Stock & Order Coordinator
Our client, who is situated between Ashford and Canterbury, is looking for a Stock & Order Coordinator to be part of the team that act as messengers between the sales and manufacturing departments.
You must drive and have access to a vehicle as the site isn't accessible by public transport.
This is a nine month maternity cover contract paying £28,246 per annum and is office based, 8am to 5pm, with an hour for lunch. Benefits include 21 days holiday (rising to a maximum of 26 days) plus bank holidays, as well as Medicash, pension, company discounts and more.
You will be responsible for checking stock in the yard, so must be comfortable walking around inside and outside, as well as monitoring the progress of orders. If there is a delay or problem, you will investigate and report back to the relevant departments. On a daily basis, you will update the system with stock manufactured the previous day, releasing orders based upon this. For bespoke items, you will issue the paperwork and drawings to the manufacturing team.
The ideal candidate will be a team player and enjoy camaraderie and a busy, ever changing work load, as no two days are ever the same. The number of enquiries you will handle varies each day.
Additional duties include:
Liaise with Sales department on stock availability, lead times and customer order progress queries
Monitor production timescales, including those regular orders for key customers
Book production output onto stock ledger
Print and issue daily works orders reports and distribute
Maintain and update production status of items
Cover for other departments as required, eg Transport and PurchasingIdeally, you will have:
Knowledge and experience around production, stock management, handling orders, sales - some or all
Good attention to detail and flexibility
The ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
The ability to be adaptable and handle a busy and ever changing work load
Excellent communication skills
The ability to think quickly and clearly and maintain focus in a busy environment
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office applications
Plain CVs in Word are preferred
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