Planning and Purchasing Controller

Step into a rewarding opportunity as a Planning and Purchasing Controller and help keep procurement, logistics, and supply moving smoothly. This Planning and Purchasing Controller role offers a fantastic blend of analysis and stakeholder collaboration, with clear responsibility across forecasting, inventory control, supplier management, and cost accountability in a manufacturing environment. If you enjoy turning data into practical decisions and supporting operational success, this Planning and Purchasing Controller position is a strong fit.

What You Will Do:

- Develop and maintain procurement and material planning forecasts aligned to production, sales, and operational needs.

- Monitor inventory levels to prevent shortages, excess stock, and obsolescence, supporting financial and physical stock positions.

- Review purchase requisitions and purchase orders for accuracy, necessity, and appropriate authorisation.

- Control purchasing spend by tracking budgets and forecasts, analysing variances, and proposing cost-saving opportunities.

- Coordinate supplier evaluation and support pricing, payment terms, and performance analysis to improve value for money.

- Maintain accurate records in SAP and provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting on purchasing performance, inventory status, and supplier KPIs.

What You Will Bring:

- Strong analytical and planning capability, with clear attention to detail and a compliance mindset.

- Financial awareness for cost control, budgeting, and variance analysis in a fast-moving operations setting.

- Confidence with advanced IT and reporting, including experience working with SAP preferred.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, able to collaborate effectively across sales, production, purchasing, and finance.

- A solid understanding of manufacturing processes, including machine capabilities and manpower considerations.

This Planning and Purchasing Controller role plays a key part in ensuring timely material availability at optimal cost, quality, and quantity, supporting disciplined governance, risk awareness, and ethical procurement practices. By aligning procurement planning with operational demand and budgetary controls, this Planning and Purchasing Controller role helps strengthen performance across the procurement department and supports reliable supply for sister operations within the wider group.

Location:

The Planning and Purchasing Controller role is based in Worksop, UK.

Interested?:

If you are ready to make a real impact through smarter planning and tighter purchasing control, apply now and take the next step in your Planning and Purchasing Controller career.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

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