Depot Coordinator

Kelling Group Limited; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Birthday off

Life Insurance

Referral scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Long Service Award

Pension Scheme

Medicash

Learning & Development

Apprenticeships

Job summary

Kelling Group Limited is seeking a Depot Coordinator to manage forward holding stores, ensure stock accuracy and support depot operations in the UK. You will maintain stock records, issue/receive parts daily, and coordinate stock replenishment to keep engineers supplied and repairs on schedule.

The role emphasizes strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work across teams, with cross-cover duties for the Depot Assistant and Yard Foreman during holidays or absences.

Qualifications

• Experience in stock control or stores management.
• Strong organisational skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word proficiency.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• Self-motivated and proactive.
• Hire industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate stock levels.
• Daily issuing and receipt of parts.
• Order stock in line with min/max levels.
• Monitor stock usage and trends.
• Raise purchase requests when required.
• Conduct weekly stock checks.
• Complete monthly stock audits.
• Ensure parts are stored safely and correctly.
• Manage obsolete and damaged stock.
• Liaise with Central Stores regarding replenishment and shortages.
• Maintain accurate stock records in company systems.
• Ensure engineers have the correct parts to minimise repair delays.
• 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.
• Provide regular reporting on stock value, accuracy, shortages, slow-moving stock and depot consumable usage.

Skills

Stock control

Organisation

Attention to detail

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Prioritisation

Self-motivated

Fleet operations

Stores experience

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.

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)