Stores Manager (East Cowes, GB)

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen in our East Cowes facilities for a Stores Manager (Logistics Team Leader), who will be responsible for managing, operating, and controlling all physical flows within, and between, the two sites.

Reporting into the Logistics and Customs Compliance Manager, the successful candidate will lead a small, dedicated team, and process the effectiveness of internal logistics.

They will also ensure that the Warehouse Team execute activities within site, national and international regulations where applicable.

Job Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities will include:

Ensuring safe working environment; Leading, managing, and developing the team; Managing the workload of the area (internal movements, warehouse) and optimise the allocated resources; Defining and setting up the physical organisation of warehouses within sites; Being the interface between supply chain and production at shop floor level, ensuring material movement is in accordance with operational expectations; Developing and optimising all physical and information flows using Lean principles (including company owned external warehouses). Managing and controlling the transactional flow for all physical flows.

Job Qualifications

Suitable candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

Previous experience, and excellent knowledge of, warehouse and logistics operations within a busy manufacturing environment. Proven ability to lead and develop high performing teams

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. ​ ​