Planning & Purchasing Manager in East Midlands
Posted by Edwards & Pearce
£40,000 a year
East Midlands · Permanent
You will be responsible for managing the production and materials planning for the business. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow with the business into a wider operational role, initially developing planning, and later taking on wider purchasing cost and supplier performance responsibility.
Role:
* Developing effective and efficient plans and optimising the use of equipment and resources.
* Allocation of materials, ensuring that stock levels are optimised in line with demand.
* Responsibility for planning factory output, monitoring and reporting on performance against output and cost KPI's.
* Managing internal relationships, liaising with the sales and production functions, and leading planning meetings.
* Placing purchase orders on suppliers and managing ingredient stock.
* Development of improved approaches and processes around planning and the supply chain.
* Input into new product development and range introduction projects.
Requirements:
* Experience in demand or production planning, within a food manufacturing business.
* Hands on, and adaptable approach to role.
* Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
* Strong commercial acumen.
* Motivated, with a passion for food.
For more information please reach out.
The Consultancy:
Edwards & Pearce acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Edwards & Pearce is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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