Are you an organised, hands-on stores and logistics professional with experience leading a team in a manufacturing environment? We’re looking for a Lead Stores Controller to join our Operations team in Woking, Surrey. In this key role, you’ll take ownership of stores, inventory, shipping and logistics activities, ensuring materials are managed accurately, deliveries are completed on time, and the stores function operates safely, efficiently and to a high standard.Key Responsibilities
Stores control
- Review active sales orders to identify shipemnt requirements and roactively support on time delivery.
- Maintain the stores in a clean, organised, and secure condition, ensuring all goods and materials are stored in designated locations in line with an evolving 5S methodology.
- Deliver materials against requisitions and pick lists accurately and in a timely manner.
- Ensure all stock transactions are completed promptly, accurately, and are fully traceable within company systems.
- Monitor stock levels and movements, identifying and escalating Excess and Obsolete (E&O) items as appropriate.
- Support the R&D Department with the organisation of R&D archive stock.
- Maintain expiration of any consumables such as threadlock, highlighting any concerns or shortages proactively.
- Lead, organise, and support the stores team to ensure daily priorities are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards.
- Allocate workload, provide day-to-day guidance, and promote high standards of housekeeping, stock accuracy, and process discipline across the stores function.
Communication and Support
- Proactively notify Operations Control of any material shortages, constraints, or identified issues that may impact production.
- Notify the Operations and Quality teams of any quality issues identified while carrying out stores activities.
- Ensure adequate levels of packaging materials are maintained to support shipment requirements.
Packing, Shipping and Logistics
- Pack materials appropriately to ensure safe handling and transit.
- Coordinate and oversee inbound and outbound logistics activities, ensuring shipments to customers and suppliers are booked effectively and completed on time.
- Ensure all shipping, export, and associated documentation is complete, accurate, and compliant with company and regulatory requirements.
- Manage relationships with outsourced logistics and shipping providers, monitoring service levels, resolving issues, and identifying opportunities for improved performance and cost control.
Inventory Control & Reporting
- Provide regular inventory reports to the Operations and Finance teams and support any resulting follow‑up activities.
- Organise and control perpetual inventory counts to achieve the businesses desired cycle counting coverage across main stores and the production shop floor.
- Ensure established perpetual inventory KPIs are met or exceeded.
- Provide quarterly reports summarising perpetual inventory KPI performance against agreed targets.
- Complete stock takes as required by the business, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
Health, Safety & Compliance
- Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with required Health & Safety standards.
- Comply with the company’s waste management policy, including the handling and disposal of hazardous waste.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as required to support the needs of the business
- Monitor, record, and report company waste tonnage in line with the company’s waste management process.
Skills & Qualifications
Mandatory
- GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics at Grade C / 4 or above.
- Strong numeracy skills with the ability to work accurately with quantities, weights, and records.
- Computer literate, with strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Good communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly in both written and spoken English.
- Experience working within a medium-volume manufacturing environment.
- Experience leading or supervising a stores, warehouse, or inventory team.
- Experience of logistics and shipping operations, including coordinating shipments and managing associated documentation.
- Experience managing outsourced logistics and shipping providers or third-party carriers.
- A high level of attention to detail with a strong focus on quality and accuracy.
- Counterbalance forklift truck licence, or relevant experience with willingness to obtain certification if required.
Preferred
- A professional qualification in Logistics, Supply Chain, or Materials Management.
- Technical awareness or competence in electronic and/or mechanical engineering environments.
- Experience working within a business producing electro-mechanical products.
- Knowledge and experience using modern ERP / MRP systems within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience improving logistics, shipping, or stores processes to enhance service, compliance, or cost performance.
Why work for us?
- We are an exciting, growing company committed to excellence and innovation.
- We greatly value the hard work, ingenuity and integrity of our team.
- We provide an environment for rapid personal development.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Employee discount platform
- EAP & online GP
- Early Finish Friday
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- BUPA Medical Insurance & Cashback plan
- Flexible start & finish times & hybrid working (role dependent)
- Cycle to work scheme & Rail season ticket loan
- Company-funded professional subscriptions (up to £250 per year)
- Personal development supported
- Free refreshments, fruit and snacks
- Free Parking
What we do.
Overview, a rapidly growing UK SME, develops and manufactures market-leading Autonomous Sensors Systems and Integrated Servo Drives for global markets.
Overview’s Intelligent Autonomous Sensors Systems (Pods) use multiple sensors and sophisticated edge intelligence to autonomously provide users with actionable digital information. Pods can autonomously detect, classify, alert users and track targets of interest, all at machine speed. Developed for use in critical domains such as defence, surveillance, security, emergency response and counter-UAS, applications include ground-based solutions and those mounted on manned and autonomous vehicles.
Overview’s expertise includes the development and manufacture of innovative, precision, brushless, Integrated Servo Drives. These Integrated Servo Drives are sold to a rapidly growing global customer base for a range of exacting positioning applications and used by Overview in the development of Sensor Systems.
Technology leadership is core to Overview’s strategy and is underpinned by the investment of more than 20% of turnover in R&D. Specialist capabilities exist in motor design and control, mechanics, electronics, embedded software, AI/ML and sensor integration, plus systems engineering.
Overview is committed to growing exceptional business value through customer focus and providing a leading capability to rapidly define and develop unique, innovative, and market-leading products.
Our Values
Overview’s operations and reputation are based on the following company Values and Behaviours. These Values and Behaviours, consistently applied, make us what we are and are a key element of the value that we bring to our customers.
- Work together to Win Together
- Creativity and Innovation
- Integrity and Respect
- Customer Focus
- Continuous Improvement
- Positive Impact
The Process
Most of our interviews will take place over one or two stages, typically a phone/teams interview followed by a face-to-face interview on-site. We do ask all candidates who are coming to a face-to-face interview to carry out a short Psychometric assessment to help us understand how you tick!
If you wish to discuss any reasonable adjustments to our process, we are happy to discuss this to see what we can do. We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.
Please note that this is a UK-based role, and therefore, employment will be subject to satisfactory right-to-work and reference checks.
We reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore, we would urge you to apply as soon as possible.
Pay: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
