Interim Materials and Inventory Management Specialist £435pd

Interim Materials and Inventory Management Specialist £435pd

• Location

  England

• Sector:

• Job type:

• Salary:

  £350 - £435 per day

• Contact:

  Claire Shipman

• Contact email:

  claire.shipman@1st-executive.com

• Job ref:

  CS.12.05_1778572277

• Published:

  about 21 hours ago

• Duration:

  12 Months

• Expiry date:

  2026-06-11

• Startdate:

  ASAP

Interim Materials and Inventory Management Specialist

Duration: 12-Month Contract
Client: Major Energy organisation
Location: South-East England / Hybrid
Day rate: £435 per day (Umbrella, Inside IR35)

A global Energy organisation is seeking an experienced Materials & Inventory Management Specialist to support a major international growth programme, within a complex operational environment.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary Procurement and Supply Chain team, this role will play a critical part in driving Inventory optimisation, ERP readiness, Materials Governance and Supply Chain performance across large-scale operational activities.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong Oil & Gas, energy or Heavy Industrial experience, who enjoys balancing operational delivery, stakeholder engagement and strategic inventory management in fast-paced, high-value environments.

The Role:

• Developing and implementing inventory and materials management strategies aligned to operational and business objectives
• Managing inventory optimisation, stock accuracy and replenishment planning through ERP systems including SAP, Oracle or Maximo
• Supporting ERP deployment and materials data readiness activities
• Driving materials planning, MRP execution and critical spares strategies
• Partnering with Procurement, Finance, Maintenance and Operations teams to improve supply chain efficiency and total cost of ownership
• Managing inventory health, surplus material identification and disposal programmes
• Leading stock review, reconciliation and inventory assurance activities
• Improving material master data quality and governance standards
• Monitoring and reporting on inventory performance metrics and supply chain KPIs
• Supporting supplier performance improvement and broader physical supply chain optimisation
• Providing guidance and capability support across inventory and materials management processes
  

Requirements:

• Strong experience within Materials Management, Inventory Management or Supply Chain operations
• Background within Oil & Gas, Energy, Industrial, Engineering or large-scale Operational environments
• Experience supporting major projects, large CAPEX programmes or operational supply chains
• Strong working knowledge of ERP/P2P systems including SAP, Oracle or Maximo
• Commercially minded with strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Comfortable working across complex stakeholder environments and international teams
• Strong understanding of warehousing, logistics and inventory control principles
• Able to influence, collaborate and drive outcomes across multidisciplinary teams

This is an urgent requirement - if interested, please apply asap and any questions, email claire.shipman@1st-executive.com