Materials Controller

Westray Recruitment Consultants Ltd; Immingham; On-site; GBP 27,200 - 36,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension scheme

Permanent from day one

Job summary

Westray Recruitment Consultants Ltd is seeking a Materials Controller for a site-based role in Immingham. This position blends office work with hands-on material control in a manufacturing environment, and may involve manual handling and storage-area activities.

You will coordinate material requirements with Planning Lead, Stock Control, Production, Purchasing and Logistics teams to ensure timely availability and movement of raw materials, packaging and production consumables to support the

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience in planning, purchasing, logistics or materials coordination.
• Good computer literacy.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
• Understanding of production planning.
• Knowledge of inventory management principles.

Responsibilities

• Review production schedules and identify material requirements.
• Ensure materials are available to support planned production.
• Highlight actual or potential shortages to the Planning Lead.
• Coordinate material availability to minimise production downtime.
• Work closely with Production Supervisors to understand changing material requirements.
• Coordinate the timely movement of materials to production areas.
• Assist with updating ERP/MRP systems with material information.
• Maintain planning spreadsheets and reports.
• Produce shortage reports for daily production meetings.
• Identify opportunities to improve material flow.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Planning

Purchasing

Logistics

ERP/MRP experience

Computer literacy

Inventory management

Production planning

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Materials Controller Opportunity!

This is a first-class Materials Controller position; this role will be site based in Immingham! This is a combination of office-based and hands on within a manufacturing environment. This role may involve manual handling and time spent in storage areas. This is certainly a hands‑on role! Candidates from a Materials, Planning, Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Production backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

What is in it for you?

Annual base Salary of GBP32,000 per annum
Monday to Friday working hours, office based in Immingham.
33 days holiday leave, inclusive of bank holidays.
4% employee, 5% business pension contribution.
This is a site-based role in Immingham.
Upwardly mobile business encountering consistent growth, a market leader within their niche.
Permanent position from day one.
A clear voice within the business.
Extremely positive culture.
Ongoing continuous investment within the business!
Business is backed by a hugely recognised and respected PLC.

The Business

Our client specialises within the Agricultural sector, they are a true market leader within their niche. They seek to appoint a Materials Controller on a permanent basis from day one. The Materials Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the timely availability and movement of raw materials, packaging, and production consumables to support the production plan.

Working closely with the Planning Lead, Stock Controller, Production, Purchasing and Logistics teams, the role coordinates material requirements, monitors shortages, and helps maintain efficient material flow throughout the manufacturing process.

The Role

• Review production schedules and identify material requirements.
• Ensure raw materials and packaging are available to support planned production.
• Highlight actual or potential shortages to the Planning Lead.
• Coordinate material availability to minimise production downtime.
• Work closely with Production Supervisors to understand changing material requirements.
• Coordinate the timely movement of materials to production areas.
• Respond to changes in production priorities.
• Assist with managing material substitutions where approved.
• Escalate supply risks affecting production.
• Support expediting of urgent materials when required.
• Use stock reports to determine material availability.
• Help resolve shortages and supply issues.
• Support investigations into stock discrepancies where they impact production.
• Assist with managing slow‑moving or obsolete materials.
• Assist with cycle counts where required.
• Assist with updating ERP/MRP systems with material information.
• Maintain planning spreadsheets and reports.
• Produce shortage reports for daily production meetings.
• Support the Planning Lead with planning administration.
• Identify opportunities to improve material flow.
• Reduce material shortages and unnecessary stock movements.
• Support improvements to planning processes.
• Assist with developing standard operating procedures.
• Follow all site health and safety procedures.
• Promote safe material handling practices.

The Person

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience in planning, purchasing, logistics or materials coordination.
• Good computer literacy.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems.
• Understanding of production planning.
• Knowledge of inventory management principles.

To Apply

Please apply for this position and your CV will go direct to Kyle Jevons at Westray Recruitment Group.