Planning and Purchasing Manager

Planning and Purchasing ManagerLocation: Hailsham, BN27 4ELSalary: Competitive, DOE + Exciting benefits!Contract: Full time, PermanentBenefits: 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: Maintaining and owning the master schedule in line with customer requirements, including planning of work centres, raw material, and sub-contract operations. Matching customer requirements with factory and supply chain capacity and identifying bottlenecks / requirements for new capacity well in advance of requirement. Developing a supply chain capable of delivering to the master schedule with outstanding…