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Raw Materials Manager (Metals industry)

Reed
S47Ur, S4 7UR, United Kingdom
4 days ago
£45,000 – £50,000 pa

Salary

£45,000 – £50,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
A-level
Posted
27 May 2026 (4 days ago)
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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 auditsand 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

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