Materials Manager
Reporting to – Operations Manager
Location – Outskirts of Glasgow
Do you like organising and procuring materials?
Do you thrive on keeping operations running seamlessly and ensuring top-quality materials are always at the ready?
Then this could be your dream job!
You would be located very near to Glasgow airport on a large lean site, where you would be a central part of the team there – curious and solutions focused you would drive the materials from New product development influencing, driving the local and international supply chain, all the way through to customer delivery.
So, if you have a knack for logistics, excellent organisational skills, and a passion for making sure everything runs like clockwork, this might just be the perfect role for you.
Key Requirements:
✅ Experience in a similar role within manufacturing including supply chain operations, ideally in production planning, materials planning, or procurement roles.
✅ Excellent communication skills.
✅ Knowledge of lean principles and CI strategies.
✅ Background in working with small to medium enterprises (SMEs).
Our client is a visionary SME with big ambitions – they already have 6 global offices with the prestigious HQ in Scotland and have won many awards for their specialist and innovative machinery.
They pride themselves on creating high-quality products and offering an excellent work environment.
This is a role that will require both your strategic thinking and your hands-on management skills and so will keep you energized and engaged.
Sound like you, or someone you know? Then don’t keep it a secret - apply as below – don’t worry if your CV isn’t up to date, we can sort that at a later stage!
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