Stores Insite Operative in Manchester

Stores Insite Operative | Trafford Park | Full Time | £48,000 per annum

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, with occasional out-of-hours requirements

Our client provides engineering components and stores support to industrial customers. They are looking for an experienced Stores Insite Operative to manage approximately 2,500 stock items at a client site in Trafford Park, supporting engineering, maintenance and production operations.

The Role

As a Stores Insite Operative, you will act as the on-site representative for our client, ensuring critical engineering spares are available when needed. The role combines stock control, technical component identification, data analysis, purchasing requisitions, client liaison and cost-saving initiatives.

You will work closely with the client's engineering team to maintain stock accuracy, investigate discrepancies, manage replenishment and research alternative components. The role requires practical engineering-environment experience, sound component knowledge and medium-to-advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

The working day starts at our client's nearby site to collect deliveries and resolve any discrepancies before attending the client site.

Key Responsibilities

Client Liaison & Service Delivery

• Build effective relationships with engineering, maintenance, production and purchasing teams
• Provide updates on stock availability, outstanding orders, delivery progress, shortages and urgent requirements
• Raise purchase requisitions promptly and coordinate urgent engineering-spares requests
• Manage competing priorities and work towards KPIs covering requisition turnaround, on-time deliveries, stock accuracy and cost savings

Goods Inwards & Stock Control

• Receive and inspect approximately 4-5 deliveries per day against purchase orders and technical specifications
• Manage approximately 2,500 stock items, maintaining accurate records, part numbers, locations and minimum/maximum stock levels
• Carry out daily stock counts, investigate discrepancies and monitor stock usage and replenishment
• Identify obsolete, duplicated, excess and slow-moving stock, maintaining an organised stores environment

Engineering & Technical Support

• Identify mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and process components, including bearings, seals, motors, sensors, valves and fasteners
• Use part numbers, dimensions, manufacturer information, technical data sheets and catalogues to verify component specifications
• Research alternative components and work with engineers to confirm suitability before any substitution
• Escalate unidentified components and urgent breakdown requirements appropriately

Cost Savings & Systems

• Identify alternative sourcing opportunities to reduce component costs and improve margins without compromising technical suitability
• Record cost savings and contribute to monthly reporting on stock accuracy, availability and service performance
• Use Microsoft Excel, the company's Excel-based stock database and Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) to maintain records, analyse data and support reporting

Requirements

Essential

• Experience working in an engineering-based environment, such as engineering stores, maintenance, manufacturing or industrial operations
• Practical knowledge of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and process components
• Ability to identify engineering parts using part numbers, dimensions, manufacturer information and techn

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