Materials Controller: Inventory & Supply Chain Optimizer

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd; Hunmanby; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday & Bank Holidays

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay

5% Pension contributions

Companywide performance based annual…

Job summary

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd is seeking a Materials Controller to oversee materials control activities ensuring efficient, timely supply of components to support production. The role partners with purchasing, planning, engineering and suppliers to manage demand changes and maintain accurate data, driving continuous improvement in supplier performance and inventory management.

The successful candidate will maintain oversight across buying areas, expedite materials to production, and build strong

Qualifications

• Knowledge of modern purchasing systems.
• Experience in a purchasing environment with strong communication skills.
• Experience with expediting and supplier follow-up.
• Previous materials controller experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Maintain oversight of all materials functions across buying areas.
• Ensure materials activities are delivered professionally, efficiently and effectively.
• Collaborate with production and planning to improve efficiency, manage shortages and communicate demand changes.
• Develop and optimise consignment stock processes and coverage.
• Improve Far East supply chain performance including logistics and delivery efficiency.
• Expedite materials to meet production and personnel requirements on time.
• Proactively resolve issues and keep stakeholders updated on component status.
• Liaise with buyers on purchase orders and component availability.
• Manage supplier performance, delivery dates and corrective actions to avoid line stops.
• Maintain accurate supplier order books and system data (Epicor/ Sourceday).
• Escalate supplier and order issues to the purchasing manager and wider team.
• Produce and communicate daily and weekly materials reports.
• Control stock levels to minimise excess and eliminate obsolete inventory.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships with engineering, production and planning.
• Support planning with component availability and amendments.
• Deliver against purchasing KPIs and manage team workload effectively.
• Ensure all order and change documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Ensure timely on-site receipt of materials within budget and schedule.
• Keep stakeholders informed of component and order status.
• Ensure material availability to meet production demands without disruption.
• Maintain high standards of reporting across the team.
• Drive continuous improvement within materials control to increase efficiency.
• Develop and implement a vendor rating system.

Skills

Modern purchasing systems

Purchasing environment

Excellent communication

Expediting

Organised / prioritisation

Expediting experience

Materials controller experience

Microsoft Office

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd is seeking a Materials Controller to oversee materials control activities ensuring efficient, timely supply of components to support production. The role partners with purchasing, planning, engineering and suppliers to manage demand changes and maintain accurate data, driving continuous improvement in supplier performance and inventory management.

The successful candidate will maintain oversight across buying areas, expedite materials to production, and build strong