We are recruiting an Engineering Stores Controller on a permanent, days-based role (Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm) in Leighton Buzzard with a leading manufacturing company.

You will manage daily Engineering Stores operations, process order requests, handle financial reconciliation of stock and orders, and administer the computerised planned maintenance system.

The role offers a salary of £34,500 per year.

What's in it for you:

• Basic salary circa £34.5k per annum plus 10% matched pension


• Days based position Monday to Friday 8am - 4pm


• Industry leading benefits package, Aviva healthcare, Shopping and holiday discounts, employee assistance program for you and your family


• Accredited training and development

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Engineering parts and consumables stores control and stock allocation


• The day-to-day management of the Engineering stores


• The development and improvement of Stores organization and inventory control


• Develop and control parameters for the Factory based Stores locations


• Develop and provide an effective Stores service to the Engineering Department, whilst assisting departmental Managers in the enforcement of the correct administration disciplines to ensure efficiency


• Development into controlling the purchasing of all materials and to ensure financial administrative procedures and disciplines are followed


• To follow Company preferred supplier base


• To control and monitor a perpetual Stores inventory system


• Liaise with the Works Office as and when required


• Liaise with Suppliers as and when required


• Liaise with Engineering Department as required


• The compilation of quarterly Store performance reports, to include such areas as increased supplier base, improvements in cost base and service elements


• Close involvement with Unit Accounts Department to ensure smooth administrative and financial procedures.

Skills, Qualifications and Attributes:

• As Engineering Stores Controller/Stock Controller you will be responsible to the Engineering Manager on a day-to-day basis with line responsibility to the Factory Manager for financial administration


• Desirable Managing an Engineering or Stores System - stock control, computer based


• Computer literate including Microsoft Word, Excel, (All round IT skills)


• Experience of working within a manufacturing or engineering administration or stock control environment is desirable but not essential

If you are interested in the Engineering Store Controller/Stock Controller role then please apply now!