Stores Coordinator

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Stores Coordinator to take ownership of the day-to-day stores operation within an engineering and manufacturing business.

\n

This is a hands-on role, ensuring components and materials are accurately received, organised and available when needed. Working closely with purchasing, engineering and production, you will keep builds moving, resolve shortages and improve stock control.

\n

You will also coordinate the daily stores workload, providing guidance and support to another team member.

Key Responsibilities\n

\n
• Receive deliveries, checking quantities and condition against purchase orders.
\n
• Resolve delivery discrepancies with purchasing and suppliers.
\n
• Maintain accurate records of stock receipts, movements and issues.
\n
• Pick and kit components for engineering builds, identifying shortages before they affect production.
\n
• Keep storage locations clearly labelled, organised and accessible.
\n
• Carry out regular stock checks and investigate discrepancies.
\n
• Work with purchasing and production to identify replenishment requirements.
\n
• Coordinate packing and dispatch of equipment, parts and materials.
\n
• Organise daily stores priorities and support a colleague with their workload.
\n
• Maintain a safe, tidy stores area and introduce practical improvements to working processes.
\n

Experience and Skills\n

Essential

\n

\n
• Previous stores or stock-control experience within engineering or manufacturing.
\n
• Experience handling engineering components, materials and parts.
\n
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
\n
• Confidence using computerised stock-control systems.
\n
• Ability to prioritise workloads and communicate clearly across departments.
\n
• A proactive, hands-on approach and confidence taking responsibility for the stores operation.
\n

\n

Desirable

\n

\n
• Experience using ERP or MRP systems.
\n
• Experience kitting materials for machinery or equipment builds.
\n
• Experience supporting or guiding colleagues.
\n
• Forklift licence.
\n

\n

\n

If this role sounds of interest, then please do get in touch today to find out more.

\n

\n