Materials Controller

1 month ago

Leicester, United Kingdom WestRock Company Full time

The opportunity: Reporting to the Regional Procurement Team, this role is responsible for ensuring that all production and non-production materials, consumables and services are ordered in a timely manner with consideration to Cost, Quality and Service and record any non-conforming activity to the supply base effectively and in compliance with Company Policies and Purchasing procedures. In addition to supporting sites, the divisional and group procurement initiatives the post holder will provide an efficient cost-effective service to internal and external customers.

How you will impact WestRock:

  • To facilitate production by ensuring materials, consumables and services are ordered for relevant areas on time in full in accordance with the production/forecasted planned consumption

  • To raise, issue and complete purchase orders in line with purchasing procedures.

  • Negotiating/Expediting of Purchase Orders to ensure WestRock receive material/goods within agreed lead times.

  • Deal with Invoice Queries; root causing and reviewing with suppliers/internal stakeholders to avoid recurring issues

  • Form part of a project team with Supplier Complaints; raising supplier claims where complaints are registered in QPulse and recovering costs from suppliers, liaising with QA to close out.

  • Ensure company ERP system is accurately maintained to ensure compliance with agreed sourcing strategies e.g. Supplier details, price tables, item codes etc

  • Work in a uniform way with colleagues, developing a system whereby knowledgeable cover is maintained during absence for whatever reason. Maintain cover for absent colleagues

  • The Material Controller will offer practical, hands on, day to day training and support where needed including V2 training, PO placement, order call-off’s, escalations, and other daily routines

  • To record stock levels and purchase stock in a timely manner and ensure systems are updated to reflect orders placed and received

  • Develop and maintain a professional relationship with colleagues across all departments to improve the flow of communication and understanding within the business. This involves liaison with all relevant personnel in planning, production, customer services, sales and warehousing

  • Involvement in stock takes as required

  • To support research and analysis for key business projects and developments within the business to support continuous improvement, cost savings initiatives and strategic change directed from customers, or corporate or at local site level

  • Reporting - Generating, maintaining, and issuing a range of reports on stock, stock holdings and stock agreements and full analysis for specific customer accounts

  • Build relationships with suppliers, attend meetings where appropriate and assist the quality team for auditing supply base

  • To drive performance improvement in purchasing function

  • To be proactive in the pursuit and participation of continuous improvement projects and operational excellence.

  • To complete all necessary administrative tasks (electronic & paper)

    What you need to succeed:

  • 3 years’ experience within purchasing and ideally within in a manufacturing environment

  • Awareness of materials and supply chain used in production

  • Relevant experience of statistical analysis and trend analysis

  • Project management and problem solving skills

  • Interpersonal and negotiating skills.

  • Commercial Acumen

  • Organisational and priority management skills.

What we offer:

  • Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence

  • An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential

  • Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities

  • A career with a global packaging company where sustainability, safety and inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work

WestRock (NYSE:WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock's team members support customers around the world from locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at www.westrock.com.

WestRock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. WestRock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

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