Operations and Planning Assistant

Salary: £26,000 per year

Operations & Planning Assistant

Based in Kent

Job ref: AZ /57570

Salary: Commensurate with experience

The Client:

A specialist manufacturing company with a global client base is looking for a personable and enthusiastic individual to join their team. This role could be your springboard into a fast growing career with this employer.

The role:

• The role will be responsible for the master production and packing schedule and for ensuring the sales office, production and packing departments are aligned together to deliver to our 98% service level target.
• Work closely (and visit) with outside agencies on packing and inventory flow
• The role also will support the Directors and work with managers and other staff members to ensure that administrative tasks are followed up and completed on time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the work of the Production and Packing Supervisors to enable effective flow of work.
• with customer services re special orders scheduling
• To work with the warehouse on stock movement and levels
• Organise and facilitate regular meetings of all stakeholders to ensure transparency and delivery of operational activities.
• Assist the packing supervisor to ensure the workloads and labour plan are aligned.
• Communicate with Customer Service and Sales, keeping all stakeholders informed of stock levels and production schedules.
• To carry out any other tasks that may be required from time to time for the benefit of the company as a whole.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a planning role.
• Excellent numeracy and literacy.
• GCSE to min B in Maths and English.
• Must be computer literate with Excel to a very good level.
• High organizational skills, attention to detail & efficient, on-time reporting.

Person Qualities

• A fast learner with a can-do attitude.
• Approachable and able to work cross functionally.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Proactive and adaptable.
• Analytical with close attention to detail.
• Resilience

Listgrove is more than a global recruitment partner to its clients in the plastics, packaging, recycling and chemical industries. For over 45 years, we have supported companies with professional advice and successful HR solutions. All assignments are tailored to the client’s needs and delivered by expert consultants.

Why select Listgrove?

Established in 1975

Recruited in 68 countries

Recognised International brand

Exhibited around the world; in Russia, China, India, USA, Middle East, North Africa and extensively throughout Europe

Global network of candidates and talent data

Search projects completed across all functions and at all levels of seniority

Access to a network of offices across the world

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