Stores & Inventory Lead — Build Processes for a New Facility

Prime Appointments Ltd

Tendring

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 35,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Early finish Fridays
Build stores function from ground up
Involvement in new facility project

Job summary

Prime Appointments Ltd is recruiting for a newly created Stores Manager role based near Tendring, UK. You will take a manual stores setup and manage it end-to-end, with scope to shape processes as the business relocates to a new facility.

This is a process-ownership position rather than people management. Key duties include controlling stock, processing component orders, handling goods-in paperwork, and building relationships with suppliers.

Qualifications

  • Experience in stores, inventory or parts management within engineering/manufacturing.
  • Ability to work independently with strong organisational skills.
  • Experience liaising with suppliers on pricing and lead times.
  • Accurate handling of goods-in paperwork and stock records.
  • Experience with kanban or lean stock-management systems is advantageous.
  • Familiarity with digital stock-management tools.

Responsibilities

  • Control stock levels across all parts and components.
  • Process orders for machine builds, spares and service work.
  • Manage all incoming goods and related paperwork.
  • Prepare spares kits ahead of scheduled service jobs.
  • Build and maintain supplier relationships, negotiate pricing and lead times.
  • Introduce a kanban-style system to manage stock and parts.
  • Support digitalisation of stores processes during the move to the new facility.

Skills

Stores management
Inventory control
Lean stock management
Supplier liaison
Kanban system
Digital stock tools
Process improvement

Tools

ERP/ stock-management systems

Job description

Prime Appointments Ltd is recruiting for a newly created Stores Manager role based near Tendring, UK. You will take a manual stores setup and manage it end-to-end, with scope to shape processes as the business relocates to a new facility.

This is a process-ownership position rather than people management. Key duties include controlling stock, processing component orders, handling goods-in paperwork, and building relationships with suppliers.

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