Stores & Warehouse Supervisor: Streamline Inventory & Lead Team

Searley Owen Limited; Grays; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Company pension

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Searley Owen Limited in Grays, England, is seeking an experienced Stores & Warehouse Supervisor to own the stores operation, improve stock organisation, control, picking and packing.

You will review layout, implement clear stock locations, develop efficient picking and packing, manage goods-in, cycle counts, and lead a small team across production and dispatch, ensuring accuracy and timely fulfilment.

Qualifications

• Experience in stores/warehouse role, preferably within manufacturing or engineering.
• Ability to organise a stores operation and improve warehouse processes.
• Understanding of goods-in, stock locations, picking, packing and dispatch.
• Experience improving stock accuracy, warehouse layout or order fulfilment.
• Confidence directing a small team and setting clear working standards.
• Good IT skills and experience maintaining stock records using warehouse systems or spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Review the existing stores layout, stock controls and practices, identifying priorities for improvement.
• Introduce a clear system for stock locations, labelling and storage.
• Develop efficient picking and packing processes to improve accuracy and turnaround times.
• Establish consistent procedures for receiving, checking, recording and putting away deliveries.
• Ensure stock movements are recorded accurately and materials can be located when needed.
• Organise stock counts, investigate discrepancies and improve stock accuracy.
• Work closely with production to ensure materials are available when required.
• Coordinate daily stores activity, setting clear priorities and responsibilities within the team.
• Remain involved in goods-in, picking, packing and dispatch as required.
• Ensure improvements are understood, followed and sustained.

Skills

Stores experience

Warehouse experience

Team leadership

Stock control

Process improvement

Stock systems

Job description

Searley Owen Limited in Grays, England, is seeking an experienced Stores & Warehouse Supervisor to own the stores operation, improve stock organisation, control, picking and packing.

You will review layout, implement clear stock locations, develop efficient picking and packing, manage goods-in, cycle counts, and lead a small team across production and dispatch, ensuring accuracy and timely fulfilment.