Parts and Stores Manager

• Experience managing a parts, stores or inventory operation within a fleet, plant, commercial vehicle, engineering, construction or similar environment.
• Experience supervising or managing a team.
• Strong stock control and inventory management expertise.
• Experience working with suppliers and managing supplier performance.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of cost control.
• Good IT skills, including stock control, inventory or fleet management systems.
• The ability to build effective working relationships across operational and support teams.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• A full UK driving licence.
• A Forklift or telehandler experience would be desireable.

We're looking for a Parts & Stores Manager to take ownership of our central stores operation, leading a team, managing supplier relationships and ensuring the right parts, equipment and consumables are available to keep our fleet and plant, and operating safely and efficiently.

The role...
This is an important role within our Plant function, where you'll work closely with Fleet, Procurement, Workshop and Operational teams to support asset availability, control costs and drive high standards across the stores operation. We're looking for someone who takes pride in running an organised, efficient and professional operation, while supporting and developing the people around them.

You'll lead the day-to-day operation of our Parts and Stores function, ensuring stock is accurately managed, suppliers perform to expectation and the business has access to the parts and equipment it needs, and when it needs them.

• Managing the central parts and stores operation, ensuring stock is controlled, traceable and readily available.
• Leading and developing a small stores team, setting clear expectations and maintaining high standards.
• Managing inventory levels, stock accuracy and cycle counting processes.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce waste, optimise stock holding and improve efficiency.
• Building productive relationships with suppliers, monitoring performance and securing value for money.
• Supporting procurement activity, order management and cost control.
• Working closely with Fleet, Workshop and Operational teams to minimise vehicle and plant downtime.
• Managing urgent parts requirements and ensuring compliance-critical items remain available.
• Producing management information relating to stock utilisation, spend, supplier performance and inventory accuracy.
• Maintaining a safe, organised and compliant stores environment.

We do what we say!
At Clancy, delivering results matters. So does how we achieve them!

Here are some of the activities you'll get involved in...

What success looks like...

• A well-run, organised stores operation.
• High levels of stock accuracy and inventory control.
• Strong supplier performance and effective cost management.
• Parts and consumables available when required to support fleet uptime.
• A motivated team with clear standards and accountability.
• Continuous improvement in how the stores function supports the wider business.

We'd love to hear from you if...

You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don't receive feedback within that timescale, please don't be afraid to chase us - one of our values is to do what we say we will do!