Material Controller

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About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world our work goes to the cuttingedge of digital transformation and technology. From the multicultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together theres something for everyone to get stuck into. And thats where you come in.

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Material Controller

Doncaster

Permanent

As a Material Controller at Hitachi Rail you will manage a portfolio of Consumable/ Warranty and Repair materials. Utilise a materials planning systems ensuring optimal and accurate stock levels placing and expediting orders via SAP. Managing SKUs and stock levels by exception to ensure minimal stock holding and maximal stock accuracy.

• Responsibility for the availability and stock levels of a supplier specific list of materials.

• Responsible for the management of SAP Purchase requisitions placing and managing orders in line with MRP.

• Responsible for the management of Supplier order book and engagement with Category managers

• Completion of management reporting eg Purchase requisition/Order/Supplier Spend/Depot availability.

• Identification of improvement programmes required to increase stock availability or forecast accuracy.

• Work with Projects to support new acquisitions.

• Work with Suppliers and Procurement to optimise spend.

• Support Engineering Change management.

• Support Owner Owned Spares management by providing accurate replenishment information.

• Management of logistics from Suppliers into Depots and Warehouse.

• Timely payment of supplier invoices responsible for Invoice query management.

• Build strong relationship with other key departments and adopt a collaborative approach

• To be involved in Hitachi Rail Europes staff development and training and participate in PDP procedures

About you

• Minimum 3 years previous experience in a Purchasing or Materials Control role

• High competency level in use of Microsoft Office (Teams Excel PowerPoint Word as a minimum)

• Proven track record of managing materials in environments with a significant level of uncertainty

• Fully conversant with modern procurement and purchasing techniques.

• Experience of working with ERP systems

• Ability to influence and measure the supply base to defined SLAs and KPIs

• Excellent stakeholder management skills

• Experience in working with complex global supply chains

What we offer

We value the importance of all of our employees if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary

• Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.

• 25 days holiday

• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9

• Private medical insurance

• Personal Accident insurance

• Group Income protection

• Group Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle

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