Materials Manager -PwP - Overhaul Facility in Manchester

About CAF: Innovation is in our DNA - we thrive on pushing boundaries and adapting to new challenges with a flexible approach. Proud to be a global leader, our fast-paced growth provides exciting opportunities for our team and the community. Committed to maintaining trains and trams, our mission is to enhance vehicle safety and reliability. Our ultimate goal is to deliver a comfortable, dependable, and sustainable commuting experience for all passengers.

Based out of multiple locations across the UK, our 24/7 operation means we’re always on hand to deliver reliable technical support. Utilising the latest digital technology, we strive to enhance dependability, helping people to get to where they need to be! We wouldn’t be where we are without our people. Working together as a team, we strive to achieve great things while supporting each other to thrive along the way. We’re going places, so apply today and become part of our exciting journey.

What can you expect from CAF?

• Positive Work Environment: You will work in a positive environment, based on mutual respect and team spirit.
• Professional Development: Our projects are often measured in years, sometimes decades, giving you and the organisation a future.
• Learning and Autonomy: We will encourage you to work autonomously, being able to propose and decide 'what' and 'how'.
• Security and Reliability: CAF has been working for over 100 years on a path that stretches into the future, giving you the security you need.
• Cutting-edge technology: You will work with the latest technologies, facing the challenge of devising innovative approaches and solutions every day.

What will be your role in the company?

The role of Materials Manager is to support project operations in delivering materials and services as and when required to overhaul assets. Reporting directly to the Head of UK Overhaul, the Materials Manager will play a key role in the setup of this brand-new CAF Project in the UK. The Materials Manager will lead the materials planning by liaising with the Engineering and Production teams to establish the demand, also in coordination with the Supply Chain team to ensure the right materials and services are available to meet the overhaul schedules, cost targets, and quality standards.

This role is critical in establishing and optimising a stores operation capable of supporting the overhaul of major components such as bogies, wheelsets, gearboxes, traction motors, couplers, gearboxes, PWPs, HVAC, and others. The Materials Manager will also be responsible for asset management, ensuring components and parts are accurately transferred between assets and that all asset history is correctly recorded in the system.

Your daily duties will include:

• Build and lead the Materials team ensuring everyone gets the necessary training to comply with the standards.
• Ensure the materials and services required for overhaul activities are available in line with operational plans, quantity, quality and budget.
• Oversee and maintain the ERP system to ensure accurate asset structure, material master data, inventory tracking and order progress monitoring.
• Liaise with Engineering to develop and maintain BOMs aligned with component specs and overhaul scopes.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain to secure materials and subcontracted services, balancing cost, lead time and supplier performance, including logistics arrangements if needed.
• Analyse data to generate and present material performance KPIs with adequate actions to address the relevant issues, including supplier performance.

What salary will you be paid in this role?

As a Real Living Wage Employer, we are proud to pay competitively at CAF. For this role you will be offered a salary in the region of £50,000 per annum.

What will make you successful in this position?

• Level 3 degree in Supply Chain, Engineering or relevant business.
• CIPS qualification (or working towards) is desirable.
• Proven experience in materials, logistics or supply chain management in an engineering, manufacturing or rail environment.
• Experience working with ERP systems and inventory planning tools.
• Familiarity with mechanical/electrical component overhaul processes is desirable.
• Understanding of technical drawings to identify Part Numbers is desirable.
• Previous usage knowledge of Excel, Access and/or Power BI is desirable.

Competencies:

• Serving Customers
• Acting Decisively
• Acting as a Champion for Change
• Developing Talent
• Managing Performance
• Communicating Effectively
• Acting with Integrity

Other Requirements And/or Aspects To Be Assessed:

A Real Living Wage employer and proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, RSSB Mental Health Charter and Women in Rail EDI Charter, we’ve a lot to shout about at CAF. Creating a culture of inclusivity and belonging is really important to us and we’re proud to offer our people a range of benefits to support wellbeing including 25 days annual leave, an excellent workplace pension scheme (with up to 10% contribution from us), not forgetting to mention our generous health care cash plan and Bike2Work scheme just to name a few!

Looking for career development? Our Professional Sponsorship scheme will help you to achieve your goals while our Flexible Working policy and Family Friendly culture mean everyone is supported to thrive at CAF. As a socially responsible business, we offer paid volunteering days and promote a variety of social value initiatives, including tree-planting, company-wide donation drives and providing support to the homeless community and refugees. We’re creating waves of positive change through delivering meaningful social value impact on and off the tracks!