Lead Materials Controller in Reading

If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity, we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given below.

Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.

Package: Starting from £35,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience).

Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight.

The Lead Material Controller will provide material management across warehousing, inventory, asset and stock control. At AWE, it’s not just a job, it’s far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?

Key Accountabilities:

• Leading, coaching and developing a team of Material Controllers to effect material control operations - goods in processing, warehousing, distribution and verification activities.
• Management of Logistics and Material programme deliverables such as ensuring that all cycle count activities are initiated in accordance with the audit plan.
• Material Control interface and logistics liaison with customers and suppliers in all aspects of logistics and material management activities accountable for.
• Deliver team accountability boards encouraging full participation and collation of activities to support the business material health.
• Actively deputise for Material Seniors/Managers including participation in management meetings presenting status updates and reports on the health of material control.
• Support Group Leader Non-Nuclear Material Operations and Logistics Capability Manager in any ad hoc data analysing / metric development / presentation material that is required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring that the standards of people's training and competence for the safe operation of tasks within the area are met.
• Ensure that movement of any material is conducted in a safe and secure manner complying with process for transportation nationally, internationally and dangerous goods moves.
• Maximise stores/warehouse layout to improve efficiency and conformance to ISO requirements.
• Maintain a tidy and safe stores/warehouse area in accordance with company standards (Safe, Secure & Clean).
• Support each business area through knowledge, systems available and other subject matter expertise for the identification of components.
• Ensure that all localised documentation relevant to the workplace such as risk assessments, safe systems of work (SSOW) ensuring compliance with safety, security and legislative requirements is maintained.
• Management of Company vehicles (fleet) within area of responsibility - transport liaison officer (TLO) including the vehicle refuelling point.
• Develop verification/cycle count activities in the wider controllable asset arena such as IT Hardware Assets, Personal Inventory and Fixed Assets (Capitalised).
• Maintain a sound auditable trail of all logistics and material control activities to relevant standards and investigations into discrepancies and evidence of resolution.
• Actively participate in audit activity ensuring that all relevant areas are ready for scrutiny.
• Supporting the disposition process through sentencing ensuring that formal process is adhered to and that accurate record keeping on corporate systems as items are dispatched for disposal.
• Respond to customer requests in a polite and helpful manner maintaining professionalism at all times.
• Day to day Management of warehousing operations ensuring that all inventory and stock assigned space is managed appropriately.
• Leadership of Material Specialists delivering a range of activities supporting Non-Nuclear Material Operations.

Work hard, be rewarded:

We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:

• 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
• Market leading contributory pension scheme.
• Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
• Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
• Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service and caring.

Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.

Next steps:

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.

Important things you need to know:

• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE.
• You need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV.
• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.
• We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.