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Materials Manager

Job Posted: 12 days ago

Salary: £ 450 - 500 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Fareham, Hampshire

Expire in: 15 days

Job Description

We are recruiting for an experienced Material Operations Manager to take full ownership of material flow, inventory performance and production scheduling at a busy manufacturing site. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate, efficient and timely movement of materials throughout the plant, enabling reliable production execution and consistently strong on-time delivery performance.

Key Responsibilities

Material Flow, Inventory & Lean Operations

Own all direct material at site level, including subcontract/OSP management
Manage end‑to‑end material flow across receiving, stores, production and shipping
Maintain accurate inventory transactions and support target inventory levels
Meet on-time delivery and freight targets (including premium freight)
Oversee staging, replenishment, kitting and shopfloor material flow
Apply lean material handling principles to improve operational efficiencyProduction Scheduling & Execution

Execute short‑term production schedules in line with the Network Plan
Translate schedules into labour loading, capacity utilisation and shopfloor readiness
Ensure on-time release of WIP to operations
Drive production attainment aligned with MPS and SIOP
Escalate material or capacity constraints to planning and purchasing teamsShipping, Customer Delivery & Compliance

Execute customer shipment schedules based on priority dates
Ensure accuracy, compliance and timeliness of all shipping activity
Support late-order recovery, customer escalations and delivery commitments
Ensure compliance with all trade, shipping and documentation policiesData Health & Transaction Integrity

Maintain ERP data accuracy across all material and production transactions
Lead cycle count discipline, inventory controls and transactional integrity
Conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions for system or data errorsCross-Functional Alignment & NPI Support

Work closely with Network Planning, Operations, Quality, Engineering and Customer Service
Coordinate material availability for engineering changes, tooling and NPI activity
Provide real-time updates on risks, material status and production attainmentExperience & Qualifications

Minimum 10 years' experience in materials management, production control or plant operations
Strong understanding of ERP systems, inventory transactions and production scheduling
Experience with lean material flow, continuous improvement and root-cause analysis
Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and deliver operational improvements

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