Job Summary:
CECO Environmental is a global leader in providing sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. Since 1966, we’ve been addressing the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our mission is to protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment, making a tangible impact across industries like renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, power generation, and water treatment. As a purpose-driven company, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity, ensuring that every project we undertake creates lasting positive change. At CECO, you’ll be part of a growing, dynamic team committed to a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future.
As part of the CECO Environmental family of brands, Wakefield Acoustics plays a critical role in delivering specialized thermal acoustic solutions that protect both people and the environment. By joining our team, you’ll contribute to our shared mission of protecting global industrial operations and shaping the future of environmental stewardship.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Stores Leader role covers the whole business, all facilities/units regardless of location and the role currently reports to the Union Street Production Manager but has a ‘dotted line’/strategic reporting requirement into the Sites Planning (& Stock Control) Manager. The role has Stock controllers and Stores-people reporting into it across the business, strategically but tactical day-day management of these people is split between this role and line management in the particular unit i.e. Flush Mills Production Manager. It is a requirement of this role to set and maintain guidelines on how this works in practice, police, and coach/mentor its effectiveness and maintain clear Job Descriptions, Targets/KPIs and objectives with the relevant stakeholders.
The aim of the role is to ensure robust, best in practice Stock Control & Management systems are in place across the business, to ensure all KPIs and objectives of the business relevant to this function are fully delivered.
The role requires someone with a hands-on approach, leading by example but the most important aspect of the role is delivery of the businesses critical KPIs relevant to stock, ensuring full stock rotation, consolidation etc., so management accounts are always accurate and reflect business actual performance. Key focus areas will include, fully reconciling all stock usage, movements of Goods in/out & internal transfers (where appropriate). Also Stock reduction (cost), stock availability (OTIFEF incoming) and FIFO/Stock turns and the management of slow moving & obsolete stock. The role also covers Production related internal transport, between business units and to key suppliers and includes the management & cost control of our own & 3PL providers used.
The development of a Stock Control & Management strategy, going forward, is critical, working closely with Finance, Production Management and mostly the Planning (& Stock) Manager. Identifying and utilizing Best Practice, implements and maintaining key business systems/processes i.e. D365 and robust GI/GO (Goods in/Goods out), Delivery note (Manifest) management and rapid booking in/reconciliation of Delivery notes will be key, as will ensure everything that should be booked out to jobs is. The layout/s, organization & controls around stores, satellite stores, line side Kan Bans, Gi/GO area mgmt. and controls are critical to manage costs.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Stock Control & management systems experience including ERP or similar re Stock Control
• 4 years’ min’ experience of maintaining current and the development & rollout of new systems
• A demonstrated track record within relevant disciplines, including culture transformation.
• Strong Safety, Leadership, Projects and Budgetary/Capex background.
• Experience in process improvement, driving efficiencies and best practice.
• Displays the need for thoroughness and attention to detail, a facilitator and team player.
• Strong computer skills required. Data driven. Excellent communicator at all levels.
• Ability to be ‘hands on’, lead by example and set high standards
• Lean deployment & sustainment experience desirable – projects, systems, culture
• Proficient in MS Office/365 and desirable MS Dynamics365

ABOUT US

CECO’s Commitment to Our People
At CECO, our people are at the center of everything we do. Whether you’re a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring opportunities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with CECO.

This job description represents only the key areas of responsibility and is not exhaustive.

