Navantia UK is a new force in British industry, supporting the UK’s defence, security and energy transition ambitions. We’re doing this by creating state-of-the-art sovereign defence capabilities, investing in the UK to modernise industrial facilities, and bolstering the nation's energy security. Established in 2022, Navantia UK is a subsidiary of Navantia SA, a Spanish state-owned company with over 300 years of naval shipbuilding history. In January 2025, Navantia UK completed the acquisition of Harland & Wolff and its four historic facilities in Belfast, Appledore, Methil, and Arnish. By combining Harland & Wolff’s proud heritage and facilities with Navantia’s global expertise, Navantia UK is well-positioned to strengthen Britain’s defence, maritime and energy industrial capabilities, supporting jobs and economic growth across the UK.
Job DescriptionJob Purpose
To support Central Stores administrative operations in relation to paperwork and data inputtingcompletion and to assist in certain Procurement administration tasks for a % of time.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Admin support to goods inwards and goods outwards in line with Navantia UK processes and
- procedures
- Provide support to various Depts/stakeholders in regard to material control
- Assist with Quality and H&S documentation and protocols
- Deal with queries from Finance, Procurement, Warehouse and Suppliers
- Raise Supplier Non-Conformance Reports (NCR’s) in support of Projects
- Input and maintain inventory on SAP e.g. Stock Levels, Descriptions, Cost Centers etc.
- Run overdue and incomplete order reports for status escalation
- Assist with stock control and maintaining electronic records
- Assist the stores team with scheduled cycle counting, stock takes and audits
- Complete timesheet uploads for all stores personnel
- Generate stores requisitions for inventory replenishment
- Support with Work Orders to Steel Stock Yard to ensure on time delivery of materials to
- operations
- Assist in generating KPI’s for stores activities
- Complete timesheet uploads for all Procurement personnel
- Assist in processing any Procurement SAP requirements e.g. PR’s, Reports, Data Inputting
- Assist with vending machine administration management – Reports, Invoicing and Project Codes
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong organisational and planning skills.
- Good communication, interpersonal and team collaboration abilities.
- Good attention to detail and capable of multitasking with minimal errors
- Good IT proficiency in MS Office – Word, Excel & ERP systems e.g. SAP
- Good problem solving and numeracy skills
- Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changes
Education and Experience
Desirable Experience – Previous experience working in a similar administrative role within a Stores or Procurement function
Additional InformationWhy Join Us?
- The chance to work on complex, cutting-edge naval projects
- Competitive salary
- Company pension
- Learning & development opportunities to keep building your career.
- A collaborative and supportive working environment.
Equal Opportunity: We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. To ensure equal opportunities for all candidates, we commit to a fair and unbiased recruitment process at every stage. This includes ensuring hiring managers are aware of legislation, providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, and actively seeking to eliminate any form of discrimination based on race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a recruitment environment where every candidate feels valued and has an equal chance to succeed.
We are an Opening Doors employer, committed to equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace. Our approach, shaped by our values of service, trust, excellence, agility, dedication, and you, we focus on removing barriers and recognising potential. We are committed to fairness at every stage, including providing reasonable adjustments and actively working to eliminate discrimination.
We believe talent is everywhere, and by widening access to opportunity and welcoming diverse experiences, we aim to create a workplace where every person feels valued and has an equal chance.
If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at [email protected] and one of the team will be in contact to help you.
