Salary

Range £30,740.65 to £30,740.65

Job Purpose

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Stores Operative to join British Sugar at Newark, reporting to the Stores Manager.  This role is accountable for contributing to the efficient running of the stores, where a small team manages stocks of engineering parts, consumables, process chemicals and bulk goods.

Core Accountabilities

• Issuing of materials from stores to site personnel
• Raising purchase orders using JDE software
• Raising purchase orders using web-based systems
• Using the factory CMMS system to record goods received
• Carrying out inventory stock checks, booking-out and managing stock items and consignment stock
• Carrying out stock checks of factory chemicals and bulk goods, and assisting with planning, ordering and supervision of deliveries
• Liaising with suppliers to obtain quotations, and to progress and expedite orders
• Resolving invoice queries
• Receipt of goods delivered to stores including offloading using counter-balance forklift
• Despatch of goods from stores
• Labelling items and replenishing stock locations
• Deputising for Stores Manager when required
• Taking responsibility for housekeeping and maintaining a safe environment

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies

• Highly organised and the ability to prioritise effectively with excellent attention to detail
• Ability and willingness to become trained to achieve Counterbalance Forklift license
• Ability to follow company financial and procurement processes with a high level of integrity
• Ability to take responsibility for own workload and work together with the wider stores team
• Ability to work safely at all times and be constantly aware of the hazards in a complex industrial environment
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders on site
• Ability to analyse and problem solve
• Good IT skills with a good level of literacy and numeracy
• Previous experience in a similar role preferred but not essential