Materials Controller

Further your career at Ball, a world leader in manufacturing sustainable aluminium packaging. Achieve extraordinary things when you join our team, and make a difference in your professional development, the community, and around the globe!

Ball is thrilled to receive Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award! As a sustainable product leader, we have over 16,000 global team members. From endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, and cups, to aerosol bottles, our goal is to contribute to a better community, society, and world.

Position overview:

This role ensures effective financial and systems administration of materials, supporting internal stakeholders through accurate stock control, efficient purchasing processes, and reliable materials availability for production.

Key responsibilities include:

• Perform routine stock checks, investigate discrepancies, and implement corrective actions.
• Manage metal supply to ensure consistent production reliability.
• Maintain accurate master data and stock records within SAP.
• Operate and monitor MRP processes, including order placement and associated administration.
• Oversee goods receipting and support resolution of supplier invoice issues.
• Lead and own inventory cycle counts for supplies and spare parts.
• Create and maintain supplier and material records within the procurement system.
• Collaborate with suppliers to manage PPE requirements, including cost control and escalation where necessary.
• Maintain compliance with import/export legislation, particularly post-Brexit requirements.
• Conduct regular audits of internal procurement and engineering processes, supporting other areas where required.
• Provide cover for the Site Procurement Lead as required and act as a potential future successor.
• Act as leader of 5S initiatives in designated areas.

What are we looking for?

• Strong computer literacy and experience using SAP (preferred).
• Valid FLT license, especially for movement of chemicals (preferred).
• Experience with Lean methodologies, tools and Kaizen (preferred)
• Strong organisational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Financially astute with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong planning, prioritization, and time management capabilities.
• Customer-focused with commitment to service excellence.

Total annual salary: £33000

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminium cans, cups to aerosol bottles solutions that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.
Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.
 

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