One of London's most vital transport operations are currently seeking an experienced Material Controller to join their Inventory Management team.
- Role: Material Controller
- Duration: 3-month contract
- Pay: £222 p/day (Inside IR35 via Umbrella)
- Location: Acton (3-days onsite)
This role is ideal for a proactive and hard-working professional working at a strategic level, planning, controlling, analysing, and reporting on materials to keep operations running smoothly in a fast‑paced, data‑driven environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage material availability to support fleet operational requirements
- Run MRP processes using SAP R/3
- Analyse inventory data to identify risks, shortages, and improvement opportunities
- Produce reports and present insights to engineering, fleet, and senior stakeholders
- Attend and contribute to cross-functional meetings
- React quickly to emerging issues and manage competing priorities
- Build strong working relationships across depots and operational teams
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with solid material control experience, analytical and detail‑driven, who is confident under pressure, quick-thinking and comfortable managing their own workload.
Key Requirements:
- Rail, fleet, engineering or asset-heavy industry experience
- Experience working as a Material Controller or equivalent planning/control role
- Strong hands-on SAP R/3 experience (non‑negotiable)
- Practical MRP experience in a materials, planning, or inventory control role
- Advanced Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, data manipulation)
- Good knowledge of supply chain and procurement processes
This is not a stores or warehouse position. This is a specialist, analytical role focused on ensuring material availability for fleet operations across one of London's most vital transport operations.
If you're an experienced Material Controller, local to London and looking for an impactful role, apply now!
