Procurement Heads have partnered with a nationally recognised Defence services organisation to recruit a Estates Stores & Warehouse Manager.
Full Job Description
Estates Stores & Warehouse Manager
Location: Wiltshire
Salary: £60,000 - 65,000
Contract: Full-time
Overview
We’re looking for a dynamic Estates Stores & Logistics Manager to take full ownership of end‑to‑end stores operations across multiple sites across Hampshire and Wiltshire, ensuring high standards of governance, stock accuracy, safety, and service delivery.
This role holds end-to-end accountability for all Stores management, including process design, procedural compliance, and continuous improvement of materials management. The postholder will ensure all stores operate consistently under standardised policies, with accurate stock control, strong audit performance, and a culture of safety and efficiency.
The Estates and Logistics Manager will act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Estate Stores and Supply, driving innovation and process improvement to protect and enhance service delivery. Working closely with Procurement, the role will ensure the right materials are held in stock to support operational readiness while embedding a performance-led culture across all stores teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensuring full compliance with QHSE policies, procedures, and safe working practices.
* • Conducting regular health and safety assessments across all stores, ensuring a safe and compliant working environment.
* Providing full leadership and accountability for all Estate Stores operations.
* • Taking ownership of all Stores processes, ensuring they remain efficient, auditable, and aligned to contractual and operational needs.
* • Ensuring the timely and accurate issue, receipt, and storage of all goods and materials.
* • Overseeing the completion of Goods Receipts (GR) and MMRL picking on time and in full.
* Leading and managing all store audits to ensure compliance, transparency, and data integrity.
* • Applying and overseeing inventory management techniques including safety stock, FIFO, cycle counting, and variance analysis.
* • Collaborating with the Procurement team to ensure the correct SKU range is held in stores, optimising stock profiles and availability.
* • Using IFS ERP data and reporting to track, measure, and improve service performance.
What We’re Looking For
* Extensive experience managing multi-site stores or inventory operations within facilities management, engineering, or maintenance.
* • Proven leadership of teams across multiple locations, with a focus on development and performance improvement.
* • Strong knowledge of inventory management methods, including safety stock, FIFO, and demand planning.
* • Experience in conducting audits, managing stock accuracy, and delivering health and safety compliance.
* • ERP system proficiency (IFS preferred) for data management and reporting.
* • Strong background in logistics strategy, process improvement, and change leadership.
* • Experience in budgeting and financial management.