Raw Materials Manager (Metals industry)
hace 17 días
Sheffield
Reed Engineering & Manufacturing are working with a leading Engineering & Manufacturing company Raw Materials Manager About the Role We are seeking an experienced Raw Materials Manager to take full ownership of the end-to-end management of raw materials and revert operations at our site in Sheffield. Working closely with the Raw Materials Buyer and Senior Operations Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring a reliable, efficient, and cost-effective material supply chain. This position is critical to supporting production, driving sustainability through revert optimisation, and delivering operational excellence. Key Responsibilities Health, Safety & Compliance • Ensure full compliance with all health, safety, and environmental standards, • Create and maintain Safe Working Procedures (SWPs) and Risk Assessments, • Lead departmental audits and ensure corrective actions are implemented, • Maintain training compliance in line with the departmental training matrix Operations & Supply Chain • Manage raw material stock levels in line with production demand, • Work closely with Planning, Production, and Procurement teams, • Create and manage melting charges using ABS & Odoo systems, • Ensure production teams are supplied with the required materials on time, • Maintain accurate inventory records to support operational planning Leadership & Development • Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing team, • Implement training and succession plans, • Drive a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement Quality & Continuous Improvement • Ensure compliance with MI & TI quality procedures, • Lead internal and customer quality audits, • Collaborate with metallurgists and quality engineers to drive improvements, • Support and implement lean initiatives (e.g., 5S, process mapping, value stream mapping) Cost & Efficiency • Drive improvements in:, • Material utilisation, • Revert recovery and segregation, • Inventory turns, • Manage surplus and obsolete materials in line with company policy Skills & Experience Required Essential • A Level education or equivalent industry experience, • Proven supervisory/ people management and leadership skills, • Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment ideally in the metals industry Desirable • Experience within metals manufacturing or metal sorting operations, • Knowledge of scrap/revert processes would be advantageous although not essential, • Demonstrable experience in lean manufacturing techniques, • Supervisory or Management experience would be highly advantageous