Raw Materials Manager (Metals industry)

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 audits and 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