Purchasing Manager

Overview

Purchasing, Buying & Scheduling Manager

Salary: £45,000

Location:

Tamworth (office-based)

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.

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.

• 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

• 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