Engineering Stores Manager – Food Manufacturing

Engineering Stores Manager – Food or FMCG

Northamptonshire (commutable from Northamptonshire and Leicester)

£35 000 – £36 000

Days based role

A market leading, independent food manufacturer are seeking an Engineering Stores Manager to join their growing engineering department.

In the role you will be leading a small team, having full responsibility relating to all Engineering Spares and Stores stocks on site. You will be required to ensure that all the company purchases are redeemed at the best price, therefore negotiation skills are key. As the manager you will also be responsible for ensuring that any administration is undertaken and maintained.

Typical tasks and responsibilities –
– Engineering budget control
– Monitoring stock levels and usage to identify fast / slow moving components, identifying opportunities for stock reduction
– All critical spares identified
– Help identify area for capital investment process improvements, machinery modification and asset care robustness
– Process the purchase and delivery of engineering materials without delaying the engineering service
– Regularly benchmark the prices and research new suppliers whilst maintaining a select group of preferred suppliers
– Cost of ownership by asset (components consumed)
– Mean time before failure / frequency of failures by components
– Ensuring the supply of goods comply with the company quality standards
– Conduct annual review of supplier’s performance with respect to company quality, cost and delivery criteria

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Engineering stores / stores management. A background in the food industry will be favourable, however an FMCG background will also be considered. Experience of man-management is favourable, however not a necessity, as long as you can demonstrate genuine leadership abilities.

The company is a highly successful, independent food manufacturer who are genuine market leaders in their sector. They can therefore offer genuine opportunities for career progression and growth.