Stores Coordinator: Looking for a Career within the rail industry?
HNRC Swietelsky, a leader in railway engineering are currently seeking a friendly, organised, and professional to support our busy rail depot in Worksop.
The Stores Coordinator is responsible for the day to day control and optimisation of stores operations in alignment with Procurement policies, standards, and processes. The role provides a critical link between operational demand and supply chain governance, ensuring accurate stock control, efficient material flow and compliance with organisational procedures. The position will work closely with depot operations across our Worksop & Barrow Hill sites as a key stakeholder, supporting and servicing operational requirements whilst maintaining accountability to Procurement for driving consistency, efficiency and continuous improvement across stores activities
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
- Oversee the booking-in process for all delivered materials and equipment, ensuring accuracy, timely system updates and full traceability of goods received.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with approved suppliers, supporting procurement in securing best-value agreements, supporting cost control and service delivery.
- Communicating clearly with suppliers to manage expected delivery dates and pro-actively schedule deliveries to suit depot manned times.
- Assist the Senior Stores Coordinator in establishing and implementing stock control processes at the Worksop & Barrow Hill depots – this includes establishing reorganisation of the existing stores area and introduction of new fit for purpose locations.
- Take ownership of depot consumables, ensuring appropriate control, availability, and cost-effective usage.
- Manage the ordering and supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), ensuring compliance with safety standards and operational requirements.
- Maintain accurate and controlled stock levels, implementing robust inventory management practices to minimise waste, shortages and overstocking.
- Work closely with depot teams as key stakeholders, delivering a high level of service while ensuring alignment with Procurement-led controls and governance.
- Promptly and accurately input Goods Receipt and Stock Issue records into purchasing / stock control software (currently Progress Plus).
- Provide remote assistance as and when required to the wider group depots (ie. Goods Receipt Input, Stock allocations).
- Segregation and management of free-issue client stock held within our depots.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATION:
1. KNOWLEDGE:
- Experience of working in a similar role, involving work in stores or equivalent experience.
- An understanding of safety regulations including PPE / COSHH requirements.
- An understanding of the importance of maintaining accurate stock control to support efficient, compliant and uninterrupted service to the wider business.
- The role requires an understanding of wider business practices and considerations of cost controls and monitoring.
- A knowledge of good practice relating to Health & Safety.
2. SKILLS / ABILITIES
- A good knowledge and technical understanding of materials relating to the industry is advantageous but must have a willingness to liaise with the engineering team
- Communicative, organised, flexible and committed, must have a can-do attitude and a willingness to look at efficiencies and continuous improvement.
- Establish and maintain harmonious and effective relationships with senior management, employees, outside agencies and the general public.
- Computer literate and a knowledge of stock systems.
- Methodical and organised and able to work on own initiative.
- Must hold a current FLT licence or be willing to undertake training.
3. EXPERIENCE
- Experience of working within the rail industry or an engineering background is preferred but not essential.
- Strong technical knowledge.
- Strong IT Skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Building strong relationships (both internally and externally)
- Experience of challenging the norm and creating the most efficient process for the situation
BENEFITS:
- 28 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays, increasing to 30 days on service
- Generous Company Pension Scheme
- 35 hour working week
- Company Sick Pay
- Family Friendly Leave
- Free onsite parking and close to local transport links
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Whitwell S80 1UJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Administrative: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
