Details:
- Salary: £25,000 - 28,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: St Albans Hertfordshire
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Do you have a strong background in administration? Do you want the opportunity to work for a growing business and have the chance to deal with logistics around the world? If so, this is the job for you!
Our client are one of the UK's leading product development businesses who supply products to some of the UK's largest retailers. This role will see you placing orders for customers with suppliers in the far East and managing the process from raising paperwork, getting samples, initiating artwork with the graphics team and so much more. You will be responsible for assisting the development, production and managing the critical path of all lines ensuring goods are shipped and delivered on time to the required standard.
Benefits
22 days holiday plus bank holidays
Free parking
Tea and coffee facilities
3% pension
Company events such as team building events and Christmas parties
Christmas bonus
Key responsibilities:
* Reporting into Head of production
* Working internally with Account Managers, QA, Operations & Design teams
* Liaising daily with factories in the Far East and the UK
* Managing production deadlines according to a critical path
* Manage New Product Development and source new products, costings across NPD and variations, critical paths, stability, and product testing
* Reviewing and user trailing new samples, quality checks and approving pre-production
* Maintain records for Batch Coding and colour samples
* Raising orders
* Briefing in and signing off packaging artwork and user manuals
* Completing customer documentation to ensure successful setup and delivery of products
Requirements:
· Minimum 1 years experience in production/manufacturing
· Experience with health and beauty products is ideal
· Good understanding of the production process, effective prioritising, planning and attention to detail
· Good understanding of different types of packaging, print, barcodes, UK retail product systems
· Excellent organisation and communication skills
· Good multi-tasking and problem-solving skills
· Comprehensive in Word, Excel, and Outlook
· Self-motivated and proactive
· Work well on own initiative but also within a team
This is a great opportunity to streamline your admin experience and work with a market leader