Supply Chain and Purchasing Manager

Location: Staffordshire

Supply Chain & Purchasing Manager (Manufacturing)

£45,000 | Office-based | Staffordshire

We are recruiting on behalf of an established engineering and manufacturing business in Staffordshire for a Supply Chain & Purchasing Manager. This is an office-based role within a build-to-order manufacturing environment, taking ownership of purchasing, inventory control, and production scheduling.

The role would suit an experienced purchasing or supply chain professional who has worked in a manufacturing setting and is comfortable managing stock, suppliers, and production flow.

The Role

You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of purchasing, stock control, and scheduling to support just-in-time manufacturing operations.

Key responsibilities include:

Raising routine purchase orders generated via a Kanban-led system

Managing a purchasing model made up primarily of Kanban, with some MRP scheduling for long lead-time items

Maintaining Kanban levels and reorder points

Full responsibility for inventory control and inventory records

Setting up and maintaining stock codes and reorder levels

Producing month-end stock reports

Managing stores personnel and ownership of the stores environment

Issuing weekly supplier schedules to support just-in-time production

Chasing overdue orders and managing shortages with suppliers

Producing weekly shortage and scheduling reports

Supporting sourcing of alternative or new components in collaboration with technical teams

Ownership of year-end stock takes and ongoing cycle counting processes

Ensuring health and safety compliance within stores and stock control areas

About You

Proven experience in purchasing, supply chain, or materials management

Background in an engineering or manufacturing environment

Strong knowledge of inventory control, Kanban, and MRP systems

Experience managing stores or stock control functions

Confident working with suppliers and internal production teams

Organised, detail-focused, and comfortable taking ownership of processes

Package

Salary £40-45k

Office-based role in Staffordshire

Long-term, stable position within a growing manufacturing business

Opportunity to influence and improve supply chain processes

Additional Information

This is a fully office-based role in Staffordshire and requires previous experience in a similar manufacturing environment