Materials Control Supervisor: Inventory & Team Leadership

AMETEK, Inc.; Sunbury-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK, Inc. is seeking a Material Controller Supervisor to lead the Stores department, ensuring safe, accurate and efficient material flow to production and customers at Sunbury-on-Thames.

You will drive inventory accuracy, team performance and continuous improvement in line with the BMS. You will supervise the Stores team, coordinate workloads, maintain stock integrity, and collaborate with Quality, Production and Purchasing to meet manufacturing schedules.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Stores, Warehouse or Logistics supervisory role.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning ability.
• Experience using ERP/WMS systems (Microsoft Dynamics NAV or similar desirable).
• Good understanding of inventory control and stock management.
• Experience of goods inward, dispatch and material control.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication skills.
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements within a warehouse environment.
• Forklift truck experience (Counterbalance/Pallet stacker licence desirable or willingness to train).
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-marking, work quality, and to reduce costs.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Stores team to achieve departmental objectives.
• Allocate daily workloads and optimise resources.
• Conduct daily team briefings and set priorities.
• Monitor attendance, timekeeping and performance.
• Identify training and development requirements and support staff development.
• Foster a positive, collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and stock integrity.
• Oversee goods inward and goods outward activities.
• Ensure picking, packing and kitting is accurate and timely.
• Supervise material receipts, put-away, storage and stock replenishment.
• Ensure work orders are picked and issued to production per schedules.
• Maintain full material traceability throughout the operation.
• Monitor shelf-life controlled materials and ensure stock rotation.
• Support annual stocktakes and cycle counts.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure materials meet quality standards before acceptance into stock.
• Work with Quality and Inspection teams to resolve non-conforming materials.
• Comply with Business Management System (BMS).
• Maintain accurate operational records and documentation.
• Follow company procedures and work instructions.
• Promote and maintain a safe working environment.
• Adhere to Health & Safety policies and report hazards promptly.
• Carry out routine workplace inspections.
• Monitor warehouse equipment and report maintenance requirements.
• Monitor KPIs and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Report issues to Logistics Manager.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for productivity, quality and inventory accuracy.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality and Purchasing.
• Protect data in line with GDPR and internal policies.
• This role reports into the Logistics Manager.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Organisational skills

Planning

Communication

Attention to detail

AI tools usage

Health & safety awareness

Tools

ERP/WMS systems (Dynamics NAV)

Microsoft Office

Forklift experience

Job description

AMETEK, Inc. is seeking a Material Controller Supervisor to lead the Stores department, ensuring safe, accurate and efficient material flow to production and customers at Sunbury-on-Thames.

You will drive inventory accuracy, team performance and continuous improvement in line with the BMS. You will supervise the Stores team, coordinate workloads, maintain stock integrity, and collaborate with Quality, Production and Purchasing to meet manufacturing schedules.