CECO Environmental is a global leader in providing sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. Since 1966, we’ve been addressing the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our mission is to protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment, making a tangible impact across industries like renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, power generation, and water treatment. As a purpose-driven company, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity, ensuring that every project we undertake creates lasting positive change. At CECO, you’ll be part of a growing, dynamic team committed to a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future. 

As part of the CECO Environmental family of brands, Wakefield Acoustics plays a critical role in delivering specialized thermal acoustic solutions that protect both people and the environment. By joining our team, you’ll contribute to our shared mission of protecting global industrial operations and shaping the future of environmental stewardship.  

JOB SUMMARY:

The Stores Leader role covers the whole business, all facilities/units regardless of location and the role currently reports to the Union Street Production Manager but has a ‘dotted line’/strategic reporting requirement into the Sites Planning (& Stock Control) Manager. The role has Stock controllers and Stores-people reporting into it across the business, strategically but tactical day-day management of these people is split between this role and line management in the particular unit i.e. Flush Mills Production Manager. It is a requirement of this role to set and maintain guidelines on how this works in practice, police, and coach/mentor its effectiveness and maintain clear Job Descriptions, Targets/KPIs and objectives with the relevant stakeholders.

The aim of the role is to ensure robust, best in practice Stock Control & Management systems are in place across the business, to ensure all KPIs and objectives of the business relevant to this function are fully delivered.

The role requires someone with a hands-on approach, leading by example but the most important aspect of the role is delivery of the businesses critical KPIs relevant to stock, ensuring full stock rotation, consolidation etc., so management accounts are always accurate and reflect business actual performance. Key focus areas will include, fully reconciling all stock usage, movements of Goods in/out & internal transfers (where appropriate). Also Stock reduction (cost), stock availability (OTIFEF incoming) and FIFO/Stock turns and the management of slow moving & obsolete stock. The role also covers Production related internal transport, between business units and to key suppliers and includes the management & cost control of our own & 3PL providers used.

The development of a Stock Control & Management strategy, going forward, is critical, working closely with Finance, Production Management and mostly the Planning (& Stock) Manager. Identifying and utilizing Best Practice, implements and maintaining key business systems/processes i.e. D365 and robust GI/GO (Goods in/Goods out), Delivery note (Manifest) management and rapid booking in/reconciliation of Delivery notes will be key, as will ensure everything that should be booked out to jobs is. The layout/s, organization & controls around stores, satellite stores, line side Kan Bans, Gi/GO area mgmt. and controls are critical to manage costs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES AND AREAS COVERED:

This job description represents only the key areas of responsibility and is not exhaustive.

• Ensure a robust stock counting process is in place to control, locate and reconcile all stock delivered, transferred, used or dispatched, including GI/GO.
• Ensure KPIs to track to performance of the function are in place, reviewed and acted upon
• Ensure appropriate staff are in place, job descriptions are clear, activities are policed and coached
• Enser policies and procedures relevant to the function are fully followed and enforced
• Ensure that ‘all relevant materials are booked out to the appropriate jobs
• Ensure all paperwork is properly managed, archived and policed. Goods in notes etc. should be fully booked in, on the day reviewed
• Ensure ‘Specials’ orders or ‘Advanced’ orders are collated and checked regularly and clearly identified against the job they are booked too
• Ensure all stock counts are raised onto D365, as appropriate and the system validated once done
• Work in collaboration with all key stakeholders, Purchasing, Planning, Production Managers, Engs & PMs.
• Ensure the highest standards & policies & procedures, PPE etc. are adhered too from a Safety & Quality viewpoint
• Look for efficiencies and manage controllable costs to a minimum. Look for best VFM/ROI ordering (not necessarily cheapest), control overtime and other relevant costs i.e. Transport.
• Look at ROPs/ROL’s in collaboration with the Planning Manager and Production Manager and set, adjust as req’.
• Manage stock turns, shelf-life items and use FIFO to manage and reduce Stock levels as a % of TO. Monitor and manage ‘Slow moving & obsolete stock’.
• Where cost effective and to assist in efficiencies, look at Satellite stores, re-layouts (putting items closer to the worker) and line side Kan Bans etc.
• Lead/support management in the delivery of key business projects i.e. Lean, Rocks etc.
• Audit areas/processes and police controls and fix issues and escalate repeat non-conformances
• Riase NCRs and SCARs as appropriate, and without hesitation, to allow the professional resolution and permanent fixing of key issues
• Work with planning and Production Management to ensure any NPI/D and/or prototyping materials are segregated and managed
• Make sure any defect materials or items purchased are quarantined/managed and costs recovered
• Be available for all month end Stock takes, especially Financial Year end and manage your holidays to accommodate these. Especially financial Year end.
• Ensure relevant training documents are followed and as necessary produce & police these for the function i.e. SOPs, TBTs, Quality alerts etc.
• Ensure the highest standards of Housekeeping & 5S are adopted and maintained. Where possible ‘lockdown’ all valuable items and all Stores with clear in/out of hours systems to book out.
• In Collaboration with key Stakeholders, help the development of a Business Strategy, covering the above and any other relevant areas and deployment plan, linked to our AOP and 3YIP (3 Year Improvement Plan)

