Materials Controller

Manpower UK; Stowmarket; Sur place; GBP 27 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Manpower UK is seeking a Materials Controller for a 12-month maternity cover in Stowmarket. The role is site-based, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a pay rate of up to £23.99 per hour.

The successful candidate will manage the annual external warehouse and transport budget (approx. £650K), monitor costs, and generate regular reports. Strong numeracy, budget monitoring, and SAP experience are essential to succeed.

Qualifications

• Previous warehousing environment experience.
• In-depth understanding of manufacturing processes, inventory management and stock control.
• Excellent IT and numeracy skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Excellent verbal communication.

Responsabilités

• Create yearly external warehouse and transport budget (approx. £650K).
• Monitor warehouse cost forecast and plan actions to stay on budget.
• Conduct monthly external warehouse financial and KPI reviews.
• Update finance tracker from weekly invoices; review costs and stock balance.
• Review external warehouse KPI and stock reports and provide insights.
• Process external warehouse invoices for PO creation and payments.
• Coordinate external warehouse ASN reviews with stakeholders.
• Support ROCK quarterly cycle count reporting and governance.
• Maintain material data in ERP (SAP) and align with production schedule.
• Liaise with suppliers, carriers and procurement to ensure smooth deliveries.

Outils

SAP

Description du poste

Materials Controller position in Stowmarket is a temporary, 12-month maternity cover with Manpower UK, working Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours weekly, at up to £23.99 per hour. Based on site with a leading global paints company, the post involves preparing the annual external warehouse and transport budget, valued at roughly £650K, and tracking expenditure against forecast through monthly financial and KPI reviews. The successful candidate will maintain the warehouse finance tracker using weekly invoices, examine costs, utilisation and stock balances from inbound and outbound figures, and produce regular reports. Strong numerical ability, budget monitoring experience, careful attention to detail and confident spreadsheet skills are essential for this role. Materials Controller Stowmarket 12 Month Maternity Cover Mon-Fri - 37.5 hours per week £23.99 per hour Site Based Our client is a leading global paints company, home to world class products including a ''Super Brand'', who operate in a number of important market segments ranging from buildings and infrastructure to transport, industrial and consumer goods.

Role responsibilities:

• Creating yearly external warehouse and transport budget (approximately £650K).
• Monitoring warehouse cost forecast and creating action plan to stay in line with budget.
• Monthly external warehouse financial and KPI review.
• Updating external warehouse finance tracker from weekly invoice, review costs, warehouse utilisation and balance stock based on reported inbound and outbound figures.
• Reviewing and reporting external warehouse KPI and stock report analysis.
• Submitting external warehouse invoice for PO creation and approving for payment.
• External warehouse ASN reviews with all stakeholders.
• ROCK quarterly cycle count task reporting.
• Handover tracker review and frozen horizon dashboard update, reporting filled volume and production loss reasons.
• Place PO''s as required, adhering to supplier lead times using SAP CDE Production.
• Manage and review requirement plans for Raw and Pack material.
• Oversee the planning and scheduling of materials into production site.
• Review MRP outputs to ensure MOQs and inventory targets are adhered to.
• Ensure sufficient materials are available for call-off in accordance with the latest production schedule.
• Follow up continuously on open PO''s, expedite PO''s within lead times, maintain open PO''s in SAP, ensure correct expected delivery dates.
• Work with planning team to ensure supplier capabilities are understood and improvement activities are implemented.
• Liaise with production scheduler to ensure material availability for the scheduled requirements.
• Maintain and update material data to reflect status, using data management system.
• Liaise directly with suppliers, carriers and procurement team on a daily basis to ensure smooth delivery of products.
• Report and escape supply issues through correct paths.
• Submit consignment usage figures monthly for Vendors to invoice against.
• Monitor and report supplier performance using V-OTIF scoring system.
• Arrange supplier calls to discuss performance, involving procurement if necessary.
• Investigate and resolve invoice queries and authorize payment release to vendors.
• Ensure storage spaces are ready to accept new / alternative materials when changes are implemented.
• Compliance Assist the high functioning cycle count team to maintain accurate site stock levels.
• Update storage information and guide to safe offload records.
• Ensure all raw material movements from Production areas are made on time and are accurately recorded onto the ERP (SAP) system.
• Ensure all materials received and dispatched are entered onto the ERP system correctly so that stocks and inventory are accurately recorded.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Previous warehousing environment experience.
• In-depth understanding of manufacturing process, Inventory Management and differentiated stock strategies and control.
• Excellent IT and numeracy skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and communi