Lead Materials Controller

• Lead a team of approximately 8 people
• Plan the sequencing of the teams work to meet the programme needs
• Make sure orders are placed in time to align to the programme needs
• Take ownership and implement agreed purchasing strategies.
• Develop and own category input and initiatives into the budget process and forecasting Procurement cost savings initiatives within SAP (Reporting tool).
• Maintain communication with suppliers/ commercial team during procurement to ensure timely delivery while maintaining compliance as per the procurement documents.
• Actively manage the procurement process from order placement through receipt of products and subsequent payment of invoices.
• Work with various teams to ensure continuity of supply of Quality.
• Monitoring of purchase orders and undertaking all necessary steps to ensure compliance.
• Drive on-time delivery for all external purchases
• Prepare purchase requisition and purchase order using the purchasing system (AS9).
• Maintain accurate and organised purchasing document packs for auditing reasons.
• Assist in the follow up and provide information to requesters regarding ordering.

• Team leader experience
• Engineering, commercial or supply chain experience
• Undergraduate qualifications in engineering, commercial, supply chain or business.
• Strong attention to detail / Target driven.
• Aptitude with analytical tools.
• Ability to drive and resolve problems and issues with suppliers involving order placement and delivery
• Ability to build consensus and engagement with the key stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to demonstrate innovative solutions to complicated purchasing initiatives, in a fast moving and demanding environment.
• Proficient in Office 365 tools such as Excel, Word etc.
• Comfortable following process with a healthy questioning attitude.

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