Stores Person

Stores Person

Location: Midland Metro Ltd, Wednesbury Depot, Potters Lane, WS10 0AR
Salary: £28,453 per annum, DOE + Benefits!
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Benefits: MML Pension, Annual Leave Pension & Free travel on Tram & WM Bus for you and your partner

West Midlands Metro is your gateway to an exciting career in the heart of England's thriving West Midlands region.

We are the driving force behind modern, sustainable urban transportation, connecting cities, towns, and most importantly – people!

With a strong presence in the heart of England, we play a crucial role in connecting communities, enhancing mobility, and contributing to the economic development of the region.

Our sleek trams provide fast, convenient, and eco-friendly transportation solutions, reducing road congestion, lowering carbon emissions, and fostering a greener future for the West Midlands.

We are now recruiting for a Stores Person to assist the Material Manager in the effective management of Midland Metro Limited’s spares and consumables.

You will also maintain stores items in the correct locations and ensure items are booked in and out correct, monitoring stock levels and re-ordering when necessary.

In addition to this as our Stores Person you will assume responsibility for:

• Providing a friendly and efficient service to customers of MML’s stores.
• Acceptance of Goods including making sure deliveries conform to purchase order requirements.
• Liaising with suppliers to check price / specifications and to obtain competitive quotations for existing and new materials.
• Booking in of Goods.
• Management of quarantine of non-confirming goods.
• Use of forklift and flatbed trucks for loading / offloading goods and the relocation of site stock.
• Distributing deliveries to their intended recipients across the depot
• Issuing of engineering items/equipment to staff members
• Packing and dispatching goods to be returned to suppliers
• Inspection and quarantine of goods requiring repair
• Liaising with suppliers and customs brokers to ensure materials coming in/out from or too the EU and other countries comply with current customs procedures.
• General stores housekeeping
• Depot stock takes & checks

To be successful in this role, it is essential that you have:

• Familiarity with a stores / materials management environment.
• The ability to use Excel to create and manage records.
• A working knowledge of database systems.
• A good level and understanding of IT systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills alongside good written and verbal communication skills.
• A GCSE or equivalent Maths and English at Grade C or above.
• Use of systems to create new component stock records and allocation of stock locations
• Use of systems to raise purchase orders.
• Use of system reporting to monitor stock levels
• Data input and cross referencing of supplier drawings and part numbers to ensure stock records are accurate

Your next career starts here!

West Midlands Metro is the place to be if you're passionate about growth, sustainability, and making a difference in your community. Click on “APPLY” today!