Purchasing and Planning Manager

VACGEN are now recruiting for a Purchasing and Planning Manager

Purchasing and Planning Manager

Location: Hailsham, BN27 4EL

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Benefits: A competitive salary, private medical insurance, 25 days holiday, salary sacrifice company pension, life insurance, a state-of-the-art working environment!

Take Your Career to the Next Level with VACGEN!

For over 60 years, VACGEN has been driving innovation in ultra-high vacuum (UHV) technology, supporting cutting-edge research across the globe. From NASA and the European Space Agency to CERN, our high-precision products are trusted by world-leading institutions and researchers to deliver results.

We are now recruiting for a Purchasing and Planning Manager to join our team. We're looking for a supply chain and planning professional with a demonstrated management track record of delivering value in a manufacturing environment.

As our Purchasing and Planning Manager, you will be responsible for:

1. Maintaining and owning the master schedule in line with customer requirements, including planning of work centres, raw material, and sub-contract operations.
2. Matching customer requirements with factory and supply chain capacity and identifying bottlenecks / requirements for new capacity well in advance of requirement.
3. Developing a supply chain capable of delivering to the master schedule with outstanding quality and on-time delivery and lead-time performance, including managing supplier scorecards.
4. Negotiating long-term supply agreements with suppliers as appropriate to protect against price escalation and ensure security of supply.
5. Developing and delivering strategic procurement initiatives to drive year-on-year price improvement in the supply chain.

To be successful in this role, you must:

1. Five years' experience in Procurement & Master Production Scheduling roles
2. Experience with using MRP systems within a manufacturing environment.
3. Ability to respond quickly to requirements, prioritising effectively
4. Analytical, with excellent communication skills and attention to detail and the ability to work across the organisation.
5. 5 years planning experience
6. 5 years management experience

It would be desirable if you also have:

1. A degree in a similar field.
2. 3 years of buying experience.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role, click on 'APPLY' today, forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.