Planning Assistant

Here at Alexander Steele Recruitment we are working with a fantastic Food Manufacturing business in Suffolk, who want to add a Planning Assistant to their planning team. This well established business supplies multiple major UK retailers with positive growth projected moving forward. For this role you will be expected to work Monday to Friday on a permanent basis and my client will pay £20,000 to £25,000 as a basic salary depending on your level of your experience. The Planning Assistant will be an integral part of the business and supporting the recent growth, you will be responsible for: Create daily and weekly KPI reports for management teams on performance, materials and waste Create daily and weekly reports on systems compliance and ensure feedback to departments on any anomalies and suggest corrective action where needed. SIC and line diary information from the factory - accurately and in a timely manner Input and record factory waste information Input daily and weekly stock taking information Assist with the development and maintenance of planning systems Assist with product set up and launches To continuously look to improve systems and procedures for efficiency of stock taking, recording of waste and performance management Be available to help within other areas of planning and to carry out other tasks and duties when required The candidate: Must be a very confident user of Microsoft Excel - This is essential Be confident PC user (Microsoft Office) Have strong analytical and numerical skills Be able and confident to communicate and influence at all levels Embrace and pro-active and continuous improvement approach to work Flexible approach to working hours including some weekend work when required. If you think this is the role for you please apply with an up to date CV. For more information please contact Tracey on 0131 370 9191 / 07837 566646 or email tracey.fleming@alexandersteele.com