Company: KINGDOM PEOPLE
Job Type: Permanent, FullTime
Salary: £24,000 - £25,000 per annum
VACANCY: Production Planning Assistant
SALARY: £25,000
LOCATION: Halifax
Our client based in Halifax is currently looking for a production planning assistant to join the department due to growth. This is a great opportunity for someone wanting to expand their knowledge within a busy production department, coordinating inventory / stock, laising with suppliers, coordinating the daily production plan etc.
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.