MRP Controller

Portakabin Ltd; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction business in York is seeking an MRP Controller to optimize materials management within a successful team. This permanent role involves ensuring timely delivery of materials, supplier coordination, and quality assurance. Candidates should be educated to A-level standards or have equivalent experience, with strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel. The position offers a competitive salary between £32,000 - £38,000 annually, a bonus scheme, generous leave, and opportunities for personal development and career progression.

Benefits

Annual Bonus of up to 5%

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Contributory pension with life insurance

Health and wellbeing services

Annual volunteering day

Cycle to work scheme

Employee benefits program

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong experience in supply chain planning or logistics principles is required.
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships in a work environment.
• Strong numerical and analytical capability with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Ensure materials are available on a just-in-time basis for production.
• Liaise with suppliers to confirm deliveries and provide forecasts.
• Implement stock count policy in the York factory.

Skills

Material Requirements Planning

Inventory Management

Supplier Coordination

Data Analysis

Cost Management

Quality Assurance

Process Improvement

Reporting and Documentation

Safety Standards

Education

A-level or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? We are looking for a MRP Controller to join our team at our Head office in York. Once you are fully trained you can work from home 2 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Ensure externally sourced materials are available on a just in time system to deliver the production plan, with minimal held inventory.
• Liaise with suppliers to confirm deliveries and provide forecasts based on sales and operations planning reports.
• Ensure materials are available on time to meet production and customer requirements.
• Resolve material notifications related to material quality issues.
• Introduce new and superseded materials effectively to avoid shortages and reduce slow-moving or obsolete stock.
• Recommend and coordinate actions to reduce inventory waste through a focus on stock turnover.
• Drive implementation of policies and process improvements, including software and ERP enhancements, to ensure systems are fit for purpose.
• Implement stock count policy in York factory.
• Monitor supplier quality performance and flag repeated issues to Procurement and Materials Planning Manager.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the ability and desire to learn and deliver efficiency improvement and optimisation. You will have strong experience and the ability to develop collaborative relationships both internally and externally, with a mindset to deliver the best for Portakabin.

• Educated to A-level, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in an entry‑level role in supply chain planning.
• Basic understanding of supply chain, manufacturing or logistics principles.
• Strong numerical and analytical capability with attention to detail.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Skills

• Material Requirements Planning
• Inventory Management
• Supplier Coordination
• Data Analysis
• Cost Management
• Quality Assurance
• Process Improvement
• Reporting and Documentation
• Safety Standards

Job Details

• Annual salary between £32,000k - £38,000k dependent on skills and experience
• Annual Bonus of up to 5%
• Location: New Lane, Huntington, York – you must be located within 1 hour of York
• Contract type: Permanent
• Annual leave: 25 days per annum plus bank holidays, plus opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days each year
• Contributory pension including life insurance benefit
• A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
• A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee benefits program (discounts at hundreds of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
• Learning & development opportunities and resources
• Opportunity for career progression

Equal Opportunity

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made.

Additional Information

Even if you do not match all of our 'ideal' criteria we would still be very keen to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel that you could be developed into this role.

We are conducting interviews during, or before, the week commencing (TBC).

NOTE: If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.

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