A rare opportunity has become available within a long established company in Medway Towns for a permanent Stores Manager, working 37.5 hours per week, #removed#, Monday to Friday. You will be managing the general stores operations and small assembly team.

If you are from a Manufacturing/Engineering background that is very advantageous.

Your main duties will include:

Managing the stores team ensuring an efficient and accurate booking in/out and operational process is provided
Ensure the goods in process is defined and adhered to, checking stock and quantities against the purchase orders.
Quality Control
Liaising with suppliers and couriers to deal with any potential issues/enquiries
Processing data entry using company CRMs.
Maintain, and report against, a set of operational KPI targets.
Ensuring that optimum stock levels are maintained at all times, including ensuring settings are correct in the stock management system.
Completing stock takes, cycle counts and valuations within main stores.
Coordinating with Purchasing, Accounts and Manufacturing Departments
Ensuring that manufactured part stock levels are correct and provided on time to target dates where defined.
Carrying out all usual supervisory duties including absence management, annual reviews etc.The successful candidate will have previous supervisory experience, must be physically fit as some heavy lifting is involved, highly organised and self motivated. You will also have excellent communication skills across departments and a positive and proactive approach is essential within this role.

Experience/Qualifications

Experience using Pegasus Opera/CRM systems is desirable.
Previous manufacturing Stores management experience is advantageous.
Supervisory experience
Strong problem-solving skills
Excellent ability to organise time and prioritise workload with minimal supervision
IT Literate: MS Office and database operation. The company offers excellent benefits including 34 days paid holiday, pension and discounts package