Permanent
Stores Assistant
Akorn Recruitment
Hailsham
Posted: 29 May 2026 (2 days ago)
Closing date: 28 June 2026
Ref: 225170788
Working Monday to Friday 37 hours per week flexitime.
Main Responsibilities:
- To provide immediate and proactive support to all-production areas, ensuring material replenishment direct to the Point of Use (POU), with minimal disruption to the flow.
- To ensure that goods are booked in, processed and dispatched on-time and in a safe and efficient manner.-
- To receive, unload, book onto the system, put away and move materials as required.
- To dispatch product, coordinating the packers, assisting with loading of the lorries and carrying out all the necessary paperwork and transactions.
- To take ownership of stock control.
- To ensure that stock is appropriately secured.
- To transact all appropriate stock movements on the Inventory management system and maintain stock accuracy.
- To perform and co-ordinate daily perpetual cycle counting.
- To pick, deliver and transact work orders in a timely manner.
- To prepare, transact and arrange collection of any materials for external suppliers.
- To prepare, make-up, transact and deliver spares kits and other spares and component orders as required.
- To file all appropriate documentation, such as packing notes, requisition slips and work orders.
Skills Experience Required:
- Previous experience in a stores, warehouse, logistics, or import/export support role.
- Good attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when handling stock and documentation.
- Basic IT skills and confidence using outlook, word, excel and stock controlling ERP systems.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work well with colleagues and transport partners.
- Ability to manage priorities in a busy, fast-paced environment.
- Understanding of shipping documents, customs paperwork, or freight processes.
- A forklift licence would be beneficial but is not essential.
- A positive attitude, strong work ethic, and commitment to safe working practices.
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