Material Analyst Location: Oxford (1 day per week WFH potentially)Contract: 12 MonthsHours: Monday to Friday, 08:30-17:00 (37.5 hours per week)Rate: 21.51 per hour PAYE / 28.78 per hour UmbrellaSecurity Clearance: DBS requiredIR35: Inside IR35 Our Aerospace client is seeking a highly analytical and commercially focused Material Analyst to join their Material Management team based in Oxford. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in optimising inventory performance, supporting supply chain operations, and driving continuous improvement across materials and logistics processes. Working within a fast-paced engineering environment, you will be responsible for analysing stock holdings, inventory performance, and logistics processes to ensure cost-effective inventory management whilst maintaining outstanding customer service and product availability. Key ResponsibilitiesAnalyse inventory levels and stock performance to drive stock optimisation initiatives.Run and review MRP reports, raise supplier purchase orders, and maintain Min/Max inventory systems.Conduct detailed inventory and aged stock analysis, developing mitigation strategies alongside finance and operational teams.Monitor and report on key performance indicators including delivery performance, stock adequacy, and customer service metrics.Perform root cause analysis and provide actionable recommendations to improve performance.Review and improve existing materials management and logistics ..... full job details .....