This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive and customer centric organisation as a Materials Controller, the role will involve supporting the Operation Teams who are delivering a high-quality service to customers. Duties & Responsibilities
- Liaising with the materials partner to ensure smooth day-to-day operations of materials delivered on site and to operatives.
- Ensuring all van stock is replenished in a suitable time frame.
- Monitoring and tracking van stock movement on a regular basis, to identify areas of maximum and minimal usage.
- Reporting and analysing material costs and spend across all services. Identifying any discrepancies and working with materials partner to rectify.
- Monitoring materials are allocated to correct jobs and identifying discrepancies on material codes. Co-ordination with operatives and operation team:
- Managing the stores on site, overseeing the process and in line with H&S requirements.
- Overseeing the deliveries from suppliers to the stores.
- Assisting operatives with material enquiries.
- Supporting operatives with using IT equipment and software for ordering materials and stock replenishment.
- Assisting with stock takes and van audits.
- Assisting the team with ordering and purchasing of non-standard items.
- Working with the operational teams to achieve repairs time targets and keep work in progress (WIP) to a minimum.
- Ensuring any off-site material locations are sufficiently stocked and utilised accordingly.
- Producing reports on key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Introduce new ideas and innovative ways of working.
- General administration duties as required.
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ATTRIBUTES
- Experience working within a supply chain environment.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Maintain an effective and professional approach at all times.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, other staff, customers and partners to provide efficient and effective services.
- Ability to analyse data.
- Great organisational skill and the ability to co-ordinate with people effectively.
- Good working knowledge of ICT systems and MS Office
- Eye for detail and an analytical and logical approach.