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Associate Material Controller

Jacobs

The Role

Overview

Manage material control for capital equipment on advanced manufacturing projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • os&d coordination
  • material control
  • shipment release
  • risk identification
  • documentation management
  • report administration

Tasks

-Participate in the coordination of OS&D resolution -Coordinate with project or departmental personnel in performance of the material control activities. -Evaluate facts surrounding material control related problem areas and apply remedies to resolve them -Review Shipment Release Request related Supplier documentation and ensure that Shipment Authorizations are approved in accordance with terms and conditions agreed within the purchase order and the Material Control Execution Plan. -Identify and advise management of material control related risks -Develop an understanding of material control processes, procedures, and tools, basic procurement principles and practices, techniques of ensuring task completion, project delivery processes, and supplier relationship expectations -Advise stakeholders how to create & initiate shipment releases and help them in understanding the overall shipment authorization process. -Maintain material control documentation in a repository -Administer Material Receiving Reports (MRRs), Material Issue Requests (MIRs) and Over shipment / Under shipment / Damaged Reports (OS&Ds) -Utilize established policies, procedures, systems, and tools. -Maintain a register of Materials requiring preservation activities to be performed.

Requirements

  • sap
  • oracle
  • ms excel
  • bachelor’s
  • problem solving
  • teamwork

What You Bring

-The ability to work and thrive in a team environment. -2+ years of experience using Materials Management software &/or Enterprise Purchasing Systems, including hands-on expertise with inventory control and procurement processes (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Smart Materials) is preferred -Strong problem-solving and organizational skills. -Experience using MS Office tools, including intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills. -2-5 years of experience in capital equipment material control is preferred. -Bachelor’s degree in business, construction, supply chain, operations management, or equivalent project experience -An expressed interest in pursuing a career in Construction Management or Procurement. -Ability to work on-site in Spartanburg, SC. -Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. -Experience in Advanced Manufacturing (or related industry) projects is ideal.

The Company

About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

Sector Specialisms

Advanced Manufacturing

Cities & Places

Energy

Environmental

National Security & Defense

Life Sciences

Transportation

Water

Cybersecurity and Operational Technology