Purchasing & Scheduling Manager

Manufacturing | Ambitious Growth Plans | Hands-on Leadership Opportunity Birmingham c. £50,000 + bonus Are you a supply chain professional who thrives on balancing strategic purchasing with hands-on factory planning? Do you enjoy building strong supplier partnerships while ensuring production runs smoothly and efficiently? We're looking for a Purchasing & Scheduling Manager to lead the end-to-end purchasing strategy and production planning activities for a well-established international manufacturing business. Reporting to the Commercial Manager and working closely with the European HQ, Finance, Manufacturing, Sub-Contractors and Warehouse teams, you will ensure materials are sourced competitively, delivered on time and available to support uninterrupted production and customer fulfilment. This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership role where your ability to balance factory scheduling with the right safety stock levels will keep the operation agile, efficient and ready to meet customer demand. The role: As Purchasing & Scheduling Manager you will: Build and manage supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, pricing and service levels Drive cost optimisation while maintaining quality and delivery performance Own the factory production plan, ensuring efficient utilisation of labour, machines and materials Work closely with planning and warehouse teams to maintain accurate inventory and optimal safety stock levels Coordinate with subcontractors to manage capacity, lead times and quality standards Deliver improvements in lead times, on-time delivery and manufacturing flow Provide regular reporting on purchasing performance, supplier metrics, inventory and production schedulingThe person: Proven experience in Purchasing, Planning or Supply Chain within a manufacturing environment Strong understanding of production planning, inventory control and supply chain operations Proven supplier negotiation and relationship management skills Experience using ERP systems (SAP, Cyberplan or similar) Analytical, data-driven and comfortable making decisions in a fast-paced environmentTo apply: This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of both procurement strategy and factory planning. As Purchasing & Scheduling Manager you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the business remains agile, efficient and customer-focused while working within a globally connected manufacturing group.To apply, please submit a copy of your CV quoting reference 10367