The Materials Controller is responsible for ensuring that materials are ordered and effectively managed within the required timescales meeting the demands of the Master Production Schedule.
The person will work with suppliers and cross functionally with Planning, Operations, Warehouse and Procurement to ensure timely delivery of incoming products.
To manage supplier performance on a day-to-day basis including weekly expediting and understanding of any potential risks to plans.
Elevation of any problems and driving through corrective actions agreed.
Managing Non Conformance issues in line with the Supply Chain Manager and ensuring corrective actions are firmly in place and any compensation owed, is effectively delivered.
Establish and ensure compliance to clear inventory policies and procedures.
Playing a key role in the implementation of the Company’s investment in a new ERP System, going forwards.
Requirements
Ensuring sufficient inventory of materials and services to meet customer and business needs.
Maintain maximum and minimum stock levels to ensure timely material availability.
Work closely with Production Planner to forecast levels of demand for materials and services to meet customer and business needs adjusting as appropriate in reaction to changes
Analyse production demand by building systems and reports through MRP and ERP.
Ensure stock accuracy and transactional precision within operations and business systems data.
Contribute to Risk Management through close supplier relationships and market awareness.
Manage supplier and sub-contractor delivery schedules and ensure compliance with quality specification.
Assist investigating raw material variances and actions to correct data. •
Analyse existing processes and KPIs, supporting improvements and implement actions
Weekly reporting of direct and indirect Materials and order cover within the supply chain.
Undertake regular supplier development and vendor rating to drive service improvement and provide a measure for the quality provided
Purchase business related items driving cost efficiencies and general administration as required.
Person
Experience gained within a manufacturing environment