Material Controller

Prince Personnel; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading manufacturing organization in Telford seeks a Material Controller for a fixed-term contract of 6 months. The role encompasses scheduling components to support manufacturing, managing inventory levels, and placing purchase orders. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience such as a Materials Planner or Purchasing Administrator. Strong analytical skills and familiarity with MRP/ERP systems are essential. This position offers the chance to develop your career within a thriving business.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role such as Materials Controller / MRP Planner / Purchasing Assistant.
• Strong analytical skills with excellent problem‑solving ability.
• Experience of working with MRP/ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• The effective scheduling of components and materials to support manufacturing.
• Placing and expediting purchase orders with suppliers.
• Optimising inventory levels and ensuring stock holding value makes commercial sense.
• Monitoring supplier performance against SLAs.

Skills

Materials Controller experience

Purchase order processes understanding

Strong analytical skills

MRP/ERP systems experience

MS Excel knowledge

Job description

Material Controller

Location: Telford
Duration: Fixed Term Contract – 6 months
Hours: Monday – Friday 37.5 hrs
Salary: up to circa £30,000 per annum (experience dependant)

Overview

We are working with a market‑leading manufacturing organisation who are looking to recruit a new Material Controller into their team on a fixed‑term basis. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to join a thriving and growing business where your career will be able to develop as the company grows.

Responsibilities

• The effective scheduling of components and materials to support manufacturing schedules and the fulfilment of customer orders
• Placing and expediting purchase orders with suppliers
• Optimising inventory levels and ensuring stock holding value makes commercial sense
• Working closely with suppliers and monitoring supplier performance and adherence to SLA’s and contractual agreements
• Managing materials lead times and schedule demand utilising the MRP system
• Collaborate closely with other operational teams to ensure effective material and component management

Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in a similar role such as Materials Controller / MRP Planner / Materials Planner / Purchasing Assistant / Purchasing Administrator
• Previous experience and understanding of purchase order processes
• Strong analytical skills with excellent problem‑solving ability
• Experience of working with MRP/ERP systems
• Good knowledge and experience using MS Excel

Application Process and Equal Opportunity

We are committed to providing a barrier‑free recruitment process. If you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, please let us know at the earliest opportunity. We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we are able to progress with your application within 72 working hours. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. If you are not successful on this occasion, please feel free to respond to future roles we advertise.

Reference: AA26774