ensure efficient identification and retrieval.
- Maintain appropriate stock-control procedures to support inventory accuracy.
- Coordinate with workshop personnel regarding material and consumable requirements.
- Identify inventory discrepancies and support appropriate corrective actions.
Goods Receiving and Material Verification
- Receive workshop materials, consumables, tools, and equipment.
- Verify the quantity and quality of received materials against relevant documentation.
- Identify and report discrepancies involving received stock.
- Maintain proper receiving records and supporting documents.
- Ensure materials are stored appropriately after verification.
- Support accurate recording of stock receipts and inventory updates.
Procurement and Supplier Coordination
- Support the procurement of workshop consumables and required materials.
- Assist with sourcing activities and obtaining supplier quotations.
- Prepare and maintain relevant purchase documentation.
- Follow up with suppliers regarding material requirements and outstanding orders.
- Coordinate procurement-related information with relevant operational teams.
- Support timely availability of materials needed for workshop activities.
Tools and Equipment Management
- Maintain records of returnable workshop tools and equipment.
- Track issued tools and monitor their return to the workshop store.
- Follow up on outstanding returnable items to maintain effective equipment control.
- Support the proper storage and organisation of tools and workshop resources.
- Coordinate with technicians and foremen regarding tool and equipment requirements.
- Help minimise misplaced or unreturned items through accurate tracking and follow-up.
Inventory Audits and Stock Verification
- Support inventory audits and stock verification activities.
- Review inventory records for accuracy and completeness.
- Assist in identifying and resolving stock discrepancies.
- Maintain supporting documentation for inventory control activities.Coordinate with relevant teams during inventory checks.
- Contribute to improvements in stock accuracy and inventory management procedures.
Workshop Administration
- Support workshop administrative activities, including attendance records and timesheets.
- Maintain accurate documentation relating to storekeeping and inventory operations.
- Assist with administrative requirements associated with workshop materials and equipment.
- Organise records to support operational reviews and inventory audits.
- Communicate relevant inventory and administrative information to workshop management.
- Complete assigned administrative tasks accurately and within required timelines.
Workplace Safety and Material Handling
- Maintain appropriate safety standards for stored materials, consumables, tools, and equipment.
- Follow established workplace safety procedures during material handling and storage.
- Keep storage areas organised to minimise workplace hazards.
- Identify unsafe storage conditions and communicate concerns to relevant personnel.
- Support safe handling and control of workshop materials.
- Maintain a responsible and safety-conscious approach to daily store operations.
Waste Material Monitoring and Coordination
- Monitor workshop waste materials, including used oils, tyres, batteries, metals, plastics, and paper.
- Coordinate the collection or disposal of waste materials with relevant teams.
- Support appropriate organisation and handling of workshop waste.
- Follow applicable workplace procedures for waste material management.
- Communicate waste collection and disposal requirements to responsible personnel.
- Help maintain an organised workshop environment through effective waste monitoring.
Qualifications and Experience
- Diploma, technical qualification, vocational qualification, automotive engineering qualification, or equivalent.
- 3-5 years of experience in a reputable workshop, storekeeping, warehousing, parts inventory, or a similar role.
- Practical knowledge of inventory management and stock-control procedures.
- Experience handling workshop materials, tools, consumables, or automotive parts.Familiarity with receiving, storing, issuing, and tracking inventory.
- Good computer literacy and administrative skills.
- Ability to maintain accurate stock records and supporting documentation.
- Strong communication, planning, and organisational capabilities.
- Understanding of workplace safety requirements relating to material handling and storage.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Good knowledge of warehousing, inventory control, and parts management.
- Strong storekeeping and stock organisation skills.
- Ability to maintain accurate inventory records and documentation.
- Attention to detail when checking material quantities and stock movements.
- Effective planning, prioritisation, and follow-up capabilities.
- Good communication and coordination skills.
- Ability to work closely with workshop management, technicians, and operational teams.
- Computer literacy and confidence in handling administrative records.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple storekeeping activities.
- Responsible approach to tools, equipment, and material control.
- Understanding of safe material storage and workplace hazard prevention.
- Team-oriented attitude with a commitment to accuracy and operational efficiency.
About the Aftersales Team
The Storekeeper will work within Al-Futtaim's automotive aftersales and workshop environment, coordinating with workshop management, foremen, technicians, and other operational teams. The role supports workshop efficiency by maintaining the availability and accurate control of materials, consumables, tools, and equipment. Effective inventory management, timely material issuance, accurate recordkeeping, and safe storage practices are important to the smooth operation of the workshop.
About Al-Futtaim Group
Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group is a privately held regional organisation headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Group operates through five principal business divisions: automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare. Its operations span more than 20 countries across the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, employing more than 35,000 people and maintaining partnerships with over 200 international brands. Al-Futtaim combines entrepreneurship, customer focus, and continuous business development to respond to changing market requirements. The organisation is guided by its core values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence.