Regional Stores Controller

Northern Powergrid; Castleford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement and tenure-based

Company car or cash alternative

Training and development opportunities

Overtime and incident payments

Job summary

Northern Powergrid is seeking a Regional Stores Controller to lead its four regional stores across Yorkshire and the Humber, delivering a safe, efficient and customer-focused operation. You’ll develop people, optimise stock and collaborate across Regional Operations, Central Logistics, Materials Management and Procurement.

Join a leadership team that values innovation and continuous improvement, shaping the future of logistics while ensuring engineers receive the right equipment at the right

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence (Some points may be considered – Declare in application)
• Demonstrable experience leading teams within logistics, warehousing, stores, distribution or another operational environment
• A Level 3 (or higher) leadership or management qualification, or a willingness to achieve one within your first 12 months in the role
• Counterbalance Forklift Licence
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience using Warehouse Management Systems and Microsoft Office applications
• Degree or higher education qualification in a relevant discipline
• CILT, IoSCM or equivalent professional accreditation
• Forklift licences (Reach/Narrow Aisle)
• Experience working within utilities, engineering, logistics or supply chain operations
• Experience leading continuous improvement or operational change initiatives
• Experience using Warehouse Management Systems such as Oracle or SAP

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire four regional stores, creating a collaborative, high-performing team
• Deliver a safe, efficient and customer-focused operation supporting planned work and fault response
• Develop staff through regular one-to-ones and development planning
• Build strong relationships with engineers, suppliers and stakeholders across Northern Powergrid
• Ensure materials are available through effective planning and stock management
• Use data and performance insight to identify opportunities for improvement and drive outcomes
• Champion innovation and best practice across the regional stores network
• Maintain high standards of health, safety and governance

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Safety focus

Process improvement

Education

A Level 3 leadership/management

Degree or higher in a relevant discipline

CILT/IoSCM accreditation

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Microsoft Office

Counterbalance Forklift

Reach/Narrow Aisle Forklift

Job description

Do you believe great logistics is about more than moving stock?

At Northern Powergrid, we know our logistics operation is about far more than materials and warehouses. It’s about making sure our engineers have the right equipment, in the right place, at the right time, so they can keep the lights on for the 3.9 million homes and businesses that rely on us every day.

As we continue investing in our people, technology and logistics network, we’re looking for an ambitious Regional Stores Controller to lead our operations across Yorkshire and the Humber.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of a critical operational service, leading a geographically dispersed team across four regional stores and helping deliver a logistics operation that is safe, efficient and customer focused.

If you’re passionate about developing people, improving the way things work and leading from the front, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll get

Along with a competitive salary of between £41,584 - £52,383 DOE (inclusive of a banked-hours payment), we also offer great benefits such as:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays increasing with tenure
• Company Car Scheme or Cash Alternative
• Training and career development opportunities
• Overtime and additional payments in major incident responses

About the role

As Regional Stores Controller, you’ll provide operational leadership across Northern Powergrid’s regional stores network throughout Yorkshire and the Humber.

Leading a geographically dispersed team, you’ll create a consistent, high-performing operation supporting engineers across a diverse region that includes major cities, industrial centres, market towns and rural communities.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across Regional Operations, Central Logistics, Materials Management, Procurement and the wider business, ensuring our stores network continues to deliver an outstanding service while embracing innovation, continuous improvement and modern ways of working.

This is much more than managing day-to-day operations, it’s an opportunity to influence how our logistics function evolves, develop talented people and help build an operation ready for the future.

As part of the role, you’ll also participate in our standby rota, providing operational leadership during major incidents and severe weather events when our customers need us most.

What you’ll be doing

As Regional Stores Controller, you’ll:

• Lead and inspire colleagues across four regional stores, creating a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team
• Deliver a safe, efficient and customer-focused operation supporting planned work, fault response and network investment programmes
• Develop and coach colleagues through regular one-to-ones, performance conversations and development planning
• Build strong working relationships with engineers, operational teams, suppliers and stakeholders across Northern Powergrid
• Ensure materials are available where and when they’re needed through effective planning, stock management and operational oversight
• Use operational data and performance insight to identify opportunities for improvement and drive better outcomes
• Champion innovation, consistency and best practice across the regional stores network
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, environmental compliance and operational governance
• Support business continuity arrangements, emergency incidents and severe weather responses

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who enjoys leading people, taking ownership and making a positive difference. You’ll be someone who:

• Builds trust through strong leadership and collaboration
• Enjoys developing people and helping teams perform at their best
• Looks for opportunities to improve processes rather than accepting the status quo
• Makes sound decisions using operational insight and good judgement
• Balances changing priorities while maintaining a focus on safety, service and performance
• Takes pride in delivering an excellent experience for customers and colleagues alike

You’ll be joining a leadership team that’s committed to continuous improvement and building a modern logistics operation that supports Northern Powergrid’s future ambitions.

Great operational leaders come from a wide range of industries, you may currently be working as a:

• Warehouse or Operations Manager/Supervisor
• Transport Operations Manager
• Manufacturing Team Leader
• Fulfilment Operations Team Leader

If you’ve built and led successful operational teams and are looking for an opportunity to make a broader impact, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll bring

• Full UK Driving Licence (Some points may be considered – Declare in application)
• Demonstrable experience leading teams within logistics, warehousing, stores, distribution or another operational environment
• A Level 3 (or higher) leadership or management qualification, or a willingness to achieve one within your first 12 months in the role
• Counterbalance Forklift Licence
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience using Warehouse Management Systems and Microsoft Office applications
• A commitment to delivering high standards of safety, customer service and operational performance
• Degree or higher education qualification in a relevant discipline
• CILT, IoSCM or equivalent professional accreditation
• Forklift licences (Reach/Narrow Aisle)
• Experience working within utilities, engineering, logistics or supply chain operations
• Experience leading continuous improvement or operational change initiatives
• Experience using Warehouse Management Systems such as Oracle or SAP

Why Northern Powergrid?

At Northern Powergrid, we’re investing in the future.

We’re modernising our logistics operation, embracing new technology, developing our people and creating an environment where colleagues are trusted to make a real difference.

In return, you’ll join an organisation that values leadership, encourages innovation and provides opportunities to grow your career while contributing to an essential service that supports millions of customers every day.

If you’re ready to lead a regional operation, develop great people and help shape the future of logistics at Northern Powergrid, we’d love to hear from you.