Supply Chain & Purchasing Manager (Manufacturing)
£45,000 | Office-based | Staffordshire
We are recruiting on behalf of an established engineering and manufacturing business in Staffordshire for a Supply Chain & Purchasing Manager. This is an office-based role within a build-to-order manufacturing environment, taking ownership of purchasing, inventory control, and production scheduling.
The role would suit an experienced purchasing or supply chain professional who has worked in a manufacturing setting and is comfortable managing stock, suppliers, and production flow.
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The Role
You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of purchasing, stock control, and scheduling to support just-in-time manufacturing operations.
Key responsibilities include:
* Raising routine purchase orders generated via a Kanban-led system
* Managing a purchasing model made up primarily of Kanban, with some MRP scheduling for long lead-time items
* Maintaining Kanban levels and reorder points
* Full responsibility for inventory control and inventory records
* Setting up and maintaining stock codes and reorder levels
* Producing month-end stock reports
* Managing stores personnel and ownership of the stores environment
* Issuing weekly supplier schedules to support just-in-time production
* Chasing overdue orders and managing shortages with suppliers
* Producing weekly shortage and scheduling reports
* Supporting sourcing of alternative or new components in collaboration with technical teams
* Ownership of year-end stock takes and ongoing cycle counting processes
* Ensuring health and safety compliance within stores and stock control areas
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About You
* Proven experience in purchasing, supply chain, or materials management
* Background in an engineering or manufacturing environment
* Strong knowledge of inventory control, Kanban, and MRP systems
* Experience managing stores or stock control functions
* Confident working with suppliers and internal production teams
* Organised, detail-focused, and comfortable taking ownership of processes
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Package
* Salary £40-45k
* Office-based role in Staffordshire
* Long-term, stable position within a growing manufacturing business
* Opportunity to influence and improve supply chain processes
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Additional Information
This is a fully office-based role in Staffordshire and requires previous experience in a similar manufacturing environment.