Materials Manager

Your new role:

As a Materials Manager at Hitachi Rail Limited you will have responsibility and ownership for all aspects of materials management, including budget, stock levels, availability, & team development.

Manage the Materials team to ensure the control of goods inwards, delivery booking, goods receiving and any stock discrepancies.
Support the SAP development team to ensure the maintenance management system meets the needs of the materials and logistics teams on the TMC.
Responsible for maintaining the storage system in stores.
Responsible for special tools store, IMTE control processes and calibration management system.
Support the Head of Supply Chain and Regional Stores Managers with the development of a Supply Chain Operations Processes.
Responsible for managing all inventory stock movement using the SAP system.
Support the central material repairs and warranty team ensure ALL repairs are promptly and effectively processed with suppliers.
Manage materials in line with the TSSSA and provide reporting to the Fleet director
Support the Procurement team with setting up of Service and support contracts.
Support the TMC Manager in the development of the tool control processes for designated TMC
Full responsibility for designated outstations, including Stock audits/ process management/
control of consumables and tooling in liaison with the Outstations management team.
Responsible for the TMC Stores lead auditee for all internal, stakeholder and customer audits on inventory, including Owner Owned Stock (D&V, Capital and Major Incident Spares), Owner Owned Special Tools, and HRE Spares.
Responsible for ensuring Goods in and Stores areas are manned and maintained in tidy order, with all SAP transactions managed in a timely manner.
Responsible to ensure Value for Money decisions are made on arising costs when incurred, e.g. transport costs, commodities call-off orders, etc.,
Responsible to ensure good working arrangements, protocols and procedures are in place with the Hitachi 3PL.
Responsible for maintaining health and safety standards in the warehouse environment.
Responsible for maintaining and circulate data and trend analysis of commodity (e.g. oil, fuel, ad blue, sand, etc.,) supplier performance at a frequency and depth that allows key decisions to be made that will improve upon product / service quality and facilitate reductions in associated costs.
Responsible for ensuring all personnel are fully trained, competent and engaged within the Stores at the TMC
Responsible for inventory stock checks in accordance with finance reporting procedures.

Essential:

Significant experience of managing a stores management function
Budgetary control at a senior supervisory level is a requirement for this position
Experience in managing and developing staff
Experience using and implementing SAP
BI reporting knowledge.

Desirable:

Formal qualifications in the areas of Supply Chain/Stores management

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

We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment – we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.