Purchasing and Scheduling Manager
Location: Tamworth
Type: Full-time, Office-based
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus public holidays / Company pension scheme / Private healthcare after 2 years' service / Schunk pension contribution after 3 years / Weiss profit share scheme (currently in operation) after 2 years' service / Opportunities for training, travel, and career development.
Our established client is seeking an experienced Purchasing and Scheduling Manager to take ownership of purchasing operations, inventory control, and production scheduling within a manufacturing environment. This role is critical to ensuring materials are available to support production through effective supplier management, stock control, and scheduling processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Place routine purchase orders driven by demand, utilising:
- Approximately 95% Kanban-based purchasing
- Approximately 5% MRP scheduling for long lead-time items
- Maintain and manage the Kanban system, including stock levels and controls.
- Issue weekly rollover schedules to suppliers.
- Chase overdue orders and resolve shortages with suppliers.
- Generate weekly shortage reports using the MRP system and Stores shortage board.
- Resource new products or alternative components in collaboration with the Technical Department.
- Take full responsibility for inventory control and stock accuracy.
- Maintain inventory records, stock codes, and re-order levels.
- Own and manage year-end stock take procedures.
- Manage Stores personnel and take ownership of the Stores environment.
- Support risk assessments and assist with COSHH documentation in conjunction with the Production Manager.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in a similar purchasing, buying, or scheduling role within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated track record in inventory control and supplier management.
- Strong working knowledge of Kanban systems and MRP scheduling.
- Experience managing stock takes and cyclic counting procedures.
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Comfortable managing people and taking ownership of operational areas
Purchasing and Scheduling Manager
Location: Tamworth
Type: Full-time, Office-based
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus public holidays / Company pension scheme / Private healthcare after 2 years’ service / Schunk pension contribution after 3 years / Weiss profit share scheme (currently in operation) after 2 years’ service / Opportunities for training, travel, and career development.
Our established client is seeking an experienced Purchasing and Scheduling Manager to take ownership of purchasing operations, inventory control, and production scheduling within a manufacturing environment. This role is critical to ensuring materials are available to support production through effective supplier management, stock control, and scheduling processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Place routine purchase orders driven by demand, utilising:
- Approximately 95% Kanban-based purchasing
- Approximately 5% MRP scheduling for long lead-time items
- Maintain and manage the Kanban system, including stock levels and controls.
- Issue weekly rollover schedules to suppliers.
- Chase overdue orders and resolve shortages with suppliers.
- Generate weekly shortage reports using the MRP system and Stores shortage board.
- Resource new products or alternative components in collaboration with the Technical Department.
- Take full responsibility for inventory control and stock accuracy.
- Maintain inventory records, stock codes, and re-order levels.
- Own and manage year-end stock take procedures.
- Manage Stores personnel and take ownership of the Stores environment.
- Support risk assessments and assist with COSHH documentation in conjunction with the Production Manager.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in a similar purchasing, buying, or scheduling role within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated track record in inventory control and supplier management.
- Strong working knowledge of Kanban systems and MRP scheduling.
- Experience managing stock takes and cyclic counting procedures.
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Comfortable managing people and taking ownership of operational areas
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