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