Assistant Materials Management Analyst

Assistant Materials Management Analyst

This 12‑month contract role is part of the Developer Services team, based at either Finham (Coventry) or Raynesway (Derby). The successful candidate will support the end‑to‑end material management process, helping to improve inventory performance and warehouse operations while generating insights, supporting suppliers and identifying continuous improvement opportunities.

• Generate daily purchase orders using SAP (MRP), including resolving exceptions and stakeholder queries
• Produce daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports across supply chain and logistics
• Maintain supplier order books to support on‑time delivery and continuity of supply
• Monitor and update SAP contracts and source lists to ensure accurate and timely procurement
• Generate inventory and consumption reports to support planning activities
• Support supplier performance reviews and improvement actions
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives across supply chain operations
• Provide day‑to‑day administrative support to the supply chain team
• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers

In order to succeed, you will have experience working with materials management systems, ideally SAP ECC, and a strong understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP). You should be confident using Excel to analyse and manage data, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to turn information into meaningful insights. Experience creating reports, working with complex datasets, and an understanding of continuous improvement, lean principles, or end‑to‑end supply chain processes would be a real advantage.

A full UK driving licence is required.

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (plus the option to buy/sell up to 5 days per year)
• Annual bonus scheme (up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
• Leading pension scheme – double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
• Sharesave – discounted rate of Severn Trent Plc shares
• Dedicated training and development through our Academy
• Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
• Family‑friendly policies (including a year off paid for any maternity and adoption leave)
• Two volunteering days per year