Material Controller

Material Controller
Location Pershore
Hours full time
Salary £13.95-£14.42 per hour

Benefits
Opportunity to work overtime on enhanced rates of pay (up to £28.84 per hour)
Training and support to refine your skills
The opportunity to work on high-quality, safety-critical projects
Company pension scheme
Cycle-to-work scheme
Health & wellbeing programme
Free on-site parking
Life Assurance
Referral Programme
Enhanced Holiday entitlement of up to 33 days a year after 5 years
1pm Friday finish

Job description
Our client is a trusted manufacturer within the Defence sector supply chain, committed to delivering products that make a real impact. We are looking for an experienced Material Controller to maintain accurate inventory control and material availability by managing stock data within Sage and Sicon, supporting production requirements, and working closely with Purchasing and Production Control to minimise shortages, errors, and disruption.

Inventory Control & Accuracy
Maintain accurate inventory records within Sage and Sicon, ensuring all stock movements are correctly recorded and controlled.
Own and manage the Perpetual Inventory (P.I.) / cycle counting process, including scheduling, execution, variance investigation, and corrective actions.
Investigate stock discrepancies, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventative measures.
Monitor stock accuracy levels and report trends, risks, and recurring issues.

Material Availability & Production Support
Work closely with Production Control to ensure materials are available to meet production schedules and kitting requirements.
Proactively identify potential material shortages or risks and communicate these to relevant stakeholders.
Support kitting activities by ensuring material availability, correct quantities, and accurate system status.

Purchasing & Supplier Interface
Liaise with Purchasing to support purchase order accuracy, lead times, and delivery performance.
Monitor overdue, late, or incomplete deliveries and escalate risks where required.
Support resolution of receipt discrepancies, including quantity, condition, and documentation issues.

Stakeholder Communication & Engagement
Act as a key point of contact between Stores, Purchasing, and Production Control.
Communicate clearly and professionally with internal teams regarding material status, priorities, and constraints.
Challenge poor practices constructively and escalate issues where necessary.

Safety
Safety must always be a prime consideration, and you are required to ensure that the safety of people, the environment and our products are never compromised
You have a responsibility under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 to take reasonable care of yourself and other persons that may be affected by your acts or omissions at work, secure the health, safety, and welfare of your colleagues at work and protect, so far as is reasonably practicable, all others against risks to their health or safety arising from your work activities and those of their staff and ensure that your duties are discharged adequately. The responsibility to achieve the duty cannot be delegated. The tasks required to discharge them can be delegated; assistance and support can be obtained; but the responsibility remains with you

Systems & Data Control
Proven experience working with inventory control systems, ideally Sage 200 with Sicon modules.
Strong understanding of stock transactions, including receipts, issues, adjustments, and stock movements.
Ability to interpret system data to identify discrepancies, shortages, and trends.

Stock Control & Inventory Accuracy
Demonstrable experience in stock control, including cycle counting / perpetual inventory.
Strong understanding of stores procedures, location control, and material traceability.
Experience investigating and resolving stock variances, with a structured root?cause approach.
Cross?Functional Engagement
Ability to work closely with Purchasing, Production Control, and Stores to ensure material availability and accurate planning.
Confident communicating stock constraints, risks, and priorities to internal stakeholders.
Experience balancing service levels with adherence to process and controls.
Planning, Organisation & Prioritisation
Ability to work proactively and methodically to time?bound targets.
Strong organisational skills to manage competing demands and shifting priorities.
Capable of maintaining control and accuracy in a fast?paced environment.
Numeracy & Attention to Detail
Confident working with quantities, units of measure, and stock values.
High level of accuracy and attention to detail when handling material data and transactions.

Desirable:
Quality & Management Systems
Awareness of ISO 9001 quality management systems and the importance of traceability and documented processes.
Experience working within regulated industries (e.g. Rail, Defence, Aerospace).
ERP & Reporting Skills
Advanced experience using Sage 200 and Sicon for inventory analysis and reporting.
Practical experience using Microsoft Excel (filters, pivot tables, basic formulas).
Manufacturing / Production Environment
Experience working in a manufacturing or assembly environment, supporting production schedules and kitting.
Understanding of material planning, shortages, and production impact.
Continuous Improvement:
Experience contributing to process improvements relating to stock accuracy, material flow, or system discipline.
Familiarity with cycle count accuracy KPIs and corrective action tracking.
Understanding of warehouse layout optimisation and material presentation.

Operational Capability:
Experience operating a counterbalance forklift truck (licence preferred but not essential).
This is a career opportunity with an employer of choice in Worcestershire.

Please apply with your CV in the first instance.
Wright Staff are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.