EA Technology is a well-established, positive culture-based company with innovation and creativity at our core. We are a forward-thinking business, and we live by our values: Collaboration, Creativity, Integrity and Impact. This ensures employee wellbeing is always at the forefront, and our amazing people have the autonomy to do their best work.
We encourage and cultivate individual creativeness, understanding that every person at EA Technology is critical to achieving our company goals. This spirit impacts our internal culture and the positive way we interact which is why so many of our employees stay with us long term.
Due to continued growth and increased demand, we’re looking for a Material Efficiency Lead – Procurement to join on a 6 month fixed-term contract in our Hardware Operations team. So, if you’re passionate about reducing waste, improving efficiency and driving cost-saving initiatives across manufacturing and supply chain operations, we would be delighted to hear from you!
About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity to lead material efficiency initiatives across our hardware operations, helping to reduce cost, waste, obsolescence and excess material consumption. You will play a key role in identifying improvement opportunities, collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving sustainable operational efficiencies without compromising quality or customer outcomes.
- Lead material efficiency initiatives that reduce cost, waste, obsolescence and excess consumption across hardware operations
- Analyse bill of materials (BOM) usage, scrap, substitutions and stock losses to identify high-value improvement opportunities
- Work closely with Procurement, Production and Engineering teams to optimise material selection and handling practices
- Support cost reduction initiatives through material rationalisation, standardisation and smarter sourcing decisions
- Monitor and report on material efficiency metrics, including scrap, inventory turns, usage variance and slow-moving stock
- Investigate recurring causes of material waste and implement corrective actions with relevant stakeholders
- Support product and process improvements that increase production yield and reduce unnecessary material consumption
- Maintain accurate records and data to support efficiency analysis, reporting and savings tracking
- Promote awareness of material costs and waste reduction across the business through communication and practical initiatives
- Ensure all efficiency improvements maintain the highest standards of safety, product quality and customer satisfaction
What we’ll need from you:
- Experience within procurement, supply chain, manufacturing or materials management
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across Commercial, Product & Engineering and Operations
- Understanding of manufacturing, provisioning, supply chain or service logistics principles
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and identify improvement opportunities
- Commercial awareness, including cost management, prioritisation and value creation
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present findings and influence decision-making
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- A proactive approach with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence
Desirable:
- Experience operating within a global or partner-led supply chain environment
- Experience leading process improvement or change initiatives
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma or continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience working with ERP systems, inventory management tools or procurement analytics
What we can offer you:
At EA Technology, we believe in growing with our people. In addition to a great working environment, we offer you:
- Competitive salary , dependent on experience
- Career development opportunities: We offer genuine pathways for growth within our company
- Work-life balance: With flexible working options, we support our employees in balancing their professional and personal lives
- Holidays: 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Pension contributions of 8% from the employer (or cash equivalent)
- Comprehensive benefits, including Group Life Insurance, Income Protection, and Critical Illness cover (or cash equivalents)
- Private Medical Insurance (single cover or cash equivalent)
- A truly collaborative and supportive work environment where amazing colleagues inspire each other every day!
