Materials & Inventory Controller - Drive Production Efficiency

Stannah Management Services; Andover; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-aligned salary

Profit share bonus

25 days holiday

Holiday buy scheme

Pension scheme

Cash plan

Life assurance

Long service award

Discount rewards

Employee assistance

Maternity/paternity benefits

Job summary

Stannah Group in Andover seeks a Material Controller to support manufacturing with timely material orders, deliveries, and bookings. You will ensure materials are available at the point of use to keep production flowing and minimise downtime.

The role requires forklift operation, inventory control experience, and strong organisational skills within a manufacturing environment. Permanent contract, 42 hours weekly, 07:00–16:45 Mon–Thu, 07:00–12:00 Fri.

Qualifications

• Forklift licence and experience handling inventory in a manufacturing setting.
• Proven ability to manage stock levels and minimize downtime.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift trucks safely and perform daily checks.
• Manage deliveries, check and book in goods, distribute to production.
• Monitor stock levels and order materials to maintain production flow.
• Investigate stock discrepancies, invoice queries and returns.
• Support continuous improvement in inventory control and material flow.
• Carry out perpetual inventory counts and assist stock takes.
• Respond quickly to stock shortages to minimise downtime.
• Maintain cleanliness in yard and storage areas.

Skills

Forklift Licence

Inventory management

Organisational skills

Health & Safety awareness

IT literate

Tools

Stock systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Stannah Group in Andover seeks a Material Controller to support manufacturing with timely material orders, deliveries, and bookings. You will ensure materials are available at the point of use to keep production flowing and minimise downtime.

The role requires forklift operation, inventory control experience, and strong organisational skills within a manufacturing environment. Permanent contract, 42 hours weekly, 07:00–16:45 Mon–Thu, 07:00–12:00 Fri.