Stores Team Leader
| Posting date: | 24 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive Annual Salary (info on request) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 July 2025 |
| Location: | Thetford, Norfolk |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Horizon Search & Selection Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We’re currently hiring a Stores Team Leader on behalf of our client in Thetford. This permanent, full-time position is working for a successful, well established engineering manufacturing firm, leading a team of 3.
The hours of work are 07:30 – 16:00 Monday to Thursday, 07:00 – 14:00 Fridays and there is a competitive salary range on offer with the role, which is dependent on skills and experience (salary range info available on request).
The Company
Our client has been designing, manufacturing and installing their products into the building services industry for over 50 years. They also provide ongoing maintenance support contracts and services to their customers who are based across the UK and Ireland.
They have a workforce of over 120 employees, spread across two sites in Thetford.
The Job
You’ll be responsible for leading and supervising an excellent team of 3 long-serving Stores Assistants and managing over 2,000 SKUs with a stock value of approximately £3 million split across two sites in Thetford.
Reporting to the Purchasing & Stock Control Manager, you’ll work closely alongside her in managing the stores function of the business, as well as having close contact with Production Team Leaders to plan their requirements for the days/weeks ahead.
You’ll take the lead in activities to improve stock management systems, processes and controls to ensure the department is always maximising efficiencies and effectiveness. Other duties include:
Manage the Stores Department across two sites.
Be an effective team leader, motivating, overseeing, and encouraging teamwork and great communication between each member of the team to optimise departments’ efficiencies.
Liaise with internal staff – purchasing, production, and customer services staff.
Assist and help train all stores staff within their duties.
Usage of the company’s ERP system (currently Pegasus Opera though changing to Infor SyteLine this July/August (training will be given)
Liaise with purchasing department daily regarding orders.
Maintaining the stock system to ensure its accuracy.
Encourage regular stock checks on random areas.
Ensure all deliveries are booked in daily.
Ensure all issues are booked out daily.
Ensure all deliveries are checked and put in correct location.
Ensure all quality control procedures are followed at all times.
Assist with helping other stores staff with their job roles.
Liaise with other Team Leaders to arrange weekly/daily issues and prioritise where necessary.
Daily Meetings with Production Manager and Team Leaders to discuss any stocking and/or production issues arising.
Health & safety responsibilities: maintaining a safe working environment; undertaking risk assessments when necessary; undertaking accident reporting and investigation within your area when required; undertaking weekly H&S audit checks within stores.
Requirements
This role would suit a confident and detail-focused people person who has experience working in a stores/stock position within the manufacturing industry (essential). Whilst experience of working in an engineering environment would be beneficial, most importantly, the role requires somebody who is not easily daunted or frustrated by learning a vast product range. The items within the stores department will be wide ranging, however some will be near identical with only a few millimetres difference. Learning the product range will be a challenge for anybody new stepping into this role, so those interested in applying must be aware of this.
Other requirements are:
Several years’ (minimum) experience working within a stores / stock management environment.
Experience working in a manufacturing environment (essential)
Some experience of managing/leading a small team.
A good level of IT literacy and confidence using digital systems
Ideally, experience using an ERP system
Experience of driving a Forklift plus a valid Uk driving license (essential).
Great team player attitude, who enjoys working within a small team environment.
Clear and confident communicator.
How to Apply
Please apply to Kate Howes through our website or alternatively, you can email a copy of your CV to kate@horizoneast.co.uk
We aim to respond with specific feedback to every applicant via email within 14 days. However, as we are a small two-person independent agency, if we are extremely busy this may take longer. If you would like feedback sooner, then feel free to contact us via email and we will come back to you ASAP.
About Horizon
Horizon Search and Selection Ltd is owned and run by Gemma and Kate from our private offices in Bury St Edmunds. We’ve been in business for 13 years but have a combined 30+years’ recruitment experience between us. We’re friendly recruitment folks and love what we do. Here, we are acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client, the employer. We act as the ‘introducers’, so if you are successful, you will be directly employed by our client. We never share your details with anyone (including our client) without your consent. Any questions? Get in touch!
GDPR
Please note that all applications and enquiries are treated in the strictest of confidence. As part of our GDPR compliance, your CV and contact details will not be held by us for longer than 30 days unless written consent to do so is requested and obtained. Your CV and contact details will never be shared by us with a 3rd party unless specific consent has been obtained to do so. For more information on our privacy policies and how we comply to the GDPR then please visit our website and click on our privacy policy at the bottom of the page.
