Planning and Purchasing Manager

Planning and Purchasing Manager Location: Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4EL Salary: Competitive, DOE Contract: Full-time, Permanent Benefits: Competitive salary, Private medical insurance, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Salary sacrifice pension scheme, Life assurance, State-of-the-art working environment and the Opportunity to shape and influence business growth! At VACGEN, we're not just manufacturing world-class ultra-high vacuum technology, we're helping to power some of the most ambitious scientific discoveries on the planet. For more than 60 years, our products have supported pioneering research and innovation for organisations including NASA, CERN, and the European Space Agency. As we continue to grow, we're looking for an exceptional Planning & Purchasing Manager to join our senior operations team and play a critical role in our next phase of success. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and commercially-minded leader to take ownership of our planning and purchasing function, driving performance, efficiency, and scalability across a highly specialised advanced manufacturing environment. The Opportunity As Planning & Purchasing Manager, you'll lead a talented team of professionals while shaping the processes, systems, and strategies that keep our operations performing at their best. Working closely with colleagues across Production, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Sales, you'll ensure materials, ...