Material Controller x 4 - Location of work: Bridgwater Office, Bristol Offices, Site Office and Home Principal Accountabilities - 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. - Accountable for vendor relationships within the supported category. - Negotiate, place order and entries into contract for procurement on required materials to ensure timely delivery for station needs. - 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 - Receive a purchase request, consult with the requester to develop specifications, identify viable supplier, obtain quote from the appropriate supplier. - 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 - Strong attention to detail / Target driven. - Aptitude with analytical tools. - Assist to resolve problems and issues with suppliers involving delivery, quantity, or damages. - Strong influencing, team-building skills, with an 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. - Minimum requirement of education to GCSE/ National Qualifications standards. - Driving license.