Materials Manager

Job Description:

In a Nutshell…

We have an exciting opportunity for a Materials Manager to join our team within Vistry Works East Midlands, at our Coalville Factory. As our Materials Manager, you will be responsible for end-to-end material flow across the factory, ensuring materials are received, stored, controlled, moved and issued accurately and efficiently to support production of wall panels, roof trusses and floor cassettes.

The role owns inventory accuracy, system integrity, internal logistics and FLT operations, and plays a critical role in supporting production performance, investigating discrepancies and developing robust material control processes as the business scales.

We value in-person collaboration and team culture, but we're also committed to supporting flexible working where possible. We encourage you to raise any specific requirements during the interview process so we can explore how this could be accommodated.

Let's cut to the chase, what's in it for you…

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 39 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 2 Volunteering days per annum
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Christmas company shutdown
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…

In return, what we would like from you…

• Behave in line with our company values - Integrity, Caring and Quality

• Proven experience in materials management, stores, logistics or supply chain leadership within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of inventory control, cycle counting and system accuracy.
• Experience managing internal FLT operations.
• Hands-on experience with ERP / MRP systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly around discrepancies and root cause.
• You will be a natural leader and communicator, and have experience with managing multi-discipline teams
• You will have a thorough understanding of Health and Safety and the requisite processes and procedures, with the safety and wellbeing of our people being our key priority

More about the Materials Manager role…

Goods In & Stores Operations

• Own the goods-in process ensuring all materials are:
• Received safely and efficiently
• Checked against purchase orders
• Booked accurately into the system
• Ensure materials are stored correctly with clear location control and traceability.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for all stores activities.

Material Movement & Internal Logistics

• Lead and optimise internal material flow from stores to production lines and between departments.

• Manage all internal FLT operations, ensuring:

• • Safe operation

• Adequate resource planning
• Correct material delivery to point of use

Inventory Control & Accuracy

• Own inventory accuracy across raw materials, WIP and consumables.
• Implement and maintain a robust cycle counting programme, including:
• Count schedules
• Variance analysis
• Corrective actions
• Ensure stock adjustments are controlled, authorised and fully understood.
• Drive improvements to achieve and sustain high system accuracy (>98%).

Systems & Data Integrity

• Be accountable for material master data and inventory transactions within D365 ensuring.
• Accurate stock locations
• Correct BOM consumption
• Timely and accurate system postings
• Lead system development and improvement initiatives related to material control, scanning, barcoding or automation.

Discrepancy Investigation & Root Cause

• Lead investigations into:
• Stock variances
• Missing or damaged materials
• Production material shortages
• Work cross-functionally with Production, Purchasing and Finance to:
• Identify root causes
• Implement corrective and preventative actions
• Provide clear reporting on discrepancies, trends and risks.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Lead, coach and develop material flow teams, setting clear expectations and accountability.
• Build a culture of accuracy, ownership and continuous improvement.
• Use Lean / CI tools to improve flow, reduce waste and support factory performance.
• Support audits (internal, external, customer or financial).

Finally, let's tell you a bit more about us…

We build more than homes, we're making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you'll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we're a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Join us in making Vistry.

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