Development Parts & Stores Coordinator wanted to join a fast-paced Development Workshop based near Daventry.

Location: Near Daventry / Banbury
Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00, with a 45-minute lunch break
Department: Engineering

Immerse yourself in the world of specialist automotive engineering, where precision, organisation and getting the right part to the right place at the right time are critical.

This is an opportunity to become an integral part of an automotive development workshop, supporting technicians and engineers across vehicle builds, development activities and test programmes. As the Parts & Stores Coordinator, you’ll coordinate parts requests, source components and organise vehicle movements to help keep development projects moving and workshop downtime to a minimum.

Ready to keep development builds moving? Your duties as the Development Parts & Stores Coordinator will include:

• Parts Coordination: Keep vehicle builds moving by managing parts requests from technicians and ensuring priorities are understood and actioned quickly.
• Component Identification: Use CAD models, engineering drawings and BOMs to confidently identify the correct components and part numbers. No CAD design is required.
• Parts & Stock Management: Check specifications and quantities, pick and issue available parts, and arrange stock transfers where required.
• Purchasing Support: Work closely with Development Purchasing to source unavailable components and follow orders through to delivery.
• Build Prioritisation: Stay one step ahead by prioritising requirements around vehicle build schedules, workshop activity and upcoming test programmes.
• Workshop Communication: Keep technicians informed on parts availability, delivery dates and any potential issues that could impact build activity.
• Vehicle Logistics: Coordinate the collection and delivery of development vehicles to test facilities and other required locations.
• Stock Control & Traceability: Maintain accurate ERP records for parts issued, stock movements and component traceability.
• Problem Solving: Collaborate with Technicians, Engineers, Stores, Purchasing and Vehicle Test teams to resolve shortages and logistics challenges quickly.
• Stores & Safety: Maintain a well-organised Development Stores environment, with high standards of 5S, component identification and Health & Safety.

The Ideal Development Parts & Stores Coordinator

• Previous experience within a stores, warehouse, parts or logistics role, within an automotive or engineering environment.
• Experience identifying and sourcing components using part numbers, engineering drawings or electronic parts catalogues.
• Able to interpret existing CAD drawings and engineering information to identify components. No CAD design experience is required.
• Experience using stock control, inventory management or ERP systems.
• Good understanding of stock movements, internal transfers and purchasing processes.

Apply Today:
If you’re an organised, proactive parts or stores professional with an understanding of CAD drawings, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV to find out more about the Development Parts & Stores Coordinator opportunity. Your application will be treated with the utmost confidence.

If shortlisted, a member of our team will contact you to discuss the role in more detail.