Production Labeling Planner and Buyer

Duties and responsibilities:

• Identify and expedite all decoration requirements (labeling/Sleeves) for on-site and off-site production facilities
• Issue daily schedules for Raw Material requirements
• Decoration stock updates for customer and sales team
• Monitoring of slow-moving and dead stocks
• Maintenance and management of decoration back-order report
• Management of quality incidents with suppliers (defective stock, color variations, etc.).
• Management of pricing with various decoration suppliers and relevant sales representatives
• Management of artwork changeovers (depletion of old artwork before new)
• Maintaining artwork file and register: Updating file with new artwork, removing old artwork, and ensuring that the business has two signed hardcopies of each label.
• Monitoring monthly stock levels in line with business parameters.
• Advising Production and Planners of any exceptions that may be necessary for new product
• Supplier OTIF reporting

Qualifications and experience:

• Advanced Excel and Microsoft office
• Supply Chain or Commercial Degree, diploma or the like will be advantageous.
• 1 3 years procurement experience/exposure essential
• Strong numeracy and planning skills essential
• Planning and buying experience in manufacturing, Packaging, or retail advantageous
• Planning and buying experience with labeling, sleeves, artwork