Glasgow
Storesperson Glasgow (On-site) Full-Time, Permanent (37 hours per week Mon-Friday Day Shift) The Opportunity First Achieve Engineering is working in partnership with a well-established manufacturing business based in Glasgow to recruit a Storesperson. This is a key role within the operations team, responsible for ensuring the smooth management of inventory, procurement, and supplier coordination. You'll play a vital part in maintaining stock accuracy and supporting production through effective materials management. The Role As a Storesperson, you will be responsible for managing stock levels, coordinating purchasing activities, and ensuring materials are available to meet operational demands. Key responsibilities include: • Managing inventory across raw materials, finished components, and bought-in goods, • Monitoring stock levels in line with MRP system requirements, • Preventing overstocking and ensuring efficient stock control, • Procuring materials and issuing RFQs to approved suppliers, • Evaluating suppliers based on cost, lead time, and quality, • Negotiating pricing and tracking cost savings, • Creating and managing purchase orders through to delivery, • Monitoring and expediting deliveries to meet agreed timelines, • Recording goods-in and carrying out initial inspections, • Maintaining accurate inventory records and reporting on stock status, • Supporting spares and parts ordering requirements, • Assisting with stock audits and ensuring system accuracy, • Supporting continuous improvement of purchasing and stock control processes, • Occasional collection/delivery of parts to customers and suppliers, • Working in line with quality and compliance standards (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001) Skills & Experience Essential: • Experience in a stores, inventory, or procurement role within a manufacturing/engineering environment • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, • Good communication skills (written and verbal), • Confident negotiating with suppliers, • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail Desirable: • Experience using MRP/production control systems (e.g. Progress Plus or similar), • Full UK driving licence, • Forklift licence What's on Offer • Competitive salary based on experience, • Company pension scheme, • Income protection scheme, • Opportunity to join a stable and growing manufacturing business, • Supportive team environment with scope to improve processes and make an impact