Material Controller

Role overview

• ID: 2024-5520
• Entity: Vistry
• Region: Vistry West London
• Department: Commercial
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Harrow, London
• Date Posted: 22.04.2024

We have a great opportunity for a Material Controller to join our team within Vistry West London, at our site in Harrow. As our Material Controller you will be responsible for scheduling material, calling off material to the build schedules and site progress. Assist the site team in ensuring that site safety and security requirements are adhered to, while ensuring that all actions comply with the Company’s Health, Safety and Environmental policy.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Private Healthcare
  • Competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
  • Share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• In return, what we would like from you...
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • A love for construction and housebuilding.
  • Proven Experience within a similar role.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Knowledge of building industry / construction materials.
  • Good time management.
  • Computer Literate and numerate.
  • Current CSCS accreditation.
• More about the Material Controller role...
  • Assist Project Buyer in preparation of materials schedules in accordance with construction programme.
  • Monitor and control all material deliveries to site, maintain accurate records and report back to the project buyer.
  • Distribute materials on site in accordance with works package schedule.
  • Liaise with materials suppliers to achieve required delivery date, taking lead times into consideration.
  • Attend weekly sub-contractor meetings.
  • Book materials in after delivery so suppliers can be paid on time. Any discrepancies to be reported back to the Project Buyer.
  • Prepare monthly stock accounts for costing with the Project Buyer.
  • Liaise with Project Buyer to identify materials requisitions.
  • Prepare delivery schedules and ensure these are included within orders.
  • Carry out weekly stock controls to forecast materials requirements and/or deficiency in a timely manner.
  • Check daily material stock levels and ensure materials are called off in a timely manner to meet the planned installation dates.
  • Assist Site Management and Project Buyer in the preparation of waste management strategy and execute the waste management strategy to ensure best commercial and environment value.
  • Ensure the materials storage and distribution is organised and compliant with the site-specific environment plan.
  • Ensure all materials are stored and protected in accordance with current best practice to minimise damage or deformation.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...

At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.

We’re proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We’re also proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we’re making Vistry.

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Benefits

Agile Working

Offers a flexible way of working.

Annual Leave

Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General

Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

Volunteer Days

With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.

Why Vistry

Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.