Job Description
Our client continues to go from strength to strength, and they are looking for a highly motivated and driven Raw Materials Planner to join the team, ensuring products meet the high standards their customers expect. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their skills and experience in a supportive environment.
Benefits:
* Pension
* Staff Discount
* Health & Well-being Programme
The Role:
1. Oversee the raw materials planning function.
2. Order proteins, including fresh and frozen raw materials.
3. Process requests for increases or decreases in a timely manner.
4. Identify and communicate issues related to supply, shortages, and intake.
5. Coordinate production plans.
6. Calculate requirements for backloads.
7. Check short shelf life items daily.
8. Confirm receipt of POs with suppliers.
9. Book frozen stock into the local storage facility.
10. Answer office calls and liaise with customers to understand their needs.
11. Be flexible to take on additional tasks as required by management.
12. Assist team members during absences or holiday cover.
The Candidate:
* Driven to develop and continuously improve in the role, willing to go the extra mile.
* Strong communication skills, confident in internal and external interactions.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Capable of working within standards and managing pressure, deadlines, and targets with a positive attitude.
* Excellent prioritization skills under time constraints.
* Strong attention to detail.
* IT literacy and experience processing computer-based data.
* Knowledge of and compliance with company policies, procedures, and rules.
* Willingness to undertake additional duties as reasonably requested.
Note: Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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