Materials Controller in London, London, United Kingdom
Materials Controller 035925
Charge Rate From 22.17 Charge Rate To 29.25 Hourly
Initial Contract End Date - 27-Jan-23
Work Location - Ealing Depot or WFH
Inside IR35
Job Purpose
A member of the Materials Management team, providing inventory control and expediting for the relevant asset area ensuring all materials required for maintenance, Projects and related functions are delivered on time keeping with inventory levels within targets. Delivering in conjunction with Commercial and Tfl Engineering to ensure the performance, safety and cost of the asset base are optimised from a whole life perspective.
Support Materials Manager in establishing materials management capability to support current and future business requirements.
Key Accountabilities
Undertake stock control and expediting of designated groups of stock items to ensure optimum holding to meet availability requirements in a timely manner.
Ensure appropriate arrangements are in place to maximise stock availability to meet customer demand.
Ensure all inventory master data is kept up to date.
Develop an expediting system to ensure on time deliveries to meet business demands.
Develop a de-expediting system to support stock optimisation.
Assist with continuous improvement agendas for materials and purchasing activities.
Responsible for ensuring compliance with statutory obligations, operational standards and safety and security risks.
Accountable for being an authentic role model for diversity and inclusion. Driving positive and progressive change within the team to achieve measurable improvements in diversity and inclusion.
Deliver the end to end approach to Materials Management, in collaboration with TfL Commercial and Stakeholders.
Compliance with Materials Management policies, processes and tool kits to facilitate good practice, maximising business benefits and compliance with corporate governance across LU that's scalable to TfL.
Use of appropriate systems to support Materials and Plant Management to deliver process and data efficiency.
Knowledge
CIPS/IOLT/ARICS qualified or making progress towards becoming a member or equivalent business related qualification.
Good knowledge of procurement and materials management systems including MRP/ERP
Good knowledge of supply chain and procurement processes
Commitment to continuous improvement of the customer experience
Must be business focused with commitment to continuous improvement, performance, reliability and financial efficiency with a _can do attitude_.
Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation, guidance and good practice
Skills Proven ability to communicate with people at all levels, including both external and internal stakeholders, in a positive and consistent manner.
Good business and financial acumen.
Ability to analyse complex data and formulate appropriate plans for improvement.
Proficiency in the use of IT applications. eg. MS Office, Excel
Experience
Considerable knowledge and experience in a Materials Management function carrying out inventory management
Experience and understanding of supply chain processes
Experience of running MRP/ERP systems
Experience within the transport industry