Materials Manager

H-E Parts; London; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Hitachi Rail as a Materials Manager in our Bounds Green location. You'll oversee all aspects of materials management including budget control, inventory management, and team development, while ensuring operational excellence within a dynamic and innovative environment. This role comes with a competitive salary and outstanding benefits, reflecting our commitment to our employees.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual Performance bonus

25 days holiday

Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%

Private medical insurance

Personal Accident insurance

Group Income protection

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing a stores management function.
• Experience in managing and developing staff.
• Budgetary control at a senior supervisory level is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Materials team for control of goods and stock discrepancies.
• Support SAP system maintenance for materials management.
• Responsible for managing all inventory stock movement using the SAP system.

Skills

Managing Stores Management Function

Team Development

SAP Implementation

Budgetary Control

BI Reporting Knowledge

Education

Formal qualifications in Supply Chain/Stores Management

Job description

Location:

Bounds Green London, United Kingdom

Job ID:

R0083514

Date Posted:

2025-06-04

Company Name:

HITACHI RAIL LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Other

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

Materials Manager

Bounds Green

£60,000 per annum

Permanent

Your new role

As a Materials Manager at Hitachi Rail Limited you will have responsibility and ownership for all aspects of materials management, including budget, stock levels, availability, & team development.

• Manage the Materials team to ensure the control of goods inwards, delivery booking, goods receiving and any stock discrepancies.

• Support the SAP development team to ensure the maintenance management system meets the needs of the materials and logistics teams on the TMC.

• Responsible for maintaining the storage system in stores.

• Responsible for special tools store, IMTE control processes and calibration management system.

• Support the Head of Supply Chain and Regional Stores Managers with the development of a Supply Chain Operations Processes.

• Responsible for managing all inventory stock movement using the SAP system.

• Support the central material repairs and warranty team ensure ALL repairs are promptly and effectively processed with suppliers.

• Manage materials in line with the TSSSA and provide reporting to the Fleet director

• Support the Procurement team with setting up of Service and support contracts.

• Support the TMC Manager in the development of the tool control processes for designated TMC

• Full responsibility for designated outstations, including Stock audits/ process management/
  control of consumables and tooling in liaison with the Outstations management team.

• Responsible for the TMC Stores lead auditee for all internal, stakeholder and customer audits on inventory, including Owner Owned Stock (D&V, Capital and Major Incident Spares), Owner Owned Special Tools, and HRE Spares.

• Responsible for ensuring Goods in and Stores areas are manned and maintained in tidy order, with all SAP transactions managed in a timely manner.

• Responsible to ensure Value for Money decisions are made on arising costs when incurred, e.g. transport costs, commodities call-off orders, etc.,

• Responsible to ensure good working arrangements, protocols and procedures are in place with the Hitachi 3PL.

• Responsible for maintaining health and safety standards in the warehouse environment.

• Responsible for maintaining and circulate data and trend analysis of commodity (e.g. oil, fuel, ad blue, sand, etc.,) supplier performance at a frequency and depth that allows key decisions to be made that will improve upon product / service quality and facilitate reductions in associated costs.

• Responsible for ensuring all personnel are fully trained, competent and engaged within the Stores at the TMC

• Responsible for inventory stock checks in accordance with finance reporting procedures.

About you

Essential

• Significant experience of managing a stores management function

• Budgetary control at a senior supervisory level is a requirement for this position

• Experience in managing and developing staff

• Experience using and implementing SAP

• BI reporting knowledge

Desirable

• Formal qualifications in the areas of Supply Chain/Stores management

What we offer

We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary

• Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.

• 25 days holiday

• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%

• Private medical insurance

• Personal Accident insurance

• Group Income protection

• Group Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

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Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers .

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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