Materials Controller

Overview

In our factory controlled environments in England and Scotland, we’re changing the way we build homes, delivering engineered sustainable homes and buildings across the UK. Our ambition is to reduce waste and reduce carbon, creating positive futures for generations to come. Our automated facility in Witney, Oxfordshire is known for its state of the art robotics, technology driving quality and innovation, building over 10,000 timber frame homes a year, to the highest standards. Our products are award winning, accredited, and sustainable. We’re part of the Donaldson Group, a legacy of over 160 years with over 1,500 employees across the UK.

Together we have a great company culture that looks to the future, a culture built around our people, our customers and their visions that ensures we are focused on doing the right thing for our customers, our employees, and the planet.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Materials Controller to ensure material requirements to service scheduled demand are achieved to support delivery of the Group Corporate Plan.
• Provide clear site direction to the main manufacturing operations, working with planning, production, procurement, design and logistics to implement effective materials processes and procedures.
• Call-off stock materials aligning to predetermined stock levels.
• Schedule materials in line with design take-off and production demands.
• Raise and expedite purchase orders in line with material demands.
• Ensure all stock transactions are captured and completed in real time by the end of each day.
• Monitor, close and investigate production works orders and associated BOMs in the ERP system.
• Produce and monitor department KPIs and present data in Excel to ensure performance, quality and productivity targets and supplier SLAs are met.
• Optimize utilisation of MRP planning control systems to meet customer requirements and ensure zero stock outs.
• Develop and implement data monitoring and measurement to ensure effective stock management and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Carry out regular cycle counts and quarterly stock takes, investigate differences and escalate appropriately.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external project teams to maximise KPI delivery within areas of responsibility.
• Drive continuous improvement to current business processes.

Essential technical expertise

• Experience in manufacturing or construction is preferable but not essential.
• Demonstrate ability for budgetary planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Provide evidence of materials and stock control.
• Demonstrate ability to prioritise workload.
• Computer literate with strong Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and organisation skills.

What we offer

We reward our people with a competitive salary up to £30k, a bonus scheme, ongoing development, and opportunities for career growth. This full-time role is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with potential for flexible working. Benefits include 30 days holiday per year, pension, sick pay, life assurance, and access to our Flexible Benefits programme (cycle to work, gym membership, dental insurance, dine out discounts) and an Employee Assistance Programme.

We value our people and provide training and support to help you learn and develop your skills, with a clear learning path to progress in your career.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Construction