Job Title: Stores Controller

Location: Sandwich, Kent

Salary: £DOE

Hours:

Week 1: Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 16:45

Week 2 : Monday to Thursday 08:00 - 16:45 / Friday 08:00 - 16:30

Our Client:

Are a leading provider of advanced electro-optical sensors and precision engineering solutions. With a rich history of over four decades, they specialise in delivering cutting-edge technology to meet the diverse needs of our global clientele. Their commitment to innovation, quality, and customer satisfaction has positioned them as a trusted partner in the defence and aerospace industries.

Role Summary:

You will be responsible for maintaining inventory and supplies by receiving, storing, kitting and delivering items.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• 9 day working fortnight (every other Friday off)
• Matched pension contributions
• Perkbox Discount Platform
• Free parking onsite
• Staff canteen with vending machines
• Discovery Park discounts
• Death in Service
• Christmas Shutdown

Key responsibilities within your new role would be to:

• Receive, store, kit and deliver items to the production teams.
• Control of ILS activity for spares and repairs.
• Be responsible for the security of the inventory.
• Liaise with the production team ensuring that material is available for manufacturing.
• Ensure that the store is manned with suitably qualified and experienced personnel.
• Provide training, assigning, scheduling, planning and disciplining of the team.
• Coordinate the resource requests with other teams.
• Control material, consumables and inventory of special project spares and associated clean room materials.
• Assist the Supply Chain Manager with daily management tasks.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement activities and resolve issues when identified.
• Ensure company policies and procedures are followed and recommend changes to them when appropriate.
• Ensure received items are booked in and located correctly within the agreed time frame.
• Ensure items are kitted for production in line with the production schedule.
• Ensure the dispatch process is followed and items are packaged appropriately and dispatched in a timely manner.
• Ensure the customers and suppliers receive the goods in line with their expectation.
• Demonstrate the stores department are meeting their objectives of performance through measurement and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Ensure that inventory is managed using FIFO.
• Use appropriate commodity management methods such as Kanban.
• Carry out a perpetual stock take to ensure that 100% of inventory is checked on an annual basis.
• Investigate and reconcile any discrepancies.
• Maintain the warehouse though the best utilisation of space to maximise its efficiency.
• Ensure that vehicles, plant and equipment are maintained and available for use at all times.
• Carry out other tasks and activities as required by management.
• Ensure that all shipments comply with Export Controls & Dangerous goods Controls.

Experience and skills required for this position:

• Experience of operating in a manufacturing environment.
• The ability to react swiftly as situations change and/or develop.
• Experience in Export control.
• Experience in handling dangerous goods
• Excellent time management problem solving skills.
• Effective communicator both written and orally.
• Computer literate and the ability to use an ERP.
• The ability to plan, prioritise and effectively manage time and meet deadlines.
• Have a positive 'can do' attitude
• Be motivational and accountable.
• Be team, customer and quality focused.
• Be outcome and solution focused.
• Full current driving licence and a valid passport is required.
• Due to the nature of this business all candidate will be required to undergo security clearance at SC level.

Next steps:

If this sounds like the ideal position for you and you have the experience outlined above, then please apply and you will be contacted by a member of our team if your CV matches our requirements.

If you would like any further information before applying, then please call Ellie (Permanent Consultant) on (phone number removed).

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