Part-Time Materials Controller — Optimize Inventory

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd; Hunmanby; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part 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 to support production. This is a part-time role (22 hours per week, Wednesday to Friday) undertaken as a job share with another team member.

You will work across Purchasing, Planning and Engineering to manage demand changes, resolve issues, and maintain accurate data. The role focuses on improving supplier performance, inventory management and process efficiency to prevent production disruption.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of modern purchasing systems
• Expediting experience
• Excellent communication at all levels
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload

Responsibilities

• Oversee materials functions across buying areas
• Deliver materials activities efficiently and effectively
• Collaborate with production/planning to improve efficiency
• Develop consignment stock processes and coverage
• Improve Far East supply chain performance including logistics
• Expedite materials to meet production needs
• Update stakeholders on component status
• Liaise with buyers on purchase orders and availability
• Manage supplier performance and delivery dates
• Maintain supplier order books and system data
• Escalate issues to purchasing manager
• Produce daily and weekly materials reports
• Control stock to minimise excess
• Build cross-functional relationships
• Support planning with component availability
• Deliver against purchasing KPIs
• Ensure all order/change documentation is accurate
• On-site receipt of materials within budget and schedule
• Keep stakeholders informed of status
• Maintain material availability to meet production demands
• Maintain high reporting standards
• Drive continuous improvement and vendor rating system

Skills

Modern purchasing systems

Expediting

Communication

Organisation & prioritisation

Tools

Epicor

Sourceday

Job description

Deep Sea Electronics Ltd is seeking a Materials Controller to oversee materials control activities to support production. This is a part-time role (22 hours per week, Wednesday to Friday) undertaken as a job share with another team member.

You will work across Purchasing, Planning and Engineering to manage demand changes, resolve issues, and maintain accurate data. The role focuses on improving supplier performance, inventory management and process efficiency to prevent production disruption.