Material Controller

Area:
Telford
Job type:
Contract
Salary: up to circa £30,000 per annum (experience dependant)

Hours:

Monday – Friday 37.5 hrs
Reference: AA26774
Date added:
Friday, 28th Nov 2025

We are working with a market‑leading manufacturing organisation that is looking to recruit a new Material Controller into their team on a fixed‑term basis.

As the Material Controller you will be responsible for ensuring the effective supply of materials and components into the manufacturing. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to join a thriving and growing business where your career can develop alongside the company.

• The effective scheduling of components and materials to support manufacturing schedules and the fulfilment of customer orders
• Placing and expediting purchase orders with suppliers
• Optimising inventory levels and ensuring stock holding value makes commercial sense
• Working closely with suppliers and monitoring supplier performance and adherence to SLA’s and contractual agreements
• Managing materials lead times and schedule demand utilising the MRP system
• Collaborating closely with other operational teams to ensure effective material and component management

• Previous experience in a similar role such as Materials Controller / MRP Planner / Materials Planner / Purchasing Assistant / Purchasing Administrator
• Previous experience and understanding of purchase order processes
• Strong analytical skills with excellent problem‑solving ability
• Experience working with MRP/ERP systems
• Good knowledge and experience using MS Excel

Our mission is to support our clients in creating an equal, diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to providing a barrier‑free recruitment process, so if you require any reasonable accessibility adjustments within the application process, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

We will carefully consider your details and advise you if we’re able to progress with your application within 72 working hours
. If you do not hear from us within this time your details won’t be retained. So, if you’re not successful on this occasion, do continue to respond to future roles we advertise. In the meantime, all good wishes and continued success with your search for employment.