Location: Wednesbury
Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 (DOE) + Car Allowance
Hours: Monday to Friday, days
Type: Permanent
My client is looking to appoint an experienced Engineering Stores / Onsite Account Manager to support the setup, organisation and day-to-day management of an onsite engineering stores operation at a key customer site in Wednesbury.
This role would suit someone with experience in engineering stores, MRO supply, maintenance spares, inventory control or onsite customer support within a manufacturing, engineering or industrial environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the stores area is well organised, stock is accurate, parts are available when needed, and the customer receives a professional, reliable and responsive service.
The Engineering Stores / Onsite Account Manager will take ownership of the onsite stores function, supporting stock control, replenishment, parts issue, supplier coordination and customer communication.
The role requires someone who is organised, hands-on and confident working independently in a customer environment. A background in engineering parts, industrial supplies, MRO, maintenance stores or value-added onsite services would be highly relevant.
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Manage the day-to-day operation of an onsite engineering stores facility.
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Organise stock locations, racking, bin locations, labelling and parts categorisation.
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Maintain accurate stock records, inventory levels and replenishment processes.
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Issue parts, consumables and materials to engineering, maintenance and production teams.
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Monitor stock usage, reorder points and supplier deliveries.
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Work closely with maintenance and engineering teams to understand parts requirements.
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Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to resolve stock, delivery or availability issues.
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Support stock checks, audits, safety checks and continuous improvement activity.
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Act as a key onsite contact for the customer, building strong working relationships.
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Identify opportunities to improve stores efficiency, stock accuracy and service levels.
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Experience in engineering stores, MRO supply, maintenance spares, industrial supplies or onsite stock management.
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Good understanding of stock control, replenishment, goods-in, goods-out and inventory accuracy.
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Experience setting up or improving stores areas, including racking, labelling and stock organisation.
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Exposure to 5S, Lean, Kanban, vending solutions, consignment stock or managed inventory would be advantageous.
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Confident communicator with the ability to work with engineers, maintenance teams, suppliers and customer contacts.
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Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
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Comfortable working independently on a customer site.
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Customer-focused, proactive and commercially aware.
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Experience with stock systems, ERP, vending systems or barcode-based inventory tools would be beneficial.
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Full UK driving licence preferred.
This role may suit candidates from backgrounds such as:
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Engineering Stores Manager
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Stores Coordinator
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MRO Account Manager
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Onsite Account Manager
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Inventory Controller
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Maintenance Stores Controller
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Industrial Supplies Account Manager
The employer is a UK supplier of engineering parts, industrial products and support services, working closely with manufacturing, maintenance and engineering customers to improve parts availability, reduce downtime and support operational efficiency.
This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys combining hands-on stores management with customer-facing account support in a busy engineering environment.
