Job Title: Material Controller
Job Location: Manchester
Shifts: Monday - Friday Days
Hourly Rate: £21.66 PAYE / Umbrella £27.58
Hours Per Week: 40 Hours
Duration: 6 Months
Start Date: ASAP

Company Summary
A world renowned Rolling Stock vehicle manufacturing, service and maintenance company and is the number one provider of rail solutions in the world. This prestigious company is also the largest rolling stock manufacturer and provider in the UK and employs over 70,000 employees in 60 countries worldwide.

Position Summary:
Successful candidates will be expected to plan and schedule all material transactions using computer-aided programs (SAP) to minimise inventory and ensure a controlled release of material to maintain production needs via MRP. You will also generate and maintain PBOM, LOB, delivery & collections, and dashboard via Excel.

Other responsibilities for this role will include:
* Plan material delivery requirements with the core overhaul team so material is delivered to the correct place and on time as per the overhaul production plan.
* Responsible for the creation of detailed purchasing and validation plans with internal and external suppliers.
* Responsible in identifying kitting requirements and develop and manage storage media for all consumable material at point of use.
* Responsible for raising purchase order purchase orders via SAP using safety stock levels.
* Expediting of purchase orders with external and internal suppliers.
* Management of transport to and from external suppliers for repairable materials.
* Processing invoices.
* Co-ordination of external supplier start up meetings and management of any resulting actions.
* Responsible to interface with other functions/departments regarding all emerging material issues and project risks and generate / manage agreed action plans accordingly.
* Material management of repairable, 100% exchange items, change on condition, fixings and consumable material managed through SAP.
* Provide action plans where necessary to resolve all material shortages prior to kit being required.
* Set up and manage all contingency spare requirements during overhaul via MRP.
* Ensure Inventory is maintained within business guidelines during overhauls through scheduled deliveries.
* Responsible for the requirement of ACOP 1003 regarding Safety Critical material through new part purchase or overhauls - To include CSR's and FAI's
* Ensure core material is not compromised throughout a planned overhaul (float management). Understanding the float and the management with external suppliers.
* To provide Supply Chain support for any reasonable identified activities / requirements.


Person Profile:
Essential:
* Experience of computer programmes such as SAP and Excel
* Good practices of costing, planning and risk management.
* Building relationships with External Suppliers to ensure the project targets are achieved.
* Ability to work as a team with good communication skills.

Desirable:
* Experience of the overhaul environment


PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS AN DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION (this is standard procedure on Rail depots)

Please note due to the volume of applications, we can only commit to contact those candidates we deem suitable for the position. However, we may retain your details and contact you in the future should suitable positions arise.