Materials Controller

A new Materials Controller position in Kent has just landed at Skilled Careers!

• Position: Materials Controller
• Location: Canterbury, Kent
• Contract type: Temporary (temp to perm position)
• Start date: June 2025
• Hourly pay rate: £ competitive
• Permanent Salary: £35,000 – £50,000 (dependant upon experience)

Job Overview:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Materials Controller to join a regional house builder on one of their new schemes in Kent.

The Company:

A regional house builder that specialise in building luxury 2-5 bedroom homes in the South East of England. The development we are recruiting for is being build across 2 phases which will be running concurrently with a handover date of Summer 2028.

Duties:

• Working with a site based Project Manager and visiting Contracts Manager.
• Call off and scheduling build materials as per construction phase requirements.
• Raising materials requisitions with the buying team.
• Liaising with multiple internal departments such as construction, commercial and technical/design teams.
• Thorough monitoring and recording of materials delivered and signed out by construction and trades teams to minimise site losses and identify contra charges back to contractors.
• Manage and maintain all plant and equipment for the project.
• Management of project labour team.
• Ensure the site compound and materials are organised and maintained at all times.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a similar or the same role within a construction setting is essential.
• CSCS Card is essential.
• First Aid would be an advantage but not essential.

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