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.