Central Stores Manager (Construction)

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