Production Planning Assistant - Halifax, United Kingdom - Centric Talent

Description

Production Planning Assistant (permanent role)

Location: Halifax (HX2)




Salary: cira £25,000 DOE



Hours of Work: 8am to 4.30pm Monday to Thursday, 8am to 2pm Fridays

Our client is one of the UK's leading manufacturers and distributors of bathroom products.

The business has manufacturing operations in the UK (Halifax), China (Shanghai) and the UAE (Fujairah/Dubai) employing over 600 people across 6 sites with an annual turnover of £80m+.

The majority of sales are into the UK market (dominated by sales to major on-line retailers) with a growing presence in the North American market as the business expands its international operations.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to quickly adapt to schedule changes required to meet customer demands.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Good excel and computer skills.
• Scheduling and logistics experience is a preferred asset.
• Planning, order processing and trafficking – support as necessary.
• Keeping track of stock levels and monitor stock transactions.
• Investigating stock discrepancies.
• Managing stock take.
• Any other duties as reasonably requested by the line manager.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to plan and organise work effectively and efficiently and have a strong attention to detail.
• Good knowledge of MS Excel & Word
• Confident, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a larger team.
• Proactive, self-starter with a practical and logical approach.
• Willing to learn and develop skills to meet the needs of the department.

Benefits
Holidays – 22 days rising to 25 after 3 complete years' service
Pension – 4% contribution
Death in Service – 2 x annual salary.


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