An award winning packaging manufacturer is looking for a Production and Purchasing Administrator to help to take the business to the next stage of its journey.
BASIC SALARY: £30,000 - £40,000
BENEFITS:
· Pension
· 23 Days Holiday
LOCATION: Petersfield
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Aldershot, Winchester, Horsham,Guildford
JOB DESCRIPTION: Production and Purchasing Administrator - Packaging Manufacturing
Reporting to the Managing Director, as them Production and Purchasing Administrator, you will be a very hands on individual who will be required to maintain minimum stock levels, plan production, purchase all the raw materials, as well as material requirements planning.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Production and Purchasing Administrator - Packaging Manufacturing
A more detailed brief will be made available to those who are shortlisted but in short, you will be responsible for:
· Materials Requirements Planning - using our Sage software you will keep a check on raw material levels, future production needs and current stock levels.
· Raw materials purcashing - you will be responsible for placing and progressing purchase orders through our approved suppliers.
· Maintaining minimum stock levels - you will be responsible for ensuring raw material stock levels are maintained to ensure sales orders and the production plans are achieved.
· Production planning - working closely with the sales, production and transport departments you will assist with the production and transport plan to ensure sales order delivery dates are met
· Resource management and maintenance - you will be responsible for ensuring the maintenance programme of machines and the site is followed
· Sales Order Processing - assisting with inputting and acknowledging all sales orders, answering customer enquiries, sending quotations.
PERSON SPECIFICATION: Production and Purchasing Administrator - Packaging Manufacturing
We would be delighted to receive applications from individuals who meet the following brief:
· Excellent communication skills-both verbally and in writing.
· Experience in Manufacturing
· Ideally knowledge of Production Planning or Purchasing
· Strong prioritisation skills to manage workload effectively.
· Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team setting.
· Proficiency in Excel, Word, and SAGE.
· Solid understanding of financial processes.
· Knowledge of logistics is a plus but not essential.
· A willingness to learn and embrace challenges
THE COMPANY:
We are an award winning manufacturer of packaging solutions across a range of markets including Automotive, Defence and Engineering with strong aspirations to grow and we are now seeking a natural leader to help and support the current Managing Director, and our future plans.
Our products include corrugated packaging, foam packaging and wooden cases. We combine High quality products, expert technical support, outstanding customer service and innovative approaches to meet our customers specific needs.
PROSPECTS:
There is a genuine opportunity to grow within the business, subject to certain criteria and objectives that are completed
It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles or markets: Packaging, Manufacturing Manager, Purchasing, Materials, Production, Production Planning, MRP Planner, Buyer,
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgment of your application.
Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.
REF: IP18283, Wallace Hind Selection