Stores Manager

Elizabeth Michael Associates LTD; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Elizabeth Michael Associates LTD in Nottingham is seeking a Stores Manager to oversee engineering stores across six nearby sites. The role involves stock control, regular site travel in a company van, and ensuring parts and consumables are available to keep operations running smoothly.

Working hours are 8:00am–5:00pm, Monday to Friday, with flexibility for early or late starts. A full UK driving licence and proven experience in engineering stores are essential; salary ranges from £35,000 to

Qualifications

• Full clean UK driving licence
• Experience in engineering stores, inventory control or industrial stock management
• Strong knowledge of engineering parts, tools and consumables
• Competent with stock control systems / ERP software
• Strong organisation skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage workload across multiple sites independently
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Understanding of health & safety standards
• Ability to prioritise, problem-solve and respond to urgent demands
• Physically capable of manual handling tasks where required

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain engineering stores across six customer sites, ensuring consistent standards, organisation and availability of stock at each location
• Travel regularly between sites using a company van to oversee stock control and support engineering teams
• Monitor and control stock levels of engineering components and consumables, ensuring accuracy through inventory management systems
• Carry out goods in and goods out processes, including receiving, inspecting, labelling and safely storing materials
• Conduct regular stock checks and cycle counts across all locations, investigating and resolving discrepancies
• Work closely with procurement teams and suppliers to ensure timely replenishment of stock and sourcing of critical or obsolete parts
• Act as the primary point of contact for on site engineering teams, ensuring critical spares are available for planned maintenance and breakdowns
• Optimise store layouts at each site to improve efficiency, accessibility and safety
• Ensure full compliance with health and safety regulations, including COSHH, safe storage practices and manual handling requirements
• Maintain accurate records of stock movements, usage and inventory levels, supporting KPI reporting and performance tracking
• Build strong working relationships with site teams and the company central office to deliver a high level of customer service
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in stock management processes, cost control and service delivery
• Respond quickly to urgent engineering requirements, prioritising workload effectively across multiple sites

Job description

Stores Manager

NG2, Nottingham

8:00am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday (Hours can be flexible early or late start)

£35,000 - £45,000

Looking for someone to start asap

Job Purpose

The Engineering Stores Manager is responsible for the effective control, organisation and availability of engineering stock across multiple customer sites. Acting as the key link between the customer’s engineering teams and the company. The role ensures that all sites are consistently supported with the parts and consumables required to maintain operational efficiency and minimise downtime.

This is a field based role covering six customer locations, all within approximately a 30 minutes of each other. The successful candidate will regularly travel between sites using a company provided van, managing stock levels, supporting engineering teams and maintaining high standards of store organisation and compliance at each location.

The role requires a proactive and highly organised individual who can work independently across multiple sites, ensuring accurate inventory management, timely replenishment of stock and adherence to health and safety standards. By maintaining strong communication with both on site engineers and the company central head office, this role plays a critical role in delivering a reliable and responsive inventory service.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain engineering stores across six customer sites, ensuring consistent standards, organisation and availability of stock at each location
• Travel regularly between sites using a company van to oversee stock control and support engineering teams
• Monitor and control stock levels of engineering components and consumables, ensuring accuracy through inventory management systems
• Carry out goods in and goods out processes, including receiving, inspecting, labelling and safely storing materials
• Conduct regular stock checks and cycle counts across all locations, investigating and resolving discrepancies
• Work closely with procurement teams and suppliers to ensure timely replenishment of stock and sourcing of critical or obsolete parts
• Act as the primary point of contact for on site engineering teams, ensuring critical spares are available for planned maintenance and breakdowns
• Optimise store layouts at each site to improve efficiency, accessibility and safety
• Ensure full compliance with health and safety regulations, including COSHH, safe storage practices and manual handling requirements
• Maintain accurate records of stock movements, usage and inventory levels, supporting KPI reporting and performance tracking
• Build strong working relationships with site teams and the company central office to deliver a high level of customer service
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in stock management processes, cost control and service delivery
• Respond quickly to urgent engineering requirements, prioritising workload effectively across multiple sites

Skills Required

• Full clean UK driving licence
• Experience in engineering stores, inventory control or industrial stock management
• Strong knowledge of engineering parts, tools and consumables
• Competent with stock control systems / ERP software
• Strong organisation skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to manage workload across multiple sites independently
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Understanding of health & safety standards
• Ability to prioritise, problem-solve and respond to urgent demands
• Physically capable of manual handling tasks where required