Materials Manager

4 days ago


Nash Street, United Kingdom Vacgen Ltd Full time

Materials Manager
Location: Hailsham, BN27 4EL
Salary: Competitive, DOE
Contract: Full time, Permanent - Monday - Friday
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 an experience Materials Manager with a solid experience in advances manufacturing. You will be responsible for driving consistent excellence in production planning, purchasing, stores and logistics
We are a high growth, innovation-driven company with international reach and as such we are building our next generation of leadership to support our continued expansion
In addition to this, as our Materials Manager you will be responsible for:
* Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary team, driving performance, accountability, and engagement.
* Provide strong, visible leadership with a balance of strategic oversight and hands-on involvement.
* Foster a culture of ownership, excellence, transparency, and efficiency.
* Deliver and maintain an On-Time-Delivery score of 95% for both customers and suppliers.
* Oversee and engage with all departments for existing and new KanBan items.
* Develop scalable processes and systems to support growth and increased activity.
* Evaluate and adopt best practices to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
* Identify, address, and implement areas for continuous improvement.
* Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Sales teams to ensure alignment and customer satisfaction.
* Contribute commercial awareness, operational insight, and perspective to strategic decision-making.
In order to be successful in this role it is essential that you have:
* At least 10 years proven experience in purchasing, planning and logistics in a low batch high complexity environment, of which we need a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role.
* Strong track record in production planning and purchasing.
* In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001, best manufacturing practices.
* Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
* Confidence alongside excellent and strong communication skills.
No agencies please.
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Vacgen Limited is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected status under the Equality Act 2010.
Please Note: We cannot accept applications from Overseas



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