Production Planning and Purchasing Assistant

You''ll be the one who turns a customer schedule into a clear plan the shop floor can actually work to. Every works order you release keeps production moving exactly when it needs to. This is a role where accuracy and structure genuinely matter, not just get mentioned in the job description.As a Production Planning and Purchasing Assistant, you will benefit from: Exposure across both purchasing and logistics, broadening your commercial understandingStructured processes and established systems (MRP, EDI) to work withinOngoing support from the Purchasing Manager and wider operations teamGenuine opportunity to build specialist expertise in production planning As a Production Planning and Purchasing Assistant, your responsibilities will include: Receiving, processing and maintaining customer and supplier schedules and ordersGenerating and releasing works orders aligned to customer demandLiaising with customers and suppliers on order status via email, phone and online portalsMonitoring and reporting overdue purchase ordersMaintaining accurate filing and logistics query systemsSupporting the Purchasing Manager with day to day purchase order expediting As a Production Planning and Purchasing Assistant, your experience will include: Previous experience in a manufacturing or production planning environmentFamiliarity with MRP systems and EDI order processingStrong attention to detail and a methodical approach to managing schedulesConfident communicator, comfortable liaising with ..... full job details .....