Stores Supervisor

Peoplebank; Horsham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Healthcare

Holiday allowance

Employee benefits programme

Job summary

A leading construction company in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Stores Supervisor to manage receiving, storage, and distribution of materials for the Southern Water contract. The role requires effective leadership in day-to-day operations, stock control, and compliance with health and safety standards. Ideal candidates will possess solid experience in warehouse management systems, excellent communication skills, and the ability to enhance operational efficiency. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum.

Qualifications

• Experienced in stores management processes and operational best practices.
• Confident in managing daily activities and improving performance.
• Effective communicator with strong decision-making abilities.
• Experience operating a forklift or telehandler is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage stores operations in line with company policies.
• Maintain accurate records of plant hire and equipment movements.
• Oversee goods receipt, storage, distribution, and maintenance coordination.
• Organize stores layout to maximize efficiency.
• Implement operational procedures and continuous improvements.
• Ensure compliance with all handling and transport legislation.
• Maintain health & safety, hygiene and site security standards.
• Manage stock levels and reconcile physical inventory with system data.
• Liaise with clients, suppliers, and transport providers.
• Plan team rotas and monitor performance outcomes.
• Support recruitment and training of team members.
• Produce performance reports including stock movement analysis.

Skills

Warehouse management

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Operational KPIs

Forklift operation

Tools

Warehouse management systems

Job description

We Care

Thats why we need people like you who care about your colleagues, team and customers as well as our business and the environment. People who appreciate their role in helping others to be successful.

We have an opportunity for an experienced Stores Supervisor to oversee receiving, storage and distribution operations supporting our Southern Water contract. This role plays an important part in ensuring materials, plant and equipment are managed efficiently, enabling operational teams to deliver works safely and on schedule.

You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day running of the stores function, ensuring processes operate effectively, productivity targets are achieved, and stock is controlled accurately. A strong understanding of operational requirements and a proactive approach to organisation and leadership will be key to success in this role.

Here are some of the activities you will be involved in…

• Managing stores operations in line with company policies and operational objectives
• Maintaining accurate records of plant hire and equipment movements across the business
• Overseeing goods receipt, storage, distribution and maintenance coordination
• Organising stores layout to maximise efficiency and effective use of space
• Implementing and maintaining operational procedures and continuous improvements
• Ensuring compliance with all handling, storage and transport legislation
• Maintaining high standards of health & safety, hygiene and site security
• Managing stock levels and reconciling physical inventory with system data
• Liaising with clients, suppliers and transport providers to support operational delivery
• Planning team rotas, allocating workloads and monitoring performance outcomes
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding, coaching and development of team members
• Producing regular performance reports, including stock movement and ageing stock analysis
• Monitoring service quality and acting on feedback to improve performance

We would love to hear from you if…

You are an experienced Warehouse or Stores Supervisor with a strong understanding of stores management processes and operational best practice. You will be confident managing day-to-day activities while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and performance.

You will have experience working with warehouse management systems and databases, alongside a solid understanding of performance measures and operational KPIs. Strong leadership skills are essential, with the ability to support, motivate and guide a team while maintaining clear standards and expectations.

You will be an effective communicator with sound decision-making and problem-solving abilities, comfortable working in a fast-paced operational environment. Experience operating a forklift or telehandler is required, along with a full UK driving licence.

Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations.

Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

What Next

You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don’t receive feedback within that timescale, please don’t be afraid to chase us - one of our values is to do what we say we will do!

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Committed.