Material Controller

James Fisher and Sons plc; Inchinnan; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the marine industry is seeking a Material Controller at their Inchinnan office. The role focuses on managing stock levels, scheduling materials, and ensuring efficient processes. Candidates should have strong IT skills and prior experience in stores or procurement control systems, and be able to work independently as well as part of a team. The position offers benefits including a pension scheme and life assurance.

Benefits

Group Personal Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Free fruit in the office

Early finish on Fridays

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar environment or industry.
• Ability to pass security clearance.
• Checkable UK work history.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control stock levels using FIFO.
• Conduct regular stock counting and improvement reviews.
• Liaise with procurement and production for alignment.

Skills

IT proficiency

Stock control

Team player

Initiative

Education

Experience in procurement control systems

Tools

MRP

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

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About the role

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The Material Controller will be based at the JFD offices in Inchinnan, Glasgow and will be responsible for the scheduling of components and raw materials and the monitoring and control of stock levels on-site.
The core function of the role will be to control the flow of stock from the warehouse to the production areas, highlighting any discrepancies in stock to the relevant areas.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Monitor and control stock levels including FIFO for all materials.
• Consistent and regular stock counting and stock taking activities.
• The review/update of Material Control parameters to ensure optimum stock levels are achieved.
• On-going review and improvement of material control processes/systems.
• Ensure relevant paperwork flow is consistent and timely.
• Liaising with Project Managers, procurement and production with regards to due dates. Ensuring the system is aligned accordingly.
• Finding advised drawings and reviewing in conjunction with Bill of Material
• Trouble shooting any system issues for other departments.
• Identifying material shortages and escalate to the Purchasing Department.
• Work with managers to plan and manage production tasks
• Control of cycle counting and data entry
• Run shortage reports daily
• Liaise with production and procurement
• MRB reporting – (Material requirement planning)

What do you need?
You will need to be IT proficient (Mrp, Excel,Word,Outlook) with experience of stores/procurement control systems.
Previous experience within a similar environment or industry.
Ideally you will have current security clearance or be able to pass this.
Checkable UK work history.
You will need to live within a commutable distance to Inchinnan, Glasgow.
Be a team player with the ability to work by yourself and use your own initiative when required.
Ideally a FLT operator.

This is an immediate requirement for a permanent position within JFD.

Working for us:
We offer a number of benefits including Group Personal Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, free fruit in the office and an early finish on Fridays.