Materials Controller - Crewe We drive our own success Mon-Fri Permanent £30,000 - £35,000 First class training and excellent career progression prospects across the Bakkavor group Why join us? We're constantly evolving, progressing and diversifying. And we want our people to do so too. For everyone to feel empowered, engaged and enabled. To create opportunities to move forward, climb higher and push for more. We believe in fueling ambition and guiding success. In supporting everyone with talent and drive to own what they do, realise their potential and build a brilliant future for themselves at Bakkavor. What we do. We have 3 Bakkavor Bread sites based in Crewe, Nantwich and Barton that specialise in making hand-crafted flatbreads, baguettes, doughballs and ciabattas for customers including Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Waitrose and our own Pizza Express brand. About the role. The Materials Controller is responsible for ensuring materials are available to meet the demands of all bread sites, through effective ordering and inventory control processes, liaising with a variety of internal and external parties, including suppliers and hauliers, to ensure highest levels of service are maintained both efficiently and cost effectively. Key Accountabilities:

• Ensure that materials are always available and delivered on time to meet production schedules.
• Build and maintain internal relations in other functions and locations, including Commercial, Process Team, Technical and site stores and De Box areas.
• Look at ways to improve customer service, short and long-term control systems development and further opportunities.
• Maintenance and upkeep of data in ERP & MRP systems used to schedule materials.
• Daily use of department KPI's to identify appropriate resource stock levels, minimizing waste, special vehicles and redundant stock write off.
• Represent department at internal and external meetings as required. Report back to the team with key actions and updates. Feedback to meeting stakeholders with action updates as appropriate.
• Make challenges where appropriate with internal and external stakeholders to improve ways of working with the aim of reducing costs to the business.
• Proactively develop collaborative working relationships with suppliers and continually review ways of working.

About you.

• Ideally you will have previous experience of a similar role within a fast-paced FMCG or food manufacturing setting.
• Excellent Communication skills (both written and verbal) with attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• PC literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft office software.
• Problem solving skills offering creative solutions.
• Inquisitive in nature with a thirst to learn and absorb and understand information.
• The ability to work well as part of a team and with people at different levels as well as the ability to work under own initiative when required.
• To be able to work logically and systematically with good time management skills.
• Competence with numbers, including costings, calculations, and performance data.

What you'll receive. As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you. You'll enjoy:

• A stakeholder pension scheme
• Personal accident Insurance
• Free independent mortgage advice
• Employee assistance programme
• A range of voluntary benefits

• Holiday purchase scheme
• Additional life assurance
• Dental & hospital cash plans
• Discounted tutoring for children
• Access to financial learning tools
• Affordable loans via your salary
• Proud to be and loyal service awards

• Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions

Proud to be Bakkavor. We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team! Find out more and apply.