Material Controller

Job title: Material Controller

Type: Full time

Location: Rustington

**Salary**: (DOE)

Clearance level: Ability to obtain or currently hold SC Clearance

The primary purpose of the role is to be fully responsible for the management of the materials within a given range of suppliers, ensuring close engagement and liaison in order to meet the demands of our customers

Specific Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for the management of project demand and supply of the given project requirements.
- Act as a proxy in absence of the Materials Manager.
- Working alongside the Production Planning team, schedule material in to support the build plan, and at the same time maintain optimal inventory levels.
- Maintain an organised open order book.
- In conjunction with the SQA team, ensure that non-confirming material is returned to supplier, and replacements are issued.
- Broad range of supply chain skills focused on: Negotiation, technical understanding, supplier management and risk management.
- Supporting indirect procurement as necessary.

Experience/Knowledge
- CIPS/APICS qualified or equivalent preferred.
- Experience in SAP or similar ERP system
- Extensive experience of material control in a manufacturing, engineering and production environment essential
- Experience in purchase order scheduling and expediting essential
- Able to manage demanding external and internal stakeholders.
- Familiarity with defence procurement and commercial sales processes preferred
- Good MS Office skills, particularly Excel essential