Production & Planning Coordinator

ZipRecruiter; Salterforth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global manufacturing business as a Production & Planning Coordinator. This exciting role offers the chance to support production and enhance customer relations in a fast-paced environment. Ideal for engaging individuals with administrative skills, this position provides excellent career progression and compensation benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary with performance increases

Annual bonus

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Professional communicator with strong administrative skills.
• Open to various professional backgrounds including production and supply chain.
• Ideal for graduates or experienced professionals seeking new challenges.

Responsibilities

• Produce effective production plans.
• Control stock levels and manage customer invoicing.
• Assess and process customer quality concerns.

Skills

Engaging communication

IT skills

Administrative skills

Ability to build relationships

Inquisitive nature

Education

University degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Description

The Business

Our client is a global manufacturing business that designs & manufactures a broad range of components and products used in daily life.

The Role

Following an internal promotion, a Production & Planning Coordinator opportunity has arisen within a leading manufacturing business during an exciting development phase. The successful candidate will provide professional administrative support to customers and collaborate closely with internal production teams to maximize efficiencies and maintain cost-effectiveness.

Key duties

1. Produce effective production plans
2. Control stock levels while meeting customer requirements
3. Coordinate with UK and export customers
4. Manage customer invoicing and credit notes
5. Support production through administrative functions
6. Assess and process all customer quality concerns

What they're looking for

You should be an engaging and professional communicator capable of building productive relationships internally with colleagues and externally with suppliers. An inquisitive nature and eagerness to learn about all areas of a fast-paced manufacturing environment are essential.

You will have good IT and administrative skills. The employer is open-minded regarding professional background and career level. The ideal candidate could be an experienced administrative professional (with a background in Production, Supply Chain, or Customer Management) seeking a new challenge, or a university graduate or college leaver looking for an excellent career opportunity with a global business that offers progression.

What's on offer

This is an exciting career opportunity within a global organization offering excellent career progression. The role includes a competitive salary that increases with service and performance, along with several employment benefits including an annual bonus.