Materials Controller in Wakefield

Location: Wakefield, GB, WF2 0XE

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!

Position overview: We are continually striving for excellence and long term sustainable growth, this role is pivotal to maximising the value in our business, through supporting internal stakeholders through effective and efficient financial and systems administration control of materials, via the purchasing department.

Key responsibilities include:

• Process stock checks and amend differences.
• Maintain and run MRP & placement of all orders and associated administration.
• Maintain stock accuracy & master data records in SAP.
• Process Goods Issues and MRP Monitoring.
• Goods receipting and dealing with supplier invoices.
• Ownership of inventory cycle counts of stock control / inventory for supplies and spare parts.
• Data management for new suppliers and materials within the procurement system in place.
• Working in collaboration with suppliers for PPE requirements, including cost control management, escalating when required for financial control purposes.
• Maintaining import/export logistics management system – in line with post Brexit import legislation / requirements.
• Deputise for Stores Supervisor as and when needed, as a possible potential successor if / when opportunity arises.
• Project team lead / member, focussing on cost saving opportunities and efficiency identification projects, resulting in operational excellence output.
• Regular auditing of internal processes to procurement and engineering, however at times may be required to audit other areas of the business.
• Control Waste streams on site, be the principle contact for all Waste Management.

What are we looking for?

• Relevant FLT licence, particularly relating to the transporting and movement of chemicals.
• Preferably SAP experienced.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills and accurate attention to detail.
• Financially astute and able to focus on attention to detail.
• Strong team player, with the ability to work on own initiative.
• Process driven – demonstrable innovative thinking.
• Strong time management, planning and prioritisation capabilities.
• Experience within Lean Principles.

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation. When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that our customers contribute to a better world. Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love.