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Materials Manager

Job Title :

Materials Manager

Job Type :

Materials Manager

Sectors :

Precision Engineering

Contract Type :

Permanent

Salary :

£55000 - £60000 per annum + Excellent!

REF :

BBBH18042_1769595834

Job Published :

28 January 2026

We are seeking an experienced Materials Manager to lead plant-level materials, warehouse, and supply chain operations within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for ensuring efficient material flow, inventory accuracy, and on-time delivery while balancing cost, cash, and service.

Key responsibilities as Materials Manager will be to: -

  • Lead plant materials operations including inbound/outbound logistics, warehouse management, and NPI supply chain activities
  • Provide leadership to demand and supply planning.
  • Drive adherence to global supply chain processes (SIOP, PIPO, NPI) and operational excellence standards
  • Ensure on-time delivery performance and achievement of key Supply Chain and Warehouse KPIs
  • Act as Supply Chain representative in plant meetings, driving MOS actions and continuous improvement
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Finance and Planning teams
  • Ensure compliance with company standards.
  • Lead, develop and retain a high-performing plant materials team

The successful candidate

  • Experienced in materials, supply chain or warehouse management, gained in manufacturing.
  • Strong analytical, communication and leadership skills
  • Experience with ERP systems (SAP, WMS) and advanced MS Office

On offer: -

  • A salary to £60,000
  • Pension scheme offering a combined contribution of 9%
  • 26 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
  • Early finish on Fridays
  • Healthcare scheme
  • On site free parking

Interested? To apply, please follow the apply now button to send your CV to Emma Brighouse at Morgan Ryder Associates

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.

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