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Stock Contoller

Here's what you'll be doing

Salary: £45,636-£57,937

Location: Basildon, involving travel across sites when required.

We're looking for a Stock Controller to manage stock and spares efficiently, compliantly, and cost-effectively across our District Heating operations. You'll be primarily responsible for our Combined Heat and Power (CHP) fleet while supporting energy centre spare parts. This role includes overseeing inventory systems, procurement, stock tracking, alignment with maintenance, and financial reconciliation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on a refresh of CHP and energy centre stock control processes
• Responsible for purchasing spare parts, with a primary focus on the CHP fleet
• Maintain accurate inventory of critical CHP spares (Jenbacher, MWM, Perkins, MAN)
• Maintain inventory of energy centre and network spares in line with maintenance
• Oversee stock levels to support planned and reactive maintenance activities
• Process purchase orders and invoices in SAP
• Ensure traceability of parts from procurement to installation (e.g. Microsoft Dynamics)
• Collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to forecast demand
• Assist in the requisition process for new and existing stock across all sites
• Support management of the warehouse facility: goods in/out, facilities management
• Manage stock adjustments, issues, and returns against designated budgets
• Conduct gap analysis on current inventory and identify critical spares
• Ensure compliance with Inventory Management policies (CMIs and CEMS)
• Promote a positive safety culture and support H&S objectives across the team
• Assist with identification and procurement of critical spares working alongside engineering teams.

What we need from you

• Proven experience in stock management.
• Forklift Licence and a full clean UK driving licence.
• An in-depth knowledge of CHP engine spare parts, specifically for Jenbacher, MWM, Perkins, MTU and MAN.
• Planning and organising skills to include effective prioritising, time management and attention to detail.
• The confidence to challenge established practices, suggesting imaginative solutions to problems.
• Excellent communication skills, strong interpersonal skills to enable effective working relationships with the ability to effectively communicate with EON staff and contractors.
• Numerical and analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and information and produce / present it in a clear and logical format.
• A working knowledge of PC based computer systems especially Microsoft Office and the ability to adapt quickly to changes to those systems.

Here's what you need to know

• Award-Winning Workplace - We're proud to be named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 and the Best Place to Work for 16-34-year-olds.
• Outstanding Benefits - Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings.
• Flexible & Family-Friendly - Our industry-leading hybrid and family-friendly policies earned us double recognition at the Personnel Today Awards 2024. We're open to discussing how flexibility can work for you.
• Inclusive & Diverse - We're the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers. We're also proud winners of Best Employer for Women and Human Company of the Year-recognising our inclusive, people-first culture.
• Support at Every Stage of Life - We're Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accredited, with inclusive support for everyone.
• Accessible & Supportive - As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria and will make any adjustments needed during the process.
• Invested in Your Growth - From inclusive talent networks to top-tier development programmes, we'll support your growth every step of the way.

At a glance

Reference no.: 240027 Closing date: 03/10/2025 Salary: £45,636-£57,937

Get in touch

If you have any questions please contact the Recruiter, melissa.newell@eonenergy.com. Please note, CV's emailed directly will not be considered.

About us

E.ON is a privately owned international energy company. Our 75,000 colleagues in 15 countries work daily towards the improvement of technical innovations and user-friendly customer solutions for the new energy world. We are the first large energy company to focus more heavily upon the energy of the future through our three business areas of energy networks, renewable energies and customer solutions.

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