Stock and Material Planner
<£27k
Ashford
Monday – Friday 8.30-5pm

Are you an experienced Stock and Materials Planner with a background in a Manufacturing or Engineering environment?
Are you looking for a new and exciting role?
We are looking for an experienced Stock and Materials Planner with fantastic organisation skills to join our client, a forward-thinking business who have state of the art facilities.

Duties include:
• Overall responsibility for end-to-end stock planning ensuring effective production planning and budget control
• Raising and completing all purchase orders by calculating the required stock and materials needed.
• Creating Bill of Materials
• Ensuring all components are on course to meet the required delivery times.
• Reporting on all stock control and confidently and effectively make adjustments where necessary.
• Working closely with managers to meet deadlines and ensure the smooth production of orders.
• Any other duties required.

The successful candidate will have:
• Previous experience in a stock and material planning role within Manufacturing, Construction or Engineering.
• The ability to read technical drawings.
• An understanding of components in order to determine the most effective ones for use.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Able to work and communicate effectively with other teams.
• An analytic way of working, in order to work to, and meet strict deadlines.
• Knowledge of computer systems, including excellent Excel skills – using formulas and functions as a minimum.
• Excellent numeracy skills with the ability to make accurate calculations.
• Happy to work in an office environment but with movement to the Production facility where necessary to physically stock check if needed.

This is a great opportunity to join an outgoing and loyal team, with a company who really value and appreciate their staff, and with plenty of room for progression. You will be working in a really nice office space.

If you feel you meet the above criteria, please apply online for immediate consideration.

This role is being handled by Emily Powell, Associate Director for Pearson Whiffin Recruitment.

Not quite the right role but still looking?

Whether you are entry or Executive level, our team of experienced Recruitment specialists can help you with your career. We are Kent’s leading independent consultancy and pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional service to both candidates and clients.

Find us on Facebook @PearsonWhiffinRecruitment and Instagram @PearsonWhiffinRecruitment.
By working with us, you will be helping support charities across Kent; we have raised over £50,000 so far!