At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage materials and inventory to support production while ensuring smooth communication across teams.
- Company: Leading manufacturing firm in Plymouth with a focus on growth and development.
- Benefits: Generous holiday, pension contributions, life assurance, and ongoing training opportunities.
- Other info: Great career progression and a supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and play a key role in optimising supply chain performance.
- Qualifications: Experience in supply chain or inventory management; strong Excel and ERP skills required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 35000 £ per year.
Location: Plymouth (on-site)
Salary: £35,000 per annum
Employment Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours / 12 month fixed contract
Our client, a prominent business in the manufacturing and production industry, is seeking a Materials & Sales Controller to join their team in Plymouth. This role involves managing material and inventory requirements to support production demand while ensuring efficient communication across various functions. The position offers a stable environment with opportunities for ongoing training and development.
The Role
- Manage material and inventory requirement activities across the full range of production demand through day-to-day supplier liaison and co-ordinated cross-functional communications.
- Responsible for all manufacturing product demand against scheduled MRP-driven requirements.
- Analyse, co-ordinate, and confirm material availability and adjust deliveries as needed in accordance with production needs.
- Manage inventory through an agreed stocking and replenishment strategy.
- Manage schedule/purchase order change requirements to meet operational needs.
- Complete sales order entry tasks accurately and in a timely manner, ensuring customer requirements, pricing, delivery dates, and order details are correctly recorded in SAP.
- Liaise with internal and external sales teams to confirm order status, resolve order queries, and support clear communication of customer demand into materials and production planning.
- Participate in weekly team toolbox talks and follow up on actions/projects to meet deadlines set.
- Ensure the manager is made aware of any potential supply or customer issues and execute required actions in a timely manner.
- Maintain the timely availability of materials to support production and customer demand.
- Ensure customer orders are processed accurately and delivered in line with customer requirements.
- Manage inventory levels to balance operational requirements and stock investment.
- Support reliable supplier performance through effective communication and proactive issue resolution.
- Maintain accurate and timely information within SAP for orders, inventory, and purchasing activities.
- Facilitate effective communication between sales, operations, production planning, and suppliers.
- Identify risks and support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance supply chain performance.
Required Expertise
- Competent at using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Experienced ERP user with the ability to work with MRP systems, preferably SAP/SAP Cloud ERP.
- Experience in supply chain, materials planning, purchasing, customer service, sales administration, or inventory management roles.
- Understanding of material planning, inventory control, and order management processes.
- Experience working with suppliers and coordinating delivery schedules.
Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance
- Company pension with employer contributions
- Life assurance/life cover
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- 24/7 Virtual GP service
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Electric Vehicle scheme
- Employee discounts and cashback offers
- Free on-site parking
- Ongoing training and development
- Genuine career progression opportunities
How to Apply
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Experience
- Experience working in supply chain, materials planning, purchasing, customer service, sales administration, or inventory management roles.
Essential Skills and Competencies
- Strong planning and organisational skills, capable of managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Able to analyse information, identify potential supply or service risks, and take appropriate action.
- Effective communication skills for building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- High level of accuracy in maintaining data and records with strong attention to detail.
- Capable of solving problems proactively and responding effectively to changing business requirements.
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Experienced ERP user.
- Able to work collaboratively across Sales, Operations, Production Planning, and supplier networks.
- Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of key activities and outcomes.
- Understanding of material planning, inventory control, and order management processes.
- Capable of working with suppliers and coordinating delivery schedules.
- Experienced in using MRP systems, preferably SAP/SAP Cloud ERP, for managing purchasing, inventory, and sales orders.
- Able to support cross-functional teams in manufacturing or operational environments.
- Understanding of customer service principles and the importance of on-time delivery performance.
- Knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) processes.
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