Depot Coordinator

Kelling Group; Sherburn in Elmet; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday off

Life Insurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Enhanced Pension

Referral Scheme

Job summary

Kelling Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Depot Coordinator to manage forward holding stores, stock accuracy and admin support. You will work with the Depot Manager, Depot Assistant and Yard Foreman to cover annual leave and maintain smooth depot operations.

Key duties include stock level monitoring, issuing and receiving parts, ordering stock, weekly checks and monthly audits while liaising with Central Stores and engineers to minimise repair delays.

Qualifications

• Experience in stock control or stores management.
• Strong organisational skills and high attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Ability to prioritise workload and be proactive.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate stock levels and forward holding stores.
• Daily issuing and receipt of parts, and stock checks.
• Raise purchase requests and monitor stock usage trends.
• Coordinate deliveries and support engineers with parts availability.
• Produce regular stock and depot performance reports.
• Ensure safe storage and accurate depot records.

Skills

Stock control

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Fleet operations understanding

Self-motivated

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

Job description

Type: Permanent, Full-time
Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00 (40 hours per week)

Job Overview

The Depot Coordinator is responsible for the effective running of the depot’s forward holding stores, ensuring stock accuracy, availability of parts and consumables, and maintaining efficient stock control processes. The role also provides administrative and operational support as per depot requirements. The Depot Coordinator will work closely alongside the Depot Assistant and Depot Foreman, with all three roles providing cross-cover during periods of annual leave and absence.

Reporting to:

Depot Manager

Liaising with:

Head Office, Customer Operations Desk, Group Stock Depot Managers, Depot Foreman, Depot Assistant, Yard Operatives, Drivers & Valeters

Key Responsibilities

Take accountability for the depot’s forward holding stores including:

• Maintaining accurate stock levels.
• Daily issuing and receipt of parts.
• Ordering stock in line with agreed minimum and maximum levels.
• Monitoring stock usage and trends.
• Raising purchase requests when required.
• Conducting weekly stock checks.
• Completing monthly stock audits.
• Ensuring parts are stored safely and correctly.
• Managing obsolete and damaged stock.
• Liaising with Central Stores regarding replenishment and shortages.
• Maintaining accurate stock records within company systems.
• Ensuring engineers have the correct parts available to minimise repair delays.

Operational Support

• Coordinate deliveries of parts and materials.
• Support engineers by ensuring required parts are available.
• Assist with fleet audits.
• Assist with quality and compliance documentation.
• Depot Administration support

Reporting at Depot & Group level

Provide regular reporting on:

• Stock value.
• Stock accuracy.
• Parts shortages.
• Slow-moving stock.
• Depot consumable usage.
• Weekly stock audit results.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Stock accuracy.
• Forward holding stores availability.
• Parts ordering accuracy.
• Completion of weekly stock checks.
• Completion of monthly stock audits.
• Accuracy of depot records.
• Purchase order turnaround.
• Depot administration accuracy.
• Support provided to operational teams.

Cross-Cover Responsibilities

The Depot Coordinator, Depot Assistant and Yard Foreman will work collaboratively to ensure business continuity.

Each role will provide support and cover for the others during periods of annual leave, sickness or increased operational demand, ensuring the depot continues to operate effectively.

Requirements & Skills

• Experience in stock control or stores management.
• Strong organisational skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Hire industry experience.
• Warehouse or stores experience.
• Understanding of fleet operations.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays per year
• Birthday off
• Life Insurance (2.5x annual salary)
• Company Referral Scheme (up to £1000 awarded)
• Company Cycle to Work Scheme – we buy the bike and you pay us back saving your NI
• Long Service Award – gifts, hampers, vouchers and more for long service
• Enhanced Company Pension Scheme (up to 5%, and via salary sacrifice where applicable)
• Medicash is our Healthcare Cash Plan (including access to virtual GP, and discounted prices at selected retailers and gyms)
• Learning & Development culture (professional qualifications, access to apprenticeships and more)