Materials Controller

**Ref no.**
- BHN564545**Salary**
- £28,000 - £35,000/annum**Location**
- Rugeley, England**Start date**
- ASAP**Job type**
- Permanent**Job status**
- Open**Job summary**:
My client who are a leading manufacturing and engineering business is currently recruiting for a Materials Controller / Materials Planner to join on a permanent basis.

**Key skills required for this role**:
Materials, Production, MRP, ERP, Manufacturing, Manufacturer, Project, Programmes

**Important**:
MRP/ERP systems experience is essential.

**Job description**:
My client who are a leading manufacturing and engineering business is currently recruiting for a Materials Controller / Materials Planner to join on a permanent basis.

The Materials Controller / Materials Planner will be responsible for co-ordination of planning and scheduling of all raw materials, sub-assemblies and finished goods.

Essential to have MRP/ERP systems experience.

Role - Materials Controller / Materials Planner / Materials Coordinator / Materials Scheduler

Type - Permanent position

Salary - £28,000 - £35,000 + Benefits

Location - Rugeley, Staffordshire

Key responsibilities for Materials Controller / Materials Planner job role and not limited to:

- Support the Project/Programme Manager by successfully managing assigned tasks/projects including the total management of small or non-technical projects meeting agreed time, cost, quality and any other specific objectives
- Problem solving and negotiating priorities through manufacturing, through attendance at production planning meetings and regular reviews
- Liaise with Engineering, Projects and Production regarding priorities & updates
- Plan, date, maintain and monitor project activities and shop orders to give priorities for material requirements
- Ensure correct loading of engineering structures to create accurate manufacturing standards bills of material
- To plan picking/kitting activities for current and future production build working within stores and production resource limits
- To progress and investigate any shop order shortages
- To maintain data integrity, develop, test and implement future business enhancements
- Project MRP - Control and monitoring of all aspects from start of contract implementation to completion and shipment, including the creation, maintaining and implementation of netting groups
- Complete inventory management of parts including product life cycle management, ageing and obsolescence control

Key skills required for Materials Controller / Materials Planner job applicant and not limited to:

- Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyse schedules and develop viable action plans
- Ability to work with limited supervision to develop manage program plans and schedules
- MRP/ERP systems experience - ESSENTIAL
- IT Literate