Stores Manager

Role and Responsibilities

Leading a small team providing key support to refit, repair and new build functions for Berthon and subsidiaries.

Typical duties would include the following:

• Effective management of a wide-ranging inventory to ensure the efficient support of new construction, refit and repair operations.
• Implement and manage materials distribution processes in conjunction with Project Managers and Buyers to fully integrate materials supply with operations.
• Manage staff and organise stores facilities to ensure counter service, component picking, storage and distribution are meeting requirements.
• Manage stocked materials, to identify new requirements, minimize redundant materials and control costs.
• To manage receipt of materials, ensuring compliance with quality requirements and managing returns of non-compliant items.
• Ensure compliance with ISO9001, ISO45001, ISO14001 management systems within your area of responsibility.
• To effectively control provision of tools and equipment including calibration.
• Manage provision of lifting and handling facilities for heavy items.
• Manage provision of access for working at height.
• Manage security of materials and workshop facilities.
• Maintain accurate up to date records.
• Implement and manage an effective programme of continuous improvement in relation to all aspects of inventory.
• Use of Forklift truck to unload deliveries.
• Manage the end of day shutdown and security of equipment and buildings.
• Further duties as may be determined for the effective and efficient running of the company.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Proven track record managing a stores department and personnel in the marine or engineering sector.
• High level of computer literacy.
• Good understanding and effective use of ERP systems. (Berthon utilizes EPICOR for all materials and parts transactions)
• Effective verbal and written communicator.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent record keeper
• Interest in boating would be a distinct advantage.
• Forklift truck driver (training provided)
• First Aider (training provided)

Desirable

• Good knowledge of marine equipment and materials.
• Good understanding of yacht production, refit and repair requirements.
• Good understanding of ISO standard requirements

If you feel you meet the requisite criteria and want to work in a company that values its staff, now and into the future, please apply in writing by sending a completed application form along with your CV to: