Manufacturing Ambitious Growth Plans Hands-on Leadership Opportunity Birmingham c. 50,000 + bonusAre 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 and 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 and Scheduling Manager you will:Build and manage supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, pricing and service levelsDrive cost optimisation while maintaining quality and delivery performanceOwn the factory production plan, ensuring efficient utilisation of labour, machines and materialsWork closely with planning and warehouse teams to maintain accurate inventory and optimal safety stock levelsCoordinate with subcontractors to manage capacity, lead times and qu