Planning Assistant

The Planning Assistant is responsible for assisting with the planning of all required production within the timeframes determined by customer orders and sales forecasts, also the allocation of finished goods to sales orders for dispatch both direct to customers and to external warehouses.

Successfully understand the different products packed

Maintain inventory of product available, minimizing both overstock and out of stock occurrences

Analyse the supply and demand on product and forecast orders

Monitor customer and/or contracted orders

Allocate finished goods to contracted orders for delivery within specified timeframe.

Take corrective action to develop resolutions.

Ensure information is correct and thoroughly communicated with production line and quality department.

Identify effective solutions to supply on orders in demands

Communicating with the trading and sales team and customers

Ensuring effective production planning for the site

Liaising, estimating, and advising of lead-times on orders with other departments

Utilising and maintaining the planning too l