Materials Controller
Stowmarket
12 Month Maternity Cover
Mon-Fri - 37.5 hours per week
£23.99 per hour
Site Based
Our client is a leading global paints company, home to world class products including a ''Super Brand'', who operate in a number of important market segments ranging from buildings and infrastructure to transport, industrial and consumer goods.
Role responsibilities:
- Creating yearly external warehouse and transport budget (approximately £650K).
- Monitoring warehouse cost forecast and creating action plan to stay in line with budget.
- Monthly external warehouse financial and KPI review.
- Updating external warehouse finance tracker from weekly invoice, review costs, warehouse utilisation and balance stock based on reported inbound and outbound figures.
- Reviewing and reporting external warehouse KPI and stock report analysis.
- Submitting external warehouse invoice for PO creation and approving for payment.
- External warehouse ASN reviews with all stakeholders.
- ROCK quarterly cycle count task reporting.
- Handover tracker review and frozen horizon dashboard update, reporting filled volume and production loss reasons.
- Place PO''s as required, adhering to supplier lead times using SAP CDE Production.
- Manage and review requirement plans for Raw and Pack material.
- Oversee the planning and scheduling of materials into production site.
- Review MRP outputs to ensure MOQs and inventory targets are adhered to.
- Ensure sufficient materials are available for call-off in accordance with the latest production schedule.
- Follow up continuously on open PO''s, expedite PO''s within lead times, maintain open PO''s in SAP, ensure correct expected delivery dates.
- Work with planning team to ensure supplier capabilities are understood and improvement activities are implemented.
- Liaise with production scheduler to ensure material availability for the scheduled requirements.
- Maintain and update material data to reflect status, using data management system.
- Liaise directly with suppliers, carriers and procurement team on a daily basis to ensure smooth delivery of products.
- Report and escalate supply issues through correct paths.
- Submit consignment usage figures monthly for Vendors to invoice against.
- Monitor and report supplier performance using V-OTIF scoring system.
- Arrange supplier calls to discuss performance, involving procurement if necessary.
- Investigate and resolve invoice queries and authorize payment release to vendors.
- Ensure storage spaces are ready to accept new / alternative materials when changes are implemented.
Compliance
- Assist the high functioning cycle count team to maintain accurate site stock levels.
- Update storage information and guide to safe offload records.
- Ensure all raw material movements from Production areas are made on time and are accurately recorded onto the ERP (SAP) system.
- Ensure all materials received and dispatched are entered onto the ERP system correctly so that stocks and inventory are accurately recorded.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Previous warehousing environment experience.
- In-depth understanding of manufacturing process, Inventory Management and differentiated stock strategies and control
- Excellent IT and numeracy skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Excellent verbal and communication skills
- Ability to deliver results in a challenging environment
- Previous SAP experience
- Previous supply management, Sandamp;OP
- Previous people manager experience
Education and Professional Qualifications
- Educated to GCSE (or equivalent).
- University degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Science is an advantage
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