British Sugar is a home-grown success story and one of the most efficient and competitive beet processers in the world. Around 3,500 farmers based in East Anglia and the East Midlands supply our four advanced manufacturing sites with eight million tonnes of sugar beet every year. We, in turn, make this in to over 1 million tonnes of sugar, serving customers across the UK, Ireland and increasingly growing commercially in the EU and world sugar markets.
Job Details Full time, Permanent
Location: Newark
Salary: £49,000 to £60,000
Job Purpose Reporting to the Maintenance Process Manager, working as part of the site Engineering Support Team. This role is accountable for the efficient running of the stores across the whole site, supporting around 200 site-based employees and contractors.
Core Accountabilities
Managing and improving inventories of engineering stock, process chemicals, bulk stock and consumable items across the entire site
Managing and delivering the corporate Procure to Pay and financial processes
Responsibility for inventory stock checks, issuing items, processing new stock requests, managing stock items and consignment stock
Line management of Stores Operatives
Managing and continuously improving, visual standards, housekeeping, and safety of stores areas to a high standard
Work with the stores managers at our other core sites to further develop our stores of the future initiative and lead the site implementation
Liaising with the Procurement team on corporately agreed contracts and framework agreements as well as advising and supporting others on procurement processes.
Raising purchase orders and resolving invoice queries using Oracle JDE software and web-based systems
Liaising with suppliers and on-site departments to obtain quotations, drive best value, progress and expedite orders
Updating the computerised maintenance management system, using web-based and mobile applications, as orders are processed and received Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
Able to work proactively to maintain safe and efficient operation of the stores and understands the hazards of complex industrial environments
Experience in a similar Engineering stores roles, or in related roles such as warehousing, logistics, procurement or buying
Good literacy, numeracy, and IT skills
Counterbalance Forklift license holder; or able and willing to become trained
Strong demonstrable prioritisation and organisational skills with precise attention to detail taking responsibility for managing own and others workload
Exposure and/or use of lean processes (six sigma, DMAIC, etc) and demonstrates the ability to analyse and problem solve
Able to follow financial and procurement processes with a high level of integrity
Enthusiastic, energetic and self-motivated and willing to take on a challenge
Excellent communicator and personable; able to establish and maintain excellent working relationships and engage and influence others