Stores Controller (24-Month FTC)

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Job summary

Northern Powergrid in Billingham is seeking a Stores Controller to lead a warehouse team and support a major Oracle Cloud transition. You will manage day-to-day stock control, goods handling and deliveries while driving process improvements and data validation.

The role combines hands-on warehouse leadership with involvement in system testing and readiness activities, ensuring safe, compliant operations and ongoing development of staff.

Qualifications

• A full UK driving licence.
• Level 3 leadership qualification and IOSH or health and safety qualification.
• Experience in warehouse operations, stock management and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop warehouse and logistics colleagues.
• Ensure safe warehouse, vehicle and materials handling activities.
• Maintain stock records and investigate discrepancies.
• Coordinate goods-in, storage, picking, loading and delivery activities.
• Support stock checks and liaise with suppliers and contractors.

Skills

Leadership

Stock control

Health & safety awareness

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Level 3 Leadership qualification

IOSH or health and safety qualification

Training in customer service, inventory management or warehouse operations

Tools

Forklift licences (Counterbalance)

Reach-truck licence

Narrow-aisle forklift licence

Driving licence (UK)

Stock control systems

ERP systems

Oracle Cloud testing

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Stores Controller to help maintain safe and effective warehouse operations while supporting Northern Powergrid’s transition to Oracle Cloud.

This is a hands-on leadership role combining day-to-day warehouse management with an opportunity to contribute to a significant business transformation. You’ll help ensure operational continuity throughout the project while supporting system testing, data validation, process improvement and the successful adoption of new ways of working.

Based at our Billingham warehouse, you’ll be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the site, including stock control, goods handling and deliveries to Northern Powergrid teams and our delivery partners.

Along with a competitive salary of between £41,584 - £52,383 (Inclusive of guaranteed overtime) we also offer;

• 25 days holiday

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading, supporting and developing warehouse and logistics colleagues.
• Ensuring all warehouse, vehicle and materials-handling activities are carried out safely.
• Maintaining accurate stock records and investigating stock discrepancies.
• Coordinating goods-in, storage, picking, loading and delivery activities.
• Supporting cyclical, annual and year-end stock checks.
• Liaising with operational teams, suppliers and contractors regarding materials and deliveries.
• Overseeing the direct-to-site delivery process.
• Maintaining high standards of site security, housekeeping and operational compliance.
• Managing relevant shift, standby or resource arrangements.
• Supporting employee induction, training and competence development.
• Completing safety inspections and audits covering people, vehicles and warehouse activities.
• Supporting Oracle Cloud testing, data validation and readiness activities.
• Helping colleagues adopt new systems, processes and ways of working.
• Identifying opportunities to improve warehouse controls, stock accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Experience working in a warehouse, stores or distribution environment, preferably in a supervisory or team-leadership role.
• Experience of leading, supporting and developing operational colleagues.
• A strong understanding of warehouse health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Experience using stock-control, inventory-management or enterprise resource planning systems.
• Strong IT skills and confidence working with operational data.
• Experience of stocktaking, inventory reconciliation and discrepancy investigation.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Clear communication and the ability to work effectively with operational teams, suppliers and contractors.
• A customer-focused approach and the ability to remain effective in a busy operational environment.
• Flexibility to support operational requirements, which may occasionally include working outside normal hours.

Qualifications and Experience

• A full UK driving licence.
• A counterbalance forklift-truck licence.
• A reach-truck or narrow-aisle forklift-truck licence.
• Level 3 or above/equivalent leadership qualification.
• IOSH or another recognised health and safety qualification.
• Relevant training in customer service, inventory management or warehouse operations.

Additional Information

The successful candidate’s appointment is subject to a satisfactory credit check

Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

We reserve the right to close this advert early depending on applications.