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SalaryOur client who is a specialist in the manufacture of bespoke products is keen to find a very organised, practical and adaptable candidate to join and become a key member within the business. This role will be integral for the project/order management with liaison between the different internal departments in the business from sales, design, manufacturing and dispatch to make sure products are produced to timeframes and issues are dealt with as they arise.
To be ideal for this role you must have excellent motivational people skills and confident meeting with department heads, be able to project manage the orders making sure changes in priorities and requirements are dealt with and all departments are aware of changes in orders or have a correct lead time on an order.
Full training will be given with good management support, but the skills required to project manage will need to be demonstrated and the drive to communicate well with others to reach a good outcome is key.
Day to day duties include…
- Liaising with sales department to discuss customer requirements.
- Use Production Workflow Software, analyse machinery capacity data and staffing levels to create efficient workflow ensuring customer deadlines are met at all times.
- Prepare daily production reports to check order status with production supervisors.
- Prepare specific schedules for sizeable orders that ensure each department in the production line has set deadlines to achieve the customers required delivery.
- Hold daily meetings with the department supervisors to ensure the teams are aware of what is required for that day and in busy periods the days ahead.
- Work with production departments to support and troubleshoot problems that could affect customer deadlines. Tunes schedules to counter unforeseen issues.
- Ensure all departments are well communicated to in regard to any factors that could impact on client’s delivery requirements, the quality of their products and our promise to them.
- Ensure the stock management system is well maintained.
- Assist with monthly and quarterly stocktake.
- Engage in monthly production meetings to report and assist on the continual improvement of the production process.
Working hours
Monday to Friday – 40 hours per week
Salary
£28,000 - £33,000
