Stores and Logistics Supervisor

Syntech Recruitment Ltd; Basildon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Stores & Logistics Lead in Basildon. This hands-on leadership role involves overseeing logistics operations, ensuring stock control, and managing a small team. Key responsibilities include inventory management, ensuring efficient material flow, and maintaining high operational standards. Candidates should have a strong background in materials handling and must possess a counterbalance forklift licence. A full manual driving licence is also required. This position offers a full-time contract with competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a small operational or stores team.
• Proven background in materials handling and stock control.
• Experience with goods-in, picking, and stock systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day stores and logistics operations.
• Manage stock rotation and materials for manufacturing.
• Ensure accurate inventory within the WMS.

Skills

WMS principles

Team leadership

Effective communication

Time management

Tools

Forklift

Stock control systems

Job description

Stores & Logistics Lead

Location: Basildon

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About the Role

Syntech Recruitment are working with a long standing client who are seeking an experienced Stores & Logistics Supervisor to oversee and develop the stores and logistics function at their Basildon site. This is a hands‑on leadership role, responsible for ensuring accurate stock control, efficient material flow, and high standards across receiving, storage, kitting, and dispatch operations.

You will lead a small team and play a key role in supporting manufacturing and customer requirements through effective inventory and logistics management.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day stores and logistics operations for the Basildon site
• Receive and inspect deliveries, ensuring quantities, revisions, condition, and certification are correct
• Maintain accurate stock rotation in line with FIFO principles
• Issue materials into manufacturing in line with job cards, ensuring correct revisions and transaction accuracy
• Despatch materials to sub-contractors, ensuring all required documentation is included and stock integrity is maintained
• Manage the despatch of finished goods to customers, ensuring correct paperwork and carriage methods
• Ensure all goods leaving site are packaged appropriately to minimise transit damage
• Maintain accurate stock location and storage to reduce risk of damage or loss
• Ensure inventory accuracy within the WMS
• Manage non-BOM items using min/max levels, KANBAN systems, etc.
• Monitor expiry dates, end-of-life items, and excess & obsolete stock risks
• Work closely with the Purchasing team to resolve goods-in discrepancies
• Carry out weekly cycle counts and support year-end inventory counts
• Load and offload goods as required
• Undertake any other duties as required to support operations

Skills & Behaviours

• Strong working knowledge of WMS principles
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a small team
• Clear and effective communicator
• Able to build strong working relationships with suppliers, internal teams, and customers
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills

Skills & Experience

• Experience leading a small operational or stores team
• Proven background in materials handling and stock control
• Experience with goods-in, picking, issuing to work orders, and stock systems
• Counterbalance forklift licence
• Full manual driving licence