MRO Stores Controller

MRO Stores Controller – Leeds – c£14.00 ph – 4 day week (Mon-Thurs)

Our client, a leading Manufacturing business in Leeds, is looking to appoint a Stores Controller for their MRO Stores to support the supply chain function in a leading manufacturing businesses. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the MRO stores across 3 areas - manufacturing, machining & fabrication; consignment stocking; operational purchasing - placing orders for MRO, Tooling & Consumables; handling incoming and outgoing stock; processing orders and managing stock control (min & max levels, kanban) using their MRP system.

Stores / Buyer / Goods in / Stock Control / FLT / Manufacturing

• Maintain stores – consignment stock, kanban, min & max stock levels
• Placing orders for MRO, Consumables, Health & Safety & Factory goods & stock
• Conduct periodic stock taking activities
• Conduct regular 5S activities within the stores department including red tagging any surplus/redundant stock
• To receive, check and put away product as required.
• To take responsibility for supporting the development of the stores function and improving existing processes
• Deal with stock requisitions from the shop floor and issue as appropriate Implement a more visual and standard system
• Issue stock for works orders ensuring they are in the correct location
• Manual handling of goods unloading.

Stores / Buyer / Goods in / Stock Control / FLT / Manufacturing

Knowledge and Experience

• Previous stores and stock handling experience essential – maintain consignment stock, min & max stock levels etc
• Fork Lift Truck (FLT - Counterbalance) & Overhead crane licence 
• Operational purchasing experience – placing orders for MRO, Consumables, H&S & Factory goods
• Sound knowledge of good working practice relating to Health & Safety Regulations
• Excellent I.T. skills with knowledge of ERP systems – ideally Opera or EFACS
• Excellent organisation skills & good attention to detail
• Demonstrable experience of working in a similar role within an engineering / manufacturing / workshop environment is essential
• You will be a confident communicator both written and verbal, good at multitasking, and be comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Full UK driving licence essential

Stores / Buyer / Goods in / Goods out / Stock Control / FLT / Manufacturing

If you're looking to work a 4 day week (07:00-16:45 Mon-Thurs) for a leading Manufacturer in Leeds going through a sustained period of growth with development opportunities, then APPLY NOW!