Job Objective
We are seeking a highly organized Storeman to undertake the day to day running of our Engineering Stores. This role is key to the smooth functioning of our operations. As a member of the Engineering team, you will support the business by providing oversight and ensuring parts are in stock and available to minimise downtime on our production floor.You will work with the Engineering Stores & Procurement Manager, Site Engineering Manager and Engineering team to make this happen.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintaining a clean and tidy stores / general warehouse duties
- Receiving of parts which includes verifying accuracy & quality of parts received, receipt of goods and safe storage of incoming parts in their appropriate store locations
- Checking for damaged or missing items on deliveries
- Return & tracking of damaged deliveries to suppliers for replacement
- Return & tracking of failed parts under warranty to suppliers for warranty replacement
- Processing of requests for parts & ordering of parts with suppliers from quotations received
- Recording, sending and tracking the return of damaged parts to sent away for repair
- Conduct daily cycle counting/stock takes & maintain accurate records of parts held in stores
- Maintaining correct stock levels using part history and Min/Max levels to ensure correct stock quantities are ordered
- Tracking critical/urgent deliveries with suppliers
- Identifying parts to correct specification & resourcing these parts from alternative suppliers to reduce costs
- Achieve & record all savings made through resourcing and replenishment of stock
- Responsible for maintaining accuracy throughout all processes
- Ensure the stores are clear and any potential hazards are dealt with quickly and efficiently
- Dealing with suppliers to place orders and query/resolve issues with any deliveries and invoices
- Organise & optimize warehouse space to ensure safe & efficient storage of part
Compliance
- Provide detailed information and facts to support important standards and measures.
- Comply with all relevant company policies, procedures, and practices.
- Comply with company reporting needs.
- Behave in a manner that supports and demonstrates Company values (Challenge, Sense of Urgency & Openness)
Requirements
Experience
- Have the ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
- Ensure all orders are placed and received in a timely manner
- Must have a minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role
- Experience using a CMMS system with knowledge of FIFO & Min/Max
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise and work accurately and efficiently in a busy working environment
- Strong computer skills
- Energy and enthusiasm
- High attention to detail
- Excellent written & verbal skills
- Physically fit and capable of lifting & moving heavy objects
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Flexibility to work occasional overtime as needed
Educational Qualifications
- Leaving Certificate
- Forklift license is an advantage
Skills and Competencies
Competencies
- Create a climate in which people want to do their best as part of a cohesive, cooperative group effort.
- Promote a confident and positive can-do attitude through honesty and professionalism in all interactions.
- Build and maintain relationships with others at all levels to develop mutually beneficial outcomes while using diplomacy, tact, and interpersonal skills to support others in reaching consensus.
- Effectively convey information and expresses thoughts and facts in a manner that will constructively persuade, convince, and influence others.
- Demonstrate effective use of listening and questioning skills while displaying openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
- Effectively, fairly, and transparently manages all people, financial, and business resources in line with company values, goals, policies, and procedures.
- Demonstrate the ability to make informed, effective, and timely decisions in a manner that is both collaborative & empowering to staff and inclusive of internal and external customer needs.
- Demonstrate the ability to understand and consider the Production Unit's long-term vision and objectives when carrying out and overseeing week-to-week unit/shift activities.
- Possess the ability and desire to improve performance using creative, innovative, and quality-driven approaches.
- Develop and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Communicate ideas and information in an engaging manner while working cooperatively with others building relationships within and outside of the organisation.
Key Skills
- Ability to operate effectively in an agile and fast-moving environment
- Proven expertise and track record in lean manufacturing, supply chain planning and forecasting
- Possesses a strong understanding and application of forecasting principles, concepts, and practices in FMCG.
- Exceptional analytics capability.
- Can effectively communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong skills as a negotiator to reach consensus, alignment, and commitment with people.
- Sound organisation and time management skills.
Manor Farm is an equal opportunity employer.