Stores Supervisor

Stores & Materials Supervisor

Location: Bristol Harbourside (BS1)
Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm (39 hours per week)
Flexibility required to support operational shifts running between 6:00am and 9:00pm.

The Company

Kingston Barnes is recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing engineering manufacturing business based in Bristol. With a long-standing reputation for quality, innovation, and technical excellence, the company designs, manufactures, and supports specialist mechanical engineering products for customers worldwide.

Following significant investment in facilities, systems, products, and people, the business is continuing to grow and is now seeking an experienced Stores & Materials Supervisor to lead its Component Stores function.

The Role

Reporting to the Materials Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the Component Stores department, ensuring materials are efficiently managed and distributed to support production requirements.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will oversee workload allocation, staff performance, inventory accuracy, and continuous improvement activities while ensuring high standards of safety, quality, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Component Stores team, ensuring daily workloads are effectively planned and prioritised to meet production requirements.
• Ensure materials are accurately picked, issued and replenished to support manufacturing operations and production schedules.
• Maintain stock accuracy through effective inventory control and timely ERP system transactions.
• Monitor departmental performance against agreed KPIs, driving efficiency, productivity and service levels
• Support employee development through training, performance reviews and skills development planning.
• Work closely with production, engineering and planning teams to ensure operational requirements are met.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve warehouse performance and processes.
• Manage resources effectively, including workforce planning, training requirements and overtime control.
• Resolve operational issues quickly to minimise disruption and maintain workflow.
• Promote high standards of health & safety, housekeeping and compliance across the stores function.

About You

We are looking for an organised and proactive supervisor who has experience within a manufacturing, engineering, stores, warehouse, or materials environment.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a supervisory or team leadership role.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with ERP, MRP, warehouse management, or stock control systems.
• Excellent organisational and workload planning abilities.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• The ability to motivate, develop, and support a team.
• Supervisory or management qualifications would be advantageous, although training can be provided for the right candidate.

What's on Offer?

• £30,000 - £33,000 salary depending on experience.
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Company pension scheme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Opportunity to join a growing and successful engineering manufacturer.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.

If this role is of interest please press apply or reach out to Ryan Guy on (phone number removed) of (url removed)