Store Coordinator

Job Title: Stores Coordinator – Submarines (24-Month FTC)
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract (24 months)
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Living Allowance: £650 per month (if eligible)

We are currently seeking a dedicated and organised Stores Coordinator to join our team in Barrow-in-Furness. This is an exciting opportunity to support one of the most complex engineering programmes in the UK – the design, build, and maintenance of the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet.

As a Stores Coordinator, you will play a key role in the management and coordination of stock and materials used throughout the submarine programme, ensuring critical components are received, recorded, stored, and issued in a timely and accurate manner. You’ll work closely with procurement, production, and engineering teams to ensure material availability meets operational requirements.

• Receive, inspect, and record incoming stock and materials, ensuring compliance with specifications and safety standards

• Maintain accurate stock levels using inventory management systems

• Issue components and materials to internal departments based on project demands

• Conduct regular stock checks and audits to maintain inventory integrity

• Liaise with logistics and procurement teams to manage material flows efficiently

• Ensure correct storage conditions for sensitive or high-value items

• Adhere to all relevant health, safety, and security regulations within a controlled site environment

• Experience in a warehouse, stores, or materials coordination role within a complex or regulated environment

• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail

• Good IT skills, particularly in using inventory and stock management systems

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team

• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams

• Prior experience in defence, engineering, or manufacturing industries

• Knowledge of handling controlled or classified materials

• Forklift license or willingness to be trained

• £650 per month living allowance (non-taxable, subject to eligibility)

• Opportunity to work on a nationally critical defence programme

• Exposure to world-class engineering and logistics operations