Materials Manager ARC ENGINEERING L.L.C

The Materials Manager is responsible for leading, managing and optimizing the procurement, inventory, and stores functions for ARC Group. This role ensures the timely availability of materials, cost-effective sourcing, accurate inventory control, and full compliance with quality, safety, and project requirements. The Materials Manager plays a critical role in supporting production schedules, minimizing downtime, and driving continuous improvement across the supply chain.

This role would involve leading procurement and inventory/stores functions with a team of approximately 10 personnel.

The Materials Manager is expected to liaise with Production teams to understand any bottlenecks within the Production process and develop strategies to mitigate these. This would form a key component of the CAPEX process for ARC Group. The Manager is then expected to lead these CAPEX strategies and monitor performance of assets to ensure assets are performing at required levels.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement & Supplier Management

• Lead all procurement activities for raw materials, consumables, and project-specific items used in fabrication operations.

• Source, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers to achieve optimal cost, quality, delivery, and service performance.

• Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships, including approved vendor lists.

• Ensure procurement activities align with project schedules, engineering requirements, and client specifications.

• Manage purchase orders, expediting, and supplier performance metrics.

• Mitigate supply chain risks, including long lead times, material shortages, and market volatility.

Inventory & Stores Management

• Oversee warehouse and stores operations, ensuring accurate receipt, storage, handling, and issuing of materials.

• Implement and maintain effective inventory control systems to ensure accuracy, traceability, and availability.

• Establish min/max levels, reorder points, and cycle counting programs to reduce excess stock and shortages.

• Lead and pursue global procurement strategies for high turnover items to reduce overall consumables, procurement and inventory cost.

• Ensure proper identification, preservation, and segregation of materials in accordance with quality and project requirements.

• Drive improvements in material flow, layout, and space utilization within ARC facilities.

Planning & Production Support

• Collaborate closely with production, engineering, and project teams to align material availability with fabrication schedules.

• Support project kick-offs with material take-offs, procurement plans, and delivery schedules.

• Track and report material status for active projects, highlighting risks and proposing mitigation actions.

• Ensure materials are released to production in the correct sequence and condition to avoid delays.

Compliance, Quality & Safety

• Ensure compliance with client specifications, industry standards, and internal quality management systems.

• Maintain full traceability of materials where required (e.g., heat numbers, MTCs, documentation).

• Ensure stores and procurement activities comply with HSE requirements and company policies.

• Support audits, inspections, and client reviews related to materials management.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Lead, coach, and develop procurement and stores personnel.

• Set clear objectives, KPIs, and performance expectations for the team.

• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce cost, improve accuracy, and enhance service levels.

• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and cost control initiatives.

• Drive a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement.