Supply Chain and Purchasing Manager (Manufacturing) £45,000 Office-based StaffordshireWe are recruiting on behalf of an established engineering and manufacturing business in Staffordshire for a Supply Chain and 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 ..... full job details .....