About the role
At Balfour Beatty, we're delivering some of the UK's most complex and ambitious infrastructure projects. We're looking for an experienced Materials Manager (Package Manager) to lead all material management activities across a major project in Cumbria, ensuring materials are available, controlled and delivered safely to support successful project execution.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised materials, warehousing or logistics professional to take ownership of material availability, inventory control, storage operations and logistics performance within a fast-paced construction environment.
What you'll be doing
As Materials Manager, you'll be responsible for ensuring the right materials are in the right place at the right time to support construction delivery.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and managing a team of Materials Coordinators, Stores and Logistics personnel.
- Managing the procurement, receipt, storage, preservation and distribution of project materials.
- Ensuring material availability aligns with construction work packs and programme requirements.
- Maintaining accurate inventory records, traceability and stock control through Material Management Systems (MMS).
- Developing material delivery schedules in collaboration with Procurement, Supply Chain and Construction teams.
- Managing surplus materials, returns and preservation activities to minimise waste and maximise value.
- Monitoring stock levels, inventory accuracy and material utilisation across multiple storage locations.
- Managing Overage, Shortage and Damage (OS&D) processes and driving timely resolution of material issues.
- Coordinating on-site and off-site storage operations and logistics providers.
- Supporting construction teams with material forecasting and demand planning.
- Producing material management reports to support project decision-making.
- Driving continuous improvement across warehousing, logistics and materials management processes.
- Promoting a strong safety culture with a relentless focus on Zero Harm.
Who we're looking for
We're keen to hear from candidates with experience leading material management, warehousing or logistics operations in construction, engineering, manufacturing or FMCG environments.
- Experience managing materials, warehousing, stores or logistics operations.
- Proven experience leading and developing teams.
- Strong inventory management, stock control and materials planning experience.
- Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work collaboratively across Procurement, Supply Chain, Construction and Commercial teams.
- Experience within a construction materials warehouse environment.
- Experience working on major infrastructure, engineering, energy or nuclear projects.
- Knowledge of Material Management Systems (MMS).
- Understanding of material traceability, preservation and quality assurance requirements.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About us
Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions.
We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK’s national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [email protected].
Job Reference: BBUK20765
