Purchasing & Planning Co-ordinator - Brechin, United Kingdom - Matrix International Ltd

Description

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SUMMARY

To provide and maintain a good supply chain for purchased parts to enable customer demands to be met on time.

To be responsible for planning the flow of work to meet customer requirements. You will work in strong relation with the customer support team, assembly, and the Design Engineering departments. On a day-to-day basis you will manage your own activities and will implement all actions to reach goals.

To be an integral part of continuous improvement within the purchasing and planning team, including improving the ERP processes. Work with the Purchasing & Planning Team Leader to achieve the agreed KPIs.

To work closely with the Customer Support Team to enable excellent communication to customers in relation to ensure timely order fulfilment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Planning

• Create and maintain production schedule/s in line with completion dates
• Work with the members of the purchasing & planning team to ensure materials are available to meet customer demand
• Troubleshoots problems that occur during production and liaise with production team leads regarding staff shortages and machinery malfunctions
• Develop close working relationships with all internal teams to enable effective and timely fulfilment of customer orders
• Ensure all relevant reports are updated timely so as to alert relevant departments of any potential issues, as well as keeping SAP updated with latest information

Purchasing

• Run, analyse and raise purchase orders based on MRP (Material Requirements Planning) suggestions for specific purchasing group on a biweekly basis.
• Chase any delayed orders from suppliers as required.
• Update SAP when new delivery dates are received from suppliers. Analyse any delayed delivery dates and discuss any supply issues with the Planners and Customer Support Advisors
• Handle overseas shipping document in a timely manner so that the freight forwarder has the paperwork when the shipment arrives in the UK
• Handle invoices queries arising with Esker
• Develop close working relationships with all internal teams to enable effective and timely fulfilment of customer orders

General

Ensure a safe working environment, follow, support, and maintain working practices, comply with all relevant HSE legislation and local policies and procedures.

Continually work as a Team Member to continually maintain and improve the teamwork philosophy within the business


Essential Criteria

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Experience of MRP systems
• Good problemsolving and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal). Fluent in English
• Experience in scheduling and understanding reports
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively on own initiative and effectively contribute within a team environment
• Experience in following Quality Systems

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of SAP
• Project Management experience
• Purchasing experience within a manufacturing environment
• Understanding of ISO 9001 & ISO1400
• Ability to read & understand Technical and Machine Drawings

Job Type:
Permanent


Salary:
Up to £25,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Company pension
• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:

The site is a fully operational site and has COVID-19 restrictions in place that all employees have to adhere to.

Matrix is classed as a business within the National Critical Infrastructure, thereby the site is fully open and operational, and this will b


Work Location:
One location