Materials Controller (Office Based)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an office-based Materials Controller to join a hugely successful manufacturing organisation in Bungay.

The successful candidate will join a tight-knit, friendly and welcoming materials team that operates in a fast paced, short lead, rapid response customer facing environment as a crucial department within the business. 

The Materials Controller is primarily responsible for ordering and maintaining appropriate material stock levels according to the business needs, liaising with suppliers and advising internal contacts on materials. This work is almost exclusively office-based not warehouse.

Key Responsibilities:

• Raising orders for materials


• Scheduling and organising deliveries


• Goods receipt management and invoice checking


• To build and maintain professional relationships with new and existing suppliers


• Communicate with other internal departments


• Maintaining appropriate stock levels and monthly stock ordering


• Forecasting supply and demand to prevent over/under stocking


• Calculating Forward loads


• Assisting other members of the team where required

Essential requirements:

• Previous experience in a busy materials department within manufacturing


• Supplier liaison experience


• Knowledge of Procurement systems and processes including effective administration of Purchase Ordering


• Experience with use of IT systems


• Order expediting / progress chasing experience


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Ability to work well under pressure


• Excellent administration skills

This role includes 26 holiday days (not including bank holidays) as well as Christmas shutdown - excellent work/life balance!

*ONE TEMPORARY AND ONE PERMANENT POSITION AVAILABLE*