• Ensure a robust stock counting process is in place to control, locate and reconcile all stock delivered, transferred, used or dispatched, including GI/GO.
• Ensure KPIs to track to performance of the function are in place, reviewed and acted upon
• Ensure appropriate staff are in place, job descriptions are clear, activities are policed and coached
• Enser policies and procedures relevant to the function are fully followed and enforced
• Ensure that ‘all relevant materials are booked out to the appropriate jobs
• Ensure all paperwork is properly managed, archived and policed. Goods in notes etc. should be fully booked in, on the day reviewed
• Ensure ‘Specials’ orders or ‘Advanced’ orders are collated and checked regularly and clearly identified against the job they are booked too
• Ensure all stock counts are raised onto D365, as appropriate and the system validated once done
• Work in collaboration with all key stakeholders, Purchasing, Planning, Production Managers, Engs & PMs.
• Ensure the highest standards & policies & procedures, PPE etc. are adhered too from a Safety & Quality viewpoint
• Look for efficiencies and manage controllable costs to a minimum. Look for best VFM/ROI ordering (not necessarily cheapest), control overtime and other relevant costs i.e. Transport.
• Look at ROPs/ROL’s in collaboration with the Planning Manager and Production Manager and set, adjust as req’.
• Manage stock turns, shelf-life items and use FIFO to manage and reduce Stock levels as a % of TO. Monitor and manage ‘Slow moving & obsolete stock’.
• Where cost effective and to assist in efficiencies, look at Satellite stores, re-layouts (putting items closer to the worker) and line side Kan Bans etc.
• Lead/support management in the delivery of key business projects i.e. Lean, Rocks etc.
• Audit areas/processes and police controls and fix issues and escalate repeat non-conformances
• Riase NCRs and SCARs as appropriate, and without hesitation, to allow the professional resolution and permanent fixing of key issues
• Work with planning and Production Management to ensure any NPI/D and/or prototyping materials are segregated and managed
• Make sure any defect materials or items purchased are quarantined/managed and costs recovered
• Be available for all month end Stock takes, especially Financial Year end and manage your holidays to accommodate these. Especially financial Year end.
• Ensure relevant training documents are followed and as necessary produce & police these for the function i.e. SOPs, TBTs, Quality alerts etc.
• Ensure the highest standards of Housekeeping & 5S are adopted and maintained. Where possible ‘lockdown’ all valuable items and all Stores with clear in/out of hours systems to book out.
• In Collaboration with key Stakeholders, help the development of a Business Strategy, covering the above and any other relevant areas and deployment plan, linked to our AOP and 3YIP (3 Year Improvement Plan

This job description represents only the key areas of responsibility and is not exhaustive.

• Ensure a robust stock counting process is in place to control, locate and reconcile all stock delivered, transferred, used or dispatched, including GI/GO.
• Ensure KPIs to track to performance of the function are in place, reviewed and acted upon
• Ensure appropriate staff are in place, job descriptions are clear, activities are policed and coached
• Enser policies and procedures relevant to the function are fully followed and enforced
• Ensure that ‘all relevant materials are booked out to the appropriate jobs
• Ensure all paperwork is properly managed, archived and policed. Goods in notes etc. should be fully booked in, on the day reviewed
• Ensure ‘Specials’ orders or ‘Advanced’ orders are collated and checked regularly and clearly identified against the job they are booked too
• Ensure all stock counts are raised onto D365, as appropriate and the system validated once done
• Work in collaboration with all key stakeholders, Purchasing, Planning, Production Managers, Engs & PMs.
• Ensure the highest standards & policies & procedures, PPE etc. are adhered too from a Safety & Quality viewpoint
• Look for efficiencies and manage controllable costs to a minimum. Look for best VFM/ROI ordering (not necessarily cheapest), control overtime and other relevant costs i.e. Transport.
• Look at ROPs/ROL’s in collaboration with the Planning Manager and Production Manager and set, adjust as req’.
• Manage stock turns, shelf-life items and use FIFO to manage and reduce Stock levels as a % of TO. Monitor and manage ‘Slow moving & obsolete stock’.
• Where cost effective and to assist in efficiencies, look at Satellite stores, re-layouts (putting items closer to the worker) and line side Kan Bans etc.
• Lead/support management in the delivery of key business projects i.e. Lean, Rocks etc.
• Audit areas/processes and police controls and fix issues and escalate repeat non-conformances
• Riase NCRs and SCARs as appropriate, and without hesitation, to allow the professional resolution and permanent fixing of key issues
• Work with planning and Production Management to ensure any NPI/D and/or prototyping materials are segregated and managed
• Make sure any defect materials or items purchased are quarantined/managed and costs recovered
• Be available for all month end Stock takes, especially Financial Year end and manage your holidays to accommodate these. Especially financial Year end.
• Ensure relevant training documents are followed and as necessary produce & police these for the function i.e. SOPs, TBTs, Quality alerts etc.
• Ensure the highest standards of Housekeeping & 5S are adopted and maintained. Where possible ‘lockdown’ all valuable items and all Stores with clear in/out of hours systems to book out.
• In Collaboration with key Stakeholders, help the development of a Business Strategy, covering the above and any other relevant areas and deployment plan, linked to our AOP and 3YIP (3 Year Improvement Plan)

DETAILS SECTION – some further detail on each area of responsibility (not exhaustive)