Material/Purchasing Planner

Location Melksham
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £23000.0
Contact name: Sarah Glover

Contact email: sarah.glover@wh-employment.co.uk
Job ref: 996
Published: almost 2 years ago
JOB TITLE: Materials & Production Planner
LOCATION: Melksham
SALARY: £23,500
 

White Horse are pleased to be working with a leading global company based in Melksham who are looking for a Materials and Production Planner to join their dynamic and motivated purchasing team. 

This is an exciting time to join a business who is constantly growing and evolving, which can offer a fantastic personal development scheme and career opportunities, with very low staff turnover and a fantastic reputation for taking care and valuing their employees. 

Day to day you'll be implementing maintenance and project tasks, along with general duties:

  • Ensuring all materials purchased have the lowest possible environmental impact
  • Ensuring all products purchased are assessed to COSHH before use
  • Identify cost reduction opportunities
  • Hold regular reviews with vendors
  • Stock management
  • Planning for large customer projects
  • Action invoice queries and non-conformance issues
  • Identify shipment opportunities

Ideally you'll be/have:

  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Ability to deliver the required results based on project targets
  • Good knowledge of operating systems
  • Excellent computer and administration skills
  • Ability to identify process improvements, develop solutions and implement those changes
  • Ability to work under pressure

If you'd like to find out more about this role, apply now!