Purchasing and Scheduling Manager
18 days ago
Tamworth
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 sho...