Role: Production Planning & Purchasing manager

Location: Helpston - Peterborough

Hours: Mon - Fri - 8.30 - 5pm

Salary: £30,000

My client is looking for production planning and purchasing manager to oversee the smooth day to day resourcing of this small but busy business. The role will involve production planning, taking responsibility for stock inventory, quality and compliance. This role offers the opportunity for the successful candidate to shape the role and make it their own with excellent career progression prospects.

What's in it for you?

22 days holidays plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
Excellent career opportunity with chance to shape the role
What will you be doing in the role?

Take responsibility for ensuring that raw materials are available for goods to be manufactured on time.
Manage available resources to ensure work is allocated to the right staff with the right skill set in each department.
Negotiate raw material pricing.
Monitor supplier performance.
Identify and report on areas of the business where efficiencies could be made to ensure cost effective operations.
What we would like from you:

Hands on experience of production management/purchasing
Tech savvy - use of MS Office, Sage, Sim manufacturing
Experience of working to quality systems in particular ISO 9001
Knowledge of lean manufacturing systems
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Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by Osborne Appointments, who are acting as an employment agency / business. Your application will be considered in competition with others and we will contact you within 3 working days.

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