Production Planning Assistant

Kinetic are recruiting for an Assistant Production Planner / Order Fulfilment Assistant to work within a large, international manufacturing company based in Dukinfield. The company manufactures everyday products that are used in households and businesses throughout the UK and Europe. You, along with the manager and plant director, will ensure the efficient flow of the supply chain process.

As the Order Fulfilment/Production Planning Assistant you will:

1. Assist with planning orders site wide.
2. Assist with converting incoming orders into jobs for the production team in a timely manner.
3. Assist with planning the orders for the day and distributing to the production team.
4. Work from 2 ERP systems.
5. Speak to customers and companies on the phone and on Teams.
6. Regularly communicate with the sales & supply chain departments to plan the orders for the machines and the operators.

For this Order Fulfilment / Planning Assistant role, we are looking for someone that is energetic, confident, and outgoing along with:

1. Planning experience within manufacturing.
2. Experience of Fulfilment and/or Warehouse Administration is vital.
3. Confident telephone manner and able to converse with operators to directors.
4. Able to work under pressure and manage busy periods.
5. Working knowledge of Microsoft Packages (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook).
6. Able and willing to work in an office environment but can also go on the shop floor when required.
7. Familiarity with supply chain systems and operations is a must.
8. Excellent communication skills - written and oral.
9. Right to work in the UK.

As well as working for a global company, the role offers:

1. £13.50ph.
2. 08.45 - 17.00.
3. Monday to Friday.
4. Excellent company to work for and looks great on your CV!

Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing, and technical industries.

Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care; we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted, but their CV will be retained to be considered against future opportunities.