About Us
Autoscan UK Limited is a leading provider of quality assurance and inspection services to the automotive industry. With years of experience and a commitment to excellence, we partner with top automotive manufacturers to ensure the highest standards of quality and safety.
Job Title
Stores Team Leader
Location
Solihull, B90
Company
Autoscan
Pay Rate
£18.46 per hour PAYE Pay Rate
Contract
Temp to Perm contracts available
Working Hours
0700 – 1530 Monday to Thursday, 0700 – 1230 Friday. Compulsory/catch‑back overtime in line with business requirements.
Role Description
Are you a natural leader who thrives in a fast paced environment? Are you passionate about optimising workflows and bringing out the best in your team? If you’re ready to take ownership and lead a dynamic stores operation, driving real continuous improvement initiatives we want to speak with you.
You’ll be responsible for supervising and motivating a high-performing stores team, driving a positive and accountable culture. Your tasks will include managing daily workloads, conducting shift briefings, mentoring through performance reviews and development plans, overseeing the end‑to‑end materials process and ensuring material availability by collaborating closely with production and planning teams.
You will maintain tight control on inventory using FIFO and strict stock rotation, track, analyse, and report on critical departmental KPIs such as stock accuracy, picking precision and processing times, stepping in with corrective actions when necessary.
As a champion of process improvements, you will support lean manufacturing initiatives (including 5S and waste reduction) and maintain gold‑standard health, safety and housekeeping practices.
You’ll be a proactive problem‑solver, balancing the immediate demands of the production line with long‑term operational excellence. This role requires you to enforce procedures, manage supply‑chain bottlenecks, and continually seek ways to improve efficiency.
Requirements
- Strong leadership and team motivation skills
- Experience in performance management and coaching
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Ability to manage conflict and support team development
- Solid understanding of warehouse/stores operations
- Knowledge of inventory control and stock management systems
- Experience using ERP/MRP systems
- Strong organisational, planning and problem‑solving skills
- Effective decision‑making capability
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- ILM Level 3 Certificate or Diploma in Leadership and Management, or willingness to work towards it
- Previous experience in a supervisory or team‑leader role within a warehouse, stores or manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing or 5S principles
- Experience managing KPIs and team performance
- Knowledge of inventory control processes and stock management systems
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience within automotive or manufacturing industries
- LM Level 3 Certificate or Diploma in Leadership and Management, or willingness to work towards it
- Forklift Truck Licence (FLT)
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing or 5S principles
Legal and Apply Guidelines
- All candidates must possess a valid right to work in the UK without restrictions and must undergo a standard criminal record check (DBS).
- We do NOT support visa sponsorship for this role.
- We do NOT accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies.
- All applications will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Autoscan is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are a Forces friendly employer and welcome applications from the Armed Forces community.
Benefits
- £18.46 per hour PAYE Pay Rate
- State‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facilities
- Family‑friendly working hours
- Free and secure on‑site car parking
- Collaborative team‑based environment
- Temp to Perm contracts available
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