Stores Team Leader/Manager in Neath

Step into a key leadership role at the heart of a fast‑paced production environment. As Stores Team Leader / Manager, you will own the smooth, accurate and safe flow of materials from goods‑in through to final despatch, making sure production always has what it needs, when it needs it. This role is based in Port Talbot working Monday - Friday, no weekend or evening work with a 12 noon finish every Friday.

Role purpose

• Supervise and coordinate all activity within the bonded stores, from receipt and storage to kitting and shipment.
• Drive stock accuracy, ensuring all movements are recorded and audited.
• Support final testing and inspection of components and finished products to the required quality standards, including ISO 9001:2008.

Key relationships

• Report directly to the General Manager, acting as the go‑to expert for all stores and stock‑related matters.
• Work closely with Purchasing, Quality, Production, the Machine Shop and external couriers to keep materials flowing and issues resolved quickly.
• Lead and develop a Stores Operator, setting clear expectations and encouraging a culture of safety, ownership and continuous improvement.

Main responsibilities

• Set and communicate daily, weekly and monthly targets for the stores function, aligning with production and customer requirements.
• Maintain the i2i system so that the status, location and history of every component is always visible and accurate.
• Oversee goods‑in: check deliveries against vendor paperwork, carry out visual and basic dimensional checks and ensure every item receives a correct Goods Receipt Note.
• Ensure all outgoing materials are picked, packed, recorded and despatched in line with procedures and deadlines.
• Investigate and correct stock discrepancies using Stores Requisition documents, escalating issues and providing copies to the Senior Buyer / Manager where needed.
• Coordinate with other departments to move materials efficiently to internal work areas and external customers or suppliers.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards within the bonded stores area, ensuring it is organised, tidy and audit‑ready.
• Make sure all activities follow HSE policy, stores procedures and relevant legislation, including safe storage, packing, loading and unloading.
• Oversee safe lifting operations, ensuring appropriate PPE and certified lifting equipment are always used.
• Support final inspection of products before shipment and work with other departments to resolve internal and external quality issues.
• Take on additional projects and duties as requested, contributing to wider operational improvements.

Competencies

• Strong leadership skills, able to communicate clearly, standardise tasks and build a high‑trust team culture.
• Solid job knowledge and self‑management with a Stores background, with a focus on following and improving policies and procedures.
• Proven problem‑solving ability, particularly around stock discrepancies, process gaps and quality concerns.
• Technical strengths in booking‑in processes, kitting for production, perpetual inventory counting and stock control.
• Ability to complete stock requisition requests, support final product testing and carry out basic inspection using CMM and hand tools (training can be provided for the latter if required).

Qualifications and experience

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar stock control, warehouse or stores role, ideally with some supervisory responsibility.
• Confident IT user: Excel, Word and email (MS Office).
• Internal auditing experience is advantageous and offers scope to broaden responsibility within the role.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated stores professional who enjoys leading from the front, improving processes and making a visible impact on production performance and customer satisfaction.

Please Apply ASAP or contact Kerry Lewis on (phone number removed).