Materials Manager

Description

• Continuous Improvement: Deliver continuous improvement projects to optimise the goods inwards department and cost reduction activities. Create and maintain operating procedures and standards to deliver improvements
• Waste Management: Co-ordinate site raw material waste, organising collecting and invoicing
• Inventory Management: Responsible for the accuracy of raw material inventory, including FIFO, cycle counting, stock checks, adjustments and investigations to include the Material Balance process. Optimise RM inventory considering working capacity constraints. Prevent & reduce provisions
• Procurement: Interpret MRP to order RM to facilitate the sales and production forecasts, maintain SAP Purchase Orders and receipt deliveries
• Customer Service: Delivery a high level of service to internal customers, namely, planning, operations & controlling. Support suppliers with queries etc
• Raw Material Forecasting: Driven by the management plan and 3M production forecast, using statistical analysis of historic data, determine and define and maintain the SAP RM forecast strategy, safety stocks, re-order point in SAP to facilitate the SAP forecasting tool
• Supplier Management: Maintain strong relationships with suppliers and our purchasing team. Manage product and service issues, raising complaints & claims where necessary
• Health, Safety, and Environment: Ensure adherence to Health, Safety, and Environmental policies always. Complete 6S audits, safety audits, inspections, and close out actions.
• People Management: Manage the goods inwards team day to day. Responsibility for Training & Development. Performance and absence management. Time Management System and Disciplinary

Requirements

• Keen attention to detail. Computer literate with working knowledge of MS Office Applications and SAP and inventory management
• Application, 2) HR interview, 3) Hiring Manager interviews and 4) Online assessment (30min)
• Previous experience in a high-volume operational department and experience of managing a team within this environment.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, coordinate, and direct a team of operators to achieve departmental targets and objectives.
• Self-motivated with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible to meet demanding deadlines.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays
• 24/7 free and confidential employee counselling service
• Free Flu Jab
• Defined Contribution pension scheme and generous life assurance
• Transition to Retirement Policy
• Generous sick pay arrangements
• Vitality scheme
• Dell Advantage discounts
• Health Care Cash Plan – scheme which provides reimbursement of optical, dental and chiropody fees up to set limits.
• O2 Mobile Discounts
• Rewards Portal – discounts on major retailers
• Yes Share Scheme – annual enrolment
• On-line Language Learning Access
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave and pay
• GP24 Service - Access to a GP 24 hours a day.
• Free onsite parking

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance