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Materials Manager

May 7, 2018 | Comments Off on Materials Manager

Materials Manager
East Midlands
Competitive salary + benefits

Materials Manager with strong experience in a manufacturing environment required for one of our prestigious clients. This company is renowned for producing high quality products a diverse range of sectors for the construction industry.

This is a new role reporting to the Head of Procurement who will be looking for you to take a leading role in setting up and developing processes in logistics, inventory materials and stock handling for a wide range of large-scale items. You will also have a significant role in supporting implementation of ERP / MRP and Kanban.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Involvement in implementing ERP and/or MRP, Kanban and other innovations in the Stores function
  • Managing stores for manufacturing, as well as leading a small team (including operatives and Team Leaders) to deliver products and PPE for onsite operations
  • Implementing and maintaining stock management system, including accurate stock records
  • Implementing and sustaining continuous improvement using lean manufacturing methdologies
  • Working closely with Production to ensure materials are in place to deliver within production timescales
  • Managing a team within the Stores function, ensuring they are utilised and organised effectively
  • Maintaining high standards within stores, including maintenance, housekeeping and organisation


This role will have a strong emphasis on changing/implementing new processes and systems, looking at implementing ERP / MRP systems and working with lean manufacturing.

About you:

  • Previous management experience within a stores and/or materials control function in a manufacturing (large scale materials eg steel stock, timber etc) and/or construction environment
  • Proven experience in implementing new and/or updating and improving processes and systems
  • Proven ability to improve stores / materials control processes
  • Excellent people skills, including experience in managing change
  • Familiar with lean manufacturing (if this includes Kanban and/or Six Sigma this would be highly beneficial)
  • Able to work effectively with Microsoft Excel
  • Enthusiastic, driven, and with a can-do approach
  • Able to demonstrate strengths in managing change


You will be working for a key player within its industry, who have a high quality, cost effective product range. They work across a variety of sectors, with a range of uses for its products. This newly created role comes with a competitive salary and good benefits package. If this role appeals, please apply today or if you have any queries, please call Sue Eustace on 0117 959 2008. Your call will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Key skills: Materials Control, Materials Manager, Stores Manager, Kanban, Six Sigma, MRP, ERP, Navision

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