Overview
Purchasing, Buying & Scheduling Manager
Salary: £45,000
Location: Tamworth (office-based)
About the Company
A UK-based manufacturer with over 35 years of specialist experience, operating globally and exporting to 50+ countries worldwide. The business designs and builds highly engineered, made-to-order equipment from its UK headquarters and is recognised for technical excellence and export performance.
The company operates within a specialist engineering niche, supplying customers across a wide range of industries where precision, compliance, and repeatability are critical. It is part of a large international technology group and has experienced strong growth in recent years, supported by a clear long-term expansion plan including new products and solutions.
The Role
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Purchasing, Buying & Scheduling Manager to take ownership of purchasing, inventory control, and production scheduling within a busy manufacturing environment.
This is a key operational role, ensuring material availability, supplier performance, and smooth production flow within a primarily Kanban-driven system.
Key Responsibilities
* Raise and manage purchase orders driven by:
* 95% Kanban system
* 5% MRP scheduling for long lead-time items
* Maintain and optimise Kanban systems and stock levels
* Full ownership of inventory control and stock records
* Set up and maintain stock codes and re-order levels
* Produce month-end stock reports
* Manage Stores personnel and take ownership of the Stores environment
* Issue weekly roll-over schedules for control panels, chassis fabrications, and GRP parts to support just-in-time production
* Chase overdue orders and resolve shortages with suppliers
* Produce weekly shortage reports using MRP and Stores systems
* Work with technical teams to source alternatives for unavailable or obsolete parts
* Own year-end stock takes and manage a cyclic counting process
* Raise Health and Safety concerns, support risk assessments, and assist with COSHH documentation alongside Production
* General purchasing and stock-related administration
About You
* Proven experience in a similar role within a manufacturing environment
* Strong working knowledge of Kanban, MRP, inventory control, and supplier management
* Highly organised, detail-focused, and comfortable owning processes
* Confident working cross-functionally with Production, Technical, and Stores teams
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