Job Purpose
The Material Controller is responsible for ensuring the uninterrupted flow of raw materials, components, packaging, and production supplies required to support manufacturing operations. The role involves inventory management, production scheduling support and maintaining optimal stock levels to meet customer demand while minimizing inventory costs.
Material Planning and Control
- Ensure the timely availability of materials to support production schedules.
- Monitor inventory levels and maintain stock within approved minimum and maximum limits.
- Review material requirements planning (MRP) outputs and initiate procurement actions.
Inventory Management
- Conduct regular cycle counts and support annual stocktakes.
- Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate inventory records in ERP systems
- Monitor material usage, scrap, and obsolescence.
- Implement inventory reduction initiatives while avoiding production shortages.
Production Support
- Liaise closely with Production Planning, Manufacturing, and Warehouse teams.
- Ensure material availability for production orders and new product launches.
- Monitor material consumption against production schedules.
- Coordinate urgent material requirements to prevent line stoppages.
- Manage the stores and line feeding activities to ensure product is available at the right place, on time
Logistics and Warehouse Coordination
- Coordinate inbound material deliveries and receiving activities.
- Support warehouse operations through proper stock control and storage practices.
- Manage material movements between warehouse and production areas.
- Ensure FIFO (First In, First Out) inventory practices are followed.
Continuous Improvement
- Participate in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve material flow and reduce waste.
- Support inventory optimization and cost-reduction projects.
- Contribute to logistics and supply chain performance improvements.
Compliance and Reporting
- Ensure compliance with company procedures, inventory controls, and automotive quality standards.
- Generate and analyze inventory, material shortages, and supplier performance reports.
- Support internal audits of the stores functions
- Ensure adherence to environmental, health, and safety requirements.
- 3–5 years of experience in material planning, logistics, inventory control, or supply chain operations.
- Experience in an automotive manufacturing environment preferred.
- Knowledge of Just-In-Time (JIT) and Just-In-Sequence (JIS) operations is advantageous.
- Experience working with OEMs or Tier 1 automotive suppliers preferred.
Required Skills
Soft Skills
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Excellent problem-solving abilities
- Effective communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Team-oriented and customer-focused mindset