Buyer, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Purchasing, Buying and Scheduling Manager - Tamworth - £45,000 (Office Based)

Salary: £45,000

Location:

Tamworth (office based)

Hours:

Monday-Friday (full time)

Contract:

Permanent

This is a well-established UK manufacturer with 35+ years' specialist expertise, exporting engineered, build-to-order equipment to 54 countries worldwide. The company is part of a £1.7bn turnover global technology group and is on a strong growth journey — with plans in place for turnover to triple over the next 5 years.

This is a genuinely supportive workplace where people look out for each other. The culture is caring, collaborative, and “we ve got your back” — you re treated fairly and with respect, and that standard runs right through the business. If you like working in a team that communicates well, helps each other out, and takes pride in doing things properly, you ll fit in.

We re recruiting for a Purchasing, Buying and Scheduling Manager to take ownership of purchasing activity, inventory control, and supplier scheduling within a manufacturing environment. This role is key to keeping production flowing — ensuring stock accuracy, strong supplier performance, and on-time delivery of materials and components.

• Place routine purchase orders where demand is generated from:
• 95% Kanban system
• 5% MRP scheduling (long lead-time items)
• Maintain the Kanban system, settings and stock levels
• Full responsibility for inventory control and inventory record maintenance
• Set up stock codes and maintain re-order levels
• Produce month-end stock reporting
• Manage Stores personnel and take ownership of Stores standards and environment
• Raise H&S concerns and support risk assessments / COSHH activity with Production
• Issue weekly rollover schedules to suppliers for JIT delivery (control panels, chassis fabrications, GRP parts)
• Chase shortages and overdue orders; generate weekly shortage reporting via MRP and manage shortage visibility on site
• Support sourcing of alternatives/new products with the technical team where supply issues occur
• Own procedures for year-end stock take
• Implement and manage cyclic counting to maintain high stock accuracy

• Proven experience in a similar role within a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of stock control / inventory accuracy / purchasing discipline
• Comfortable using Kanban systems and exposure to MRP (especially for long lead items)
• Confident supplier management skills (chasing, expediting, resolving shortages)
• Strong admin skills and attention to detail (Excel competence helpful)
• Able to lead/coordinate Stores activity and maintain standards

• £45,000 salary
• Stable, growing business with significant investment and a clear growth plan
• A supportive team environment where you re treated fairly and people work together

Apply via Indeed with your CV and we ll be in touch promptly