DETAILS SECTION – some further detail on each area of responsibility (not exhaustive)

Stock Management / General

• Support the development of a Stock Control strategy for the business, engaging all stakeholders, with clear agreed milestones, benefits, rollout plan and execute and audit.
• Monitor & management of Stock Control systems to use D365 to give the outcomes needed
• Develop a list of Stock Control Procedures, Works documents, SOPs, TBTs, Checklists etc. to describe and promote Best Practice that fit within the company’s Integrated Management System
• Coordination of recording, progressing, corrective and preventative actions for related Issues.
• Lean Enterprise - participate and lead improvement initiatives and support other teams to identify and execute opportunities re Lean initiatives.
• Training & Development of the team and all relevant Stakeholders. Robust record keeping
• Development & reporting of KPI’s/Scorecards, daily/weekly/monthly reports.

Good-in/Goods-out (GI/GO)

• Ensure all incoming Delivery notes are properly ‘Audited’, to ensure all relevant info is clear and available, booked on immediately where possible and drive standards internally & externally.
• Nothing ever leaves site or is internally transferred without proper GI/Manifest on the agree forms
• ‘Hands-on’ maintenance, ability to personally repair, service, maintain equipment/facilities
• With Purchasing etc. Help manage/control any related relevant contracts i.e. Suppliers, Transport
• Ensure appropriate, cost-effective Security and Cleaning programs are in place at all sites
• Ensure layouts and visualization is in place to drive behaviors and ensure nothing gets lost or can’t be found by the people that need it, quickly.
• Provide ‘Functional’ support to the team and all relevant stakeholders, as required
• Train and develop the team and extended team on Maintenance skills, including TPM
• Quality focus – Audit associated areas to identify where Quality issues could arise and fix them
• RCA (Root Cause Analysis) focus on key issues/NCRs to identify and execute on ‘20 year’ fixes
• Use of SCAR system and to help manage supplier performance re delivery OTIFEF etc.

Safety (on occasions in collaboration with HSE team)

• Ensuring all racking inspections and audits are completed and actioned
• Ensure PPE standards are maintained by the team, where onsite or in transport/other sites

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Stock Control & management systems experience including ERP or similar re Stock Control
• 4 years’ min’ experience of maintaining current and the development & rollout of new systems
• A demonstrated track record within relevant disciplines, including culture transformation.
• Strong Safety, Leadership, Projects and Budgetary/Capex background.
• Experience in process improvement, driving efficiencies and best practice.
• Displays the need for thoroughness and attention to detail, a facilitator and team player.
• Strong computer skills required. Data driven. Excellent communicator at all levels.
• Ability to be ‘hands on’, lead by example and set high standards
• Lean deployment & sustainment experience desirable – projects, systems, culture
• Proficient in MS Office/365 and desirable MS Dynamics365

We Offer:  

At CECO, we are committed to a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers. 

The hours of work are Monday to Thursday 06.00-15.00 (one of the days would be finishing at 13.30 this will need to be flexible to meet the needs of the business) and Friday would be 06.00-11.00 – Total 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £32,000 to £38,000 per annum depending on experience   

Wakefield Acoustics Employee Benefits 

• Pension: 5% employee, 3% employer contribution.
• Health Cover and Employee Assistance Programme: Westfield Health
• The production bonus is made of three elements of £100 sales, £100 quality & £50 attendance. Paid each quarter
• Death in service – 2x annual salary
• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
• Electric car scheme – subject to affordability (after probation period)

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CECO Environmental is a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company whose solutions protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment across the globe, serving a broad landscape of industrial air, industrial water and energy transition markets.  

We serve these markets and our global customers through our key business segments: Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions. Learn more about CECO by visiting About Us.  

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