We are recruiting for a planning and purchasing administrator for a long established manufacturer in Lymington, Hampshire.
Hours: This will be a full-time role Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00 with a half hour unpaid break.
Salary: up to £28,000 per annum depending on experience
Duration: this position is initially a 9 month contract but may be extended depending on circumstances.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Purchasing and Planning Administrator will assist in the purchasing/scheduling of raw materials and
packaging materials as needed and create production plans that meet customer requirements and conform
to our inventory management policies.
PRIMARY DUTIES
1. Preparing production plans .
2. Highlight any bottlenecks or capacity constraints and communicate any shortages throughout the
business.
3. Problem solving demand vs capacity issues.
4. Monitoring production and assessing the effect of any delays on customers.
5. Working within SAP and OpsCentre to translate demand into achievable production plans.
6. Communicating with customer service to ensure OTIF is maintained at agreed levels.
7. Amending plans based on material/resource availability.
8. Amending plans to account for any production issues.
9. Create purchase orders for raw materials in alignment with system parameters and...