Stores Supervisor

£37,000 to £41,000 + up to 6% bonus

• Opportunity to increase earnings through overtime and standby.

Location - Ambergate Site

Location requirement: Candidate must be located within reasonable commutable distance to the Ambergate site.

Working pattern: 5-days on site, Monday – Friday. Upon training completion, on call 1 week in every 4 weeks.

Travel Requirements: Potentially there may be occasional travel to other regional sites.

About Us

At National Gas, the work we do matters.

As Britain's national gas network, we help keep the lights on, businesses running, and homes warm by maintaining the critical infrastructure that transports gas across Great Britain. While providing the energy security Britain relies on today, we're also helping transform the network for a clean energy future.

Join us and help secure Britain's energy.

About The Role

As a Stores Supervisor, you'll lead and coordinate warehouse operations, ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient management of inventory and materials across the business. Providing first-line leadership to a team of Stores Operatives, you'll oversee daily activities, allocate resources, monitor performance, and drive high standards of safety, service, accuracy, and operational excellence. You'll play a key role in ensuring warehouse operations support business priorities while developing a capable, engaged, and high-performing team.

Why This Role Matters

Effective warehouse and inventory operations are critical to ensuring the right materials are available when and where they're needed. This role helps maintain service levels, inventory accuracy, and operational efficiency, supporting the wider business in delivering safe and reliable services.

By leading a team, driving performance, and ensuring compliance with safety and inventory management standards, you'll help create a well-organised and efficient warehouse operation. Your contribution will support business continuity, improve operational performance, and foster a positive culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead, supervise, coach, and develop a team of Stores Operatives, ensuring clear objectives and performance expectations are achieved.


• Plan, prioritise, and allocate resources effectively to meet operational demands and business priorities.


• Oversee daily warehouse and inventory activities, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and operational standards.


• Monitor operational performance through KPIs, identify areas for improvement, and drive operational efficiencies.


• Manage inventory accuracy through cycle counts, stock-taking activities, and effective inventory control processes.


• Build strong relationships with operational, engineering, procurement, inventory, and supply chain stakeholders to support business objectives.


• Act as the first point of escalation for operational, inventory, safety, and people-related matters, deputising for the Stores & Warehouse Lead when required.

What You'll Bring

This role would suit someone who enjoys leading people, creating efficient ways of working, and maintaining high operational standards. You'll be a proactive problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to motivate teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver excellent service while maintaining a strong focus on safety and compliance.

Essential

• Proven experience leading, supervising, or coordinating operational teams within a warehouse, logistics, or supply chain environment.


• Strong knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory management processes, and stock control principles.


• Experience managing team performance, including coaching, development, attendance, conduct, and capability matters.


• Good understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental requirements and a commitment to promoting a positive safety culture.


• Experience using Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), ERP systems, and inventory control tools.


• Strong communication, stakeholder management, planning, and problem-solving skills.


• Ability to analyse performance data, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.  

Desirable

• Counterbalance forklift truck licence.


• Experience supporting workforce planning, recruitment, training, and succession planning activities.


• Experience identifying and implementing operational efficiency improvements within a warehouse environment.


• Familiarity with on-call operations and managing operational escalation processes.


• Experience working within a regulated, safety-critical, or engineering-focused environment

What We Offer

• Market-leading double-match pension (up to 12% company contribution)


• Annual performance bonus up to 6%


• Access to the Tusker salary sacrifice car scheme


• 26 days holiday (plus statutory holidays)


• 10x salary life assurance and income protection


• Flexible benefits including healthcare, dental, and technology options


• Family-friendly policies, wellbeing support, and professional development opportunities

Inclusive Recruitment

We're building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, championing diversity, and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for their unique contribution. We support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

National Gas is a Disability Confident employer and signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.