Visit our website at www.horizoneast.co.uk
The hours of work are 07:30 – 16:00 Monday to Thursday, 07:00 – 14:00 Fridays and there is a competitive salary range on offer with the role, which is dependent on skills and experience (salary range info available on request).
The Company
Our client has been designing, manufacturing and installing their products into the building services industry for over 50 years. They also provide ongoing maintenance support contracts and services to their customers who are based across the UK and Ireland.
They have a workforce of over 120 employees, spread across two sites in Thetford.
The Job
You’ll be responsible for leading and supervising an excellent team of 3 long-serving Stores Assistants and managing over 2,000 SKUs with a stock value of approximately £3 million split across two sites in Thetford.
Reporting to the Purchasing & Stock Control Manager, you’ll work closely alongside her in managing the stores function of the business, as well as having close contact with Production Team Leaders to plan their requirements for the days/weeks ahead.
You’ll take the lead in activities to improve stock management systems, processes and controls to ensure the department is always maximising efficiencies and effectiveness. Other duties include:
Manage the Stores Department across two sites.
Be an effective team leader, motivating, overseeing, and encouraging teamwork and great communication between each member of the team to optimise departments’ efficiencies.
Liaise with internal staff – purchasing, production, and customer services staff.
Assist and help train all stores staff within their duties.
Usage of the company’s ERP system (currently Pegasus Opera though changing to Infor SyteLine this July/August (training will be given)
Liaise with purchasing department daily regarding orders.
Maintaining the stock system to ensure its accuracy.
Encourage regular stock checks on random areas.
Ensure all deliveries are booked in daily.
Ensure all issues are booked out daily.
Ensure all deliveries are checked and put in correct location.
Ensure all quality control procedures are followed at all times.
Assist with helping other stores staff with their job roles.
Liaise with other Team Leaders to arrange weekly/daily issues and prioritise where necessary.
Daily Meetings with Production Manager and Team Leaders to discuss any stocking and/or production issues arising.
Health & safety responsibilities: maintaining a safe working environment; undertaking risk assessments when necessary; undertaking accident reporting and investigation within your area when required; undertaking weekly H&S audit checks within stores.
Requirements
This role would suit a confident and detail-focused people person who has experience working in a stores/stock position within the manufacturing industry (essential). Whilst experience of working in an engineering environment would be beneficial, most importantly, the role requires somebody who is not easily daunted or frustrated by learning a vast product range. The items within the stores department will be wide ranging, however some will be near identical with only a few millimetres difference. Learning the product range will be a challenge for anybody new stepping into this role, so those interested in applying must be aware of this.
Other requirements are:
Several years’ (minimum) experience working within a stores / stock management environment.
Experience working in a manufacturing environment (essential)
Some experience of managing/leading a small team.
A good level of IT literacy and confidence using digital systems
Ideally, experience using an ERP system
Experience of driving a Forklift plus a valid Uk driving license (essential).
Great team player attitude, who enjoys working within a small team environment.
Clear and confident communicator.
How to Apply
Please apply to Kate Howes through our website or alternatively, you can email a copy of your CV to kate@horizoneast.co.uk
We aim to respond with specific feedback to every applicant via email within 14 days. However, as we are a small two-person independent agency, if we are extremely busy this may take longer. If you would like feedback sooner, then feel free to contact us via email and we will come back to you ASAP.
About Horizon
Horizon Search and Selection Ltd is owned and run by Gemma and Kate from our private offices in Bury St Edmunds. We’ve been in business for 13 years but have a combined 30+years’ recruitment experience between us. We’re friendly recruitment folks and love what we do. Here, we are acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client, the employer. We act as the ‘introducers’, so if you are successful, you will be directly employed by our client. We never share your details with anyone (including our client) without your consent. Any questions? Get in touch!
GDPR
Please note that all applications and enquiries are treated in the strictest of confidence. As part of our GDPR compliance, your CV and contact details will not be held by us for longer than 30 days unless written consent to do so is requested and obtained. Your CV and contact details will never be shared by us with a 3rd party unless specific consent has been obtained to do so. For more information on our privacy policies and how we comply to the GDPR then please visit our website and click on our privacy policy at the bottom of the page.
Visit our website at www.horizoneast.co.uk