Materials Supervisor

Salary: £36,000 per year

Materials Supervisor

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

£36,000 per annum

Permanent position

A fantastic opportunity is currently available for an experienced Materials Supervisor working for successful global Automotive Manufacturing business based in Buckingham.

The successful candidate will work as a key member of Business Unit team to deliver and improve a product and process into Manufacturing that meets both the Company and customers’ expectation.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Providing support for customer logistical matters including schedule queries, shipping confirmation, supply planning and container management.
• Review, input, and audit scheduling parameters in line with production and customer requirements.
• Support the exchange of digital schedules and shipping information with customers as appropriate through the electronic data interface (E.D.I)
• Maintain “best practice” planning and scheduling disciplines within the S.A.P environment.
• Support the achievement of company objectives on stock turnovers operating efficiencies and related targets, e.g., KANBAN
• Liaise with production to manage the release of production orders and monitor progress against plan.
• Prepare planning performance data as required to support the achievement of Company objectives.
• Support the implementation of product changes, implementation phase of change control to minimise obsolescence and disturbance to manufacturing or supply.

Experience and Qualifications required:

• Experience in a similar role within the Manufacturing sector is required (preferably Automotive)
• Demonstrable proficiency in Mathematics with an excellent level of attention to detail
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office programmes including Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables etc.)
• Previous experience of using SAP would be desirable
• Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers, internal and external customers
• Able to work on own initiative and be able to adapt to new processes and situations

Key Measures include:

• Scheduling
• Forecasting accuracy
• Customer delivery performance, schedule conformance
• Stock availability
• Stock turnover
• Warehouse stock against targets

If this role sounds interesting to you and you think that your skills & experience fit the bill, please send a copy of your most recent CV to us & the BlackCat Team will arrange a call back with you.