Central Stores Manager (Construction)

Job description / Role

Our Tier 1 Main Contracting Client has a new requirement for a well experienced Central Stores Manager to join their team in Dubai to lead their central stores managing the stores to provide materials, plant and equipment on high profile new build projects. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Construction Stores Manager preference given to those with prior experience in working for recognised Main Contracting Companies, ideally in the UAE.

This role is available for immediate joining and is being hired on a temp to perm basis, initially as a 6 Month Contract position employed as an outsource candidate through J10 Consulting with a transfer to permanent client staff after 6 months to suit all parties.

Key Responsibilities:

• This position oversees daily Central stores operational tasks including stock management, store opening and closure, physical inventory counts, store reporting, SAP processes and purchase orders.
• Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure construction projects are adequately stocked with materials, tools, plant and equipment
• Ensure excellent communication for smooth operation.
• Cost Management: Strategic operations planning for stores through promotional analysis, business KPI tracking, and asset management.
• SAP Transactions: Effectively manage SAP transactions to maintain system integrity and proactively ensuring that stores are ready to deliver per project requirements.
• Monitor all inbound and outbound inventory movement
• Proper documentation of inventory movements
• Plan, organize and control warehouse overall operations
• Ensure workplace health and safety requirements are met
• Coordinate with the logistics team to arrange deliveries according to business needs
• Track inventory movement and variances to ensure no inconsistency
• Monitor and control central stores operations expenses
• Ensure that Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are adhered in accordance with company policies
• Ability to prepare warehouse cost budgets & managing aging stocks cost

• Minimum 10 years of experience in managing large scale central stores - experience in UAE and in Construction Main Contractors would be highly beneficial
• Proven track record in managing stores operations with high attention to details and managing a multi national team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Knowledge of SAP is an advantage.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-national organization and demonstrate ability to handle complexity, plan and organize.
• High level of communication to liaise with projects and proactively plan project needs and requirements and ensure stores are stocked and prepared to deliver per project requirements.
• Prior experience in construction stores is highly advantageous as is understanding of construction materials, plant, tools and equipment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and internal stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage central stores independently with minimal supervision and escalation

About the Company

J10 Consulting are Construction Recruitment experts in the Middle East.

We help businesses and careers grow by delivering Temporary Contract & Permanent Contingency hiring solutions within Construction & Engineering in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain & Kuwait

J10 Consulting provide collaborative engagement and a deep understanding of both client and candidate requirements to cover temporary and permanent requirements across a number of vertical markets within Construction & Engineering.