Purchasing & Material Planning Manager
Pubblicato il 16-09-2026 - Cosmic Group in Toscana
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,