At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and inspire a team across regional stores, ensuring efficient logistics operations.
- Company: Join Northern Powergrid, a leader in modern logistics and essential services.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 25 days holiday, company car scheme, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on logistics that supports millions of customers every day.
- Qualifications: Experience in logistics leadership and a commitment to safety and performance.
The predicted salary is between 41584 - 52383 £ per year.
Do you believe great logistics is about more than moving stock? At Northern Powergrid, we know our logistics operation is about far more than materials and warehouses. It’s about making sure our engineers have the right equipment, in the right place, at the right time, so they can keep the lights on for the 3.9 million homes and businesses that rely on us every day.
As we continue investing in our people, technology and logistics network, we’re looking for an ambitious Regional Stores Controller to lead our operations across Yorkshire and the Humber. This is an opportunity to shape the future of a critical operational service, leading a geographically dispersed team across four regional stores and helping deliver a logistics operation that is safe, efficient and customer focused. If you’re passionate about developing people, improving the way things work and leading from the front, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll get
- Along with a competitive salary of between £41,584 - £52,383 DOE (inclusive of a banked-hours payment), we also offer great benefits such as:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays increasing with tenure
- Company Car Scheme or Cash Alternative
- Training and career development opportunities
- Overtime and additional payments in major incident responses
About the role
As Regional Stores Controller, you’ll provide operational leadership across Northern Powergrid’s regional stores network throughout Yorkshire and the Humber. Leading a geographically dispersed team, you’ll create a consistent, high-performing operation supporting engineers across a diverse region that includes major cities, industrial centres, market towns and rural communities. You’ll work closely with colleagues across Regional Operations, Central Logistics, Materials Management, Procurement and the wider business, ensuring our stores network continues to deliver an outstanding service while embracing innovation, continuous improvement and modern ways of working. This is much more than managing day-to-day operations, it’s an opportunity to influence how our logistics function evolves, develop talented people and help build an operation ready for the future. As part of the role, you’ll also participate in our standby rota, providing operational leadership during major incidents and severe weather events when our customers need us most.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead and inspire colleagues across four regional stores, creating a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team
- Deliver a safe, efficient and customer-focused operation supporting planned work, fault response and network investment programmes
- Develop and coach colleagues through regular one-to-ones, performance conversations and development planning
- Build strong working relationships with engineers, operational teams, suppliers and stakeholders across Northern Powergrid
- Ensure materials are available where and when they’re needed through effective planning, stock management and operational oversight
- Use operational data and performance insight to identify opportunities for improvement and drive better outcomes
- Champion innovation, consistency and best practice across the regional stores network
- Maintain high standards of health, safety, environmental compliance and operational governance
- Support business continuity arrangements, emergency incidents and severe weather responses
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for someone who enjoys leading people, taking ownership and making a positive difference. You’ll be someone who:
- Builds trust through strong leadership and collaboration
- Enjoys developing people and helping teams perform at their best
- Looks for opportunities to improve processes rather than accepting the status quo
- Makes sound decisions using operational insight and good judgement
- Balances changing priorities while maintaining a focus on safety, service and performance
- Takes pride in delivering an excellent experience for customers and colleagues alike
You’ll be joining a leadership team that’s committed to continuous improvement and building a modern logistics operation that supports Northern Powergrid’s future ambitions. Great operational leaders come from a wide range of industries, you may currently be working as a:
- Warehouse or Operations Manager/Supervisor
- Transport Operations Manager
- Manufacturing Team Leader
- Fulfilment Operations Team Leader
If you’ve built and led successful operational teams and are looking for an opportunity to make a broader impact, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll bring
- Full UK Driving Licence (Some points may be considered – Declare in application)
- Demonstrable experience leading teams within logistics, warehousing, stores, distribution or another operational environment
- A Level 3 (or higher) leadership or management qualification, or a willingness to achieve one within your first 12 months in the role
- Counterbalance Forklift Licence
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience using Warehouse Management Systems and Microsoft Office applications
- A commitment to delivering high standards of safety, customer service and operational performance
- Degree or higher education qualification in a relevant discipline
- CILT, IoSCM or equivalent professional accreditation
- Forklift licences (Reach/Narrow Aisle)
- Experience working within utilities, engineering, logistics or supply chain operations
- Experience leading continuous improvement or operational change initiatives
- Experience using Warehouse Management Systems such as Oracle or SAP
Why Northern Powergrid?
At Northern Powergrid, we’re investing in the future. We’re modernising our logistics operation, embracing new technology, developing our people and creating an environment where colleagues are trusted to make a real difference. In return, you’ll join an organisation that values leadership, encourages innovation and provides opportunities to grow your career while contributing to an essential service that supports millions of customers every day. If you’re ready to lead a regional operation, develop great people and help shape the future of logistics at Northern Powergrid, we’d love to hear from you.
Regional Stores Controller in Castleford employer: Northern Powergrid
Northern Powergrid is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Castleford or Shiremoor, where employees can thrive while contributing to the electricity network that powers millions of homes and businesses. With a competitive salary, annual bonuses, and a strong focus on employee development, we foster a culture of innovation and collaboration, empowering our analysts to turn complex data into actionable insights that drive performance improvements. Join us to be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your professional growth in a meaningful industry.
