Overview of role Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme Salary: £30479.65 Shifts: Monday to Friday The Store Person role is crucial in ensuring the smooth operation of food manufacturing processes by maintaining an efficient and organised inventory system. You will ensure the procurement of all flour, ingredients, packaging, & associated materials are supplied to enable the day-to-day operation of the manufacturing process. You will also be responsible for the operation of all ISO/Quality system procedures relating to stores routine and for continuous improvement in cost, quality of service. Key Accountabilities Key Accountabilities: • Ordering all flour, ingredient, packaging & associated supplies for the site to ensure continual production. • Manage effective stock control procedures including mismatch reports, causing & corrective actions. • Process all purchase orders, receipt orders on receiving goods & process returned goods documentation via the SAP system. • Responsible for supplying correct information for yield & flour reconciliation daily, to Plant Managers. • Maintain system & records highlighting to management supply difficulties, slow moving stocks & obsolescence. • Ensure adequate supplies of materials in the stores & replenish stock in all areas daily keeping areas tidy. • Complete a physical stock check at close of business each week. • Ensure silos on a weekly basis are emptied or emptied on a regular basis agreed with the site manager. • Liaise with suppliers on a regular basis ensuring timely deliveries, the correct quality & specification of raw materials. • Have a good working knowledge of company procedures regarding purchasing & stock control.The Right Person Skills and Experience: • Previous experience within a warehousing environment is desirable, preferably FMCG. • Ability to work to a high standard to ensure site quality and safety standards are met. • Experience with ordering/forecasting systems. • Proficiency in using Microsoft Office, and other relevant software. • High attention to detail to ensure accuracy in inventory management and order fulfilment You will benefit from an excellent holiday package, a pension scheme matched by the business up to 10%, life assurance, access to our ‘Extra Slice’ retail discount scheme, early access to wages and competitive rate loans, cycle to work, refer a friend, and of course discounts on our well known and much-loved bakery products Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £13.9bn and 128,000 employees in 53 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon. We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s, Bürgen and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products. The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry. Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS. If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.