Lead Materials Controller 1266MARG Hinkley Point C PAYE £222.50 or Umbrella £315 Principal Accountabilities • Lead a team of approximately 8 people • Plan the sequencing of the teams work to meet the programme needs • Make sure orders are placed in time to align to the programme needs • Take ownership and implement agreed purchasing strategies. • Develop and own category input and initiatives into the budget process and forecasting Procurement cost savings initiatives within SAP (Reporting tool). • Maintain communication with suppliers/ commercial team during procurement to ensure timely delivery while maintaining compliance as per the procurement documents. • Actively manage the procurement process from order placement through receipt of products and subsequent payment of invoices. • Work with various teams to ensure continuity of supply of Quality. • Monitoring of purchase orders and undertaking all necessary steps to ensure compliance. • Drive on-time delivery for all external purchases • Prepare purchase requisition and purchase order using the purchasing system (AS9). • Maintain accurate and organised purchasing document packs for auditing reasons. • Assist in the follow up and provide information to requesters regarding ordering. Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience • Team leader experience • Engineering, commercial or supply chain experience • Undergraduate qualifications in engineering, commercial, supply chain or business. • Strong attention to detail / Target driven. • Aptitude with analytical tools. • Ability to drive and resolve problems and issues with suppliers involving order placement and delivery • Ability to build consensus and engagement with the key stakeholders at all levels. • Ability to demonstrate innovative solutions to complicated purchasing initiatives, in a fast moving and demanding environment. • Proficient in Office 365 tools such as Excel, Word etc. • Comfortable following process with a healthy questioning attitude.