Maintenance Purchasing & Inventory Controller

  • £30000 - £35000 per annum
  • Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
  • Permanent

Nottingham

£30,000 - £35,000

On-Site

37.5 Hours Per Week (Monday - Friday)

W Talent are delighted to be working with a large engineering business in Nottingham to find their Maintenance Purchasing & Inventory Controller.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in both stock control and purchasing to join a financially stable business at the forefront of engineering excellence and innovation.

With the potential to grow your own team in the future, you'll play a crucial role in managing stock and supplier management for the maintenance side of the company, ensuring smooth operations and avoiding delays.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee day-to-day stock management for the maintenance department
  • Conduct Perpetual Inventory (PI) counts and ensure accurate stock records
  • Work closely with the MRO parts supplier to maintain availability of specialist parts and consumables
  • Prevent overstocking while ensuring critical parts are always available
  • Handle stock allocation and placement - some heavy lifting is required in this role
  • Raise purchase orders (POs) for maintenance team requests
  • Follow up on delayed supplier orders and source alternative suppliers when needed
  • Work with key stakeholders, including Administration, Maintenance, and Facilities teams
  • Maintain ERP systems and generate reports in Excel
  • Ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and best practices

The Ideal Candidate:

  • Background in engineering or manufacturing is essential
  • A strong mix of stock control and purchasing experience
  • Highly organised with great attention to detail
  • Confident working with suppliers and internal teams to keep operations running smoothly
  • Competent with ERP Systems and Excel
  • Ability to be based at the Nottingham site full time

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established engineering business in a role that offers variety, responsibility, and the chance to make a real impact. If this sounds like your perfect next move, we want to hear from you!

NB: Applicants must have full right to work in the UK at the time of application without the requirement for sponsorship - now or in the future - as our client is unable to provide visa sponsorship.

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