Engineering Stores Lead

Engineering Stores Lead

Kinmel, North Wales | Permanent | Site-based

We’re excited to be recruiting for an Engineering Stores Lead to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and organised individual, perfect for someone passionate about driving efficiency, improving processes and ensuring smooth engineering operations.

You’ll be responsible for leading the day-to-day Engineering Stores operation, managing inventory and stock availability, building strong supplier relationships and identifying cost-saving opportunities to support site performance.

Responsibilities 

• Establish and deliver high standards within the Engineering Stores area, ensuring stock accuracy, inventory control , resolution of any discrepancies and correct and safe storage. Lead regular stock checks, cycle counts, and annual stock audits.  
• Accountable for development and delivery of the stores inventory strategy , aligned to business needs (engineering, operations, planning) . 
• Manage and develop existing supplier relationships , ensuring reliable supply, competitive pricing and effective performance to deliver value-for-money solutions. Work with Procurement to establish any new supplier relationships. 
• Maintain accurate records within the CMMS ensuring engineering parts are correctly coded, described, and assigned within the system. 
• Ensure the timely availability of materials and spare parts required to deliver maintenance and production activities for planned and unplanned work. 
• Maintain an audit-ready engineering stores. Lead and participate in internal and external audits as required. 
• Take the initiative and lead improvement projects within the engineering stores/CMMS environment. 

About you 

• Previous experience in an engineering stores, maintenance stores, or inventory management role.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of engineering spare parts and consumables.
• Computer literate with experience using CMMS, ERP, or stock management systems.
• Good organisational and administration skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively.
• Desire to take the initiative in continuous improvement.
• Experience within food, pet food, FMCG, pharmaceutical, or process manufacturing industries (desirable)
• Knowledge of maintenance planning systems (desirable)
• Experience with SAP, Maximo, Pirana, Shire, or similar systems (desirable)
• Forklift Truck Licence. IOSH Working Safely qualification (desirable)
• People management (desirable)

At INSPIRED, we want to inspire colleagues to join, stay, develop, and achieve, creating an inclusive and sustainable business fit for growth. One of the enablers of achieving this, is to offer competitive pay and benefits to all colleagues. 

Our Total Reward Benefits include

• Annual bonus related to personal and company performance
• Enhanced pension, life assurance, and enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay, and holiday buy options
• People and Pets First benefits, including paw-reavement and paw-ternity leave
• Healthcare cashback plan and Hertility at-home fertility testing
• Heavily discounted pet food and lifestyle benefits (Netflix, Spotify, or breakdown cover)
• Retail and gym discounts, electric car scheme, and free onsite parking and electric car charging
• Free hot drinks, and modern facilities

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About us 

INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is an innovative, well-established, and award-winning pet food manufacturer employing over 1,200 colleagues across the UK and Europe. Our family of brands includes Harringtons, Wagg, Barking Heads & Meowing Heads, AATU, Blink, Butcher's, Classic, Pro-Nutrition, and Ultra Premium Direct, along with a number of partner brands that trust us to produce food on their behalf. Our manufacturing sites in Thirsk, Kinmel, Crick and Pléchâtel produce a wide range of dry, wet, and baked foods enjoyed by dogs and cats all over the world. Our ambition is simple: to become a global leader in pet nutrition. 

Our Purpose: To create happiness 

We’re on a mission to set a new standard of workplace happiness within the pet nutrition industry—one that looks like no other and feels like no other. Our culture is built on INSPIRED’s unique behaviours and colleague experience, creating an environment that excites, empowers, and puts people and pets at the heart of everything we do. 

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion 

INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the colleagues and communities we serve. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected and able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We make hiring decisions based on talent, potential and the experience you bring. 

We are also committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, ensuring equitable access and opportunity for all. If you need any adjustments or support to take part in our recruitment process, please let us know by emailing recruitment@inspiredpetnutrition.com

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