Materials Lead

Job Title: Materials Lead   *CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 3rd March**

Location: Scarborough

Our Vision & Why It Matters

At Alexander Dennis, our vision is to lead the evolution of sustainable on-road mass transportation and mobility.

We design, deliver, and support market-leading buses and coaches that help reduce emissions, improve air quality, and keep communities connected. Every role contributes to that mission whether you’re engineering, driving sales, improving production, or supporting our customers.

What You’ll Do

As a key member of the Operations Team, the Materials Lead acts as the link between Operations and Supply Chain, ensuring material availability supports production plans and business priorities.

You’ll take ownership of material risk on a contract‑by‑contract basis, identifying issues early, driving proactive solutions and supporting continuous improvement across Scarborough operations. Through strong collaboration, clear communication and data‑driven decision making, you’ll help improve performance, efficiency and delivery to our customers.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced and resilient materials or supply chain professional who can operate confidently in a fast‑moving manufacturing environment.

You’ll bring strong communication and influencing skills, the ability to challenge constructively, and a tenacious approach to problem solving. You’ll be comfortable working across multidisciplinary teams, using data and insight to manage risk, improve processes, and drive performance against key KPIs.

A working understanding of materials planning, MRP principles, and manufacturing operations will be important, along with a proactive mindset and attention to detail.

Bonus if you have:

• ILM Level 3, IOSH or similar qualification
• CIPS or APICS qualification
• Strong experience in a complex, fast‑paced manufacturing environment

What We Offer

Because we know that to deliver on our vision, people have to feel supported and inspired:

Impact: Be part of something that’s changing cities, improving air quality, helping public transport evolve.

Development & Growth: Training programmes, mentorship, opportunities to take on new roles, broaden skills.

Culture & Belonging: An inclusive environment; your voice matters; we treat people fairly.

Perks & Benefits: Competitive salary, 4-day working week, pension, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme, enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.

Our Values – What Guides Us

These are more than words on a page, they shape how we work, what we stand for, and how we build trust with our customers, communities, and each other.

Safety: The health and wellbeing of our team members, and the safety of our products, are our top priority.

Quality: We strive for excellence in our products, services, and all that we do.

Integrity: We act with honesty, transparency and integrity, treating each other with respect in a diverse, equitable and  inclusive workplace.

Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions, seeking to build trust and earn a reputation for excellence and reliability.

Teamwork: We work with our team members, our supplier partners, and our customers to pursue mutual benefits.

Sustainability: We seek long term success for our business, our communities, and the environment through responsible sourcing, lean manufacturing, and sustainable operations.

How to Apply

If you see yourself growing with Alexander Dennis and contributing to our vision, we’d love to hear from you.

Please complete our online application form and attach your CV!

We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

If you are an internal applicant, you have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role.

Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on +44 1324 621 672 or send an email to [email protected]