Salary: £20-21,000
Job Description:
To assist the Production Planning and Supply Chain Manager, this is a key role liaising closely with Production Management in a very fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
- To assist the Production Planning and Supply Chain Manager
- Maintain the integrity of the MRP system
- Analysing sales forecast changes and liaising with production management to agree changes to production plan
- To assist in the development and implementation of an improved production planning process (scanning and automation in the workplace)
- Forecasting resource demand and raising orders with vendors
- Maintaining and developing bill of materials within ERP system
- Updating and maintaining item cards within ERP system
- Releasing work orders to production
- Maintaining work schedules
- Maintaining inventory to assigned levels
- Participate in the transfer of new products from R&D to manufacturing
Knowledge, skills and experience required:
- High level communication (verbal and written)
- Ability to train others
- Project Management
- Advanced presentation skills
- Advanced knowledge of computerised Purchasing and Inventory Management systems
- Working knowledge of material master maintenance, BOM’s, work centres and labour reporting
- Working knowledge of Demand Planning and forecasting
- Knowledge of cost accounting fundamentals
- Advanced ability with Microsoft Office software
