https://jobs.co.uk/job/purchasing-amp-planning-manager-akorn-recruitment--acb377fd-061e-4028-a73a-01cffcadcc14 RSS feed for PURCHASING & PLANNING MANAGER at Akorn Recruitment. en-gb Sun, 24 May 2026 21:47:18 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/purchasing-amp-planning-manager-akorn-recruitment--acb377fd-061e-4028-a73a-01cffcadcc14 https://jobs.co.uk/job/purchasing-amp-planning-manager-akorn-recruitment--acb377fd-061e-4028-a73a-01cffcadcc14 Tue, 05 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Hailsham | Salary: Negotiable | Type: Permanent | Our client is seeking a Materials Manager with solid experience in advanced manufacturing. The Materials Manager will be responsible for driving excellence in production planning, purchasing, stores and logistics. J0B ROLE Lead a multi-disciplinary team, driving performance, accountability and engagement at all levels. Provide strong, visual leadership with a balance of strategic oversight and hands-on involvement. Nurture the culture of ownership, excellence, transparency and efficiency. Develop scalable processes and systems to support growth and increased activity. Evaluate and adopt best practices to maintain and develop efficiencies. Highlight, address, and implement areas of improvement. Partner with Production, Engineering, Quality, Finance and Sales to ensure operational alignment and customer satisfaction. Bring insight, commercial awareness, and operational perspective to strategic decision-making. Essential Skills & Experience: In order to be successful in this role you will ideally have: At least   10 years proven experience in purchasing, planning and logistics in a low batch high complexity environment, of which minimum 5 years in a leaders... Permanent