Purchasing & Material Planning Manager

Cosmic Group is looking for a hands-on Purchasing & Material Planning Manager to structure and develop the Purchasing function.
The role combines two complementary areas:
Procurement, sourcing and supplier management.
Material planning, MRP and inventory management.
Purchasing team leadership and development.
Support to Production, Lean transformation and ERP/MES implementation.
Key Responsibilities
Purchasing Operations and Team Management
Lead, organise and develop a team of buyers with different experience levels.
Standardise purchasing processes, responsibilities and escalation rules.
Work directly with the ERP, purchase orders, shortages and supplier commitments.
Introduce operational KPIs and continuous improvement practices.
BOM and Material Planning
Implement an early BOM review process to identify supply risks.
Manage shortages, long lead-time, obsolete and single-source components.
Review MRP parameters, safety stocks, reorder points and purchasing lead times.
Introduce kanban, min/max and automatic replenishment where appropriate.
Supplier Management
Source, qualify and develop national and international suppliers.
Negotiate prices, lead times, MOQ,