Assistant Packaging Buyer

A highly recommended, Leicestershire based client are looking for am Assistant Packaging Buyer to join their friendly and long-standing team at their Head Office. Spanning across 22yrs this business has successfully supplied socks and hosiery to the UK High Street. As a packing buyer you will be heavily engrained in the development of new packaging for the products, they produce for their major High Street accounts. This will involve managing critical paths, raising PO’s, reviewing artwork and approvals, collate copy information for care labelling, as well as work with the factories daily. This role would suit someone who has been managing production/ orders, ideally within a supplier setting. If you are organised, have managed production and enjoy working part of a collaborative team then we would love to hear from you! Assistant Packaging Buyer- The Role * Monitor and consolidate purchase orders and daily reports onto master spreadsheets. * Request and manage packaging artworks prior to order. * Manage the fit of product in packaging to ensure security and efficiencies in bulk production. * Raise orders for packaging components via manual or automated, multi-channel systems. * Assist the technical team to supply all relevant information wash care and fibre information to external printers. * Monitor and record packaging stock and wastage. * Monitor and record packaging weights for all components. * Manage internal and customer critical paths from order placing to delivery. Advise internal teams when orders need to be placed to achieve customer expectations. * Liaise with all teams externally and internally on order progress and delivery dates. * Determine whether any issues that may occur, with any department, will affect delivery and communicate to customer if necessary. * Manage any packaging changes that impact on other areas in the business & communicate accordingly. * Liaise with external partners in Turkey, China and Italy to raise and manage orders in line with key dates in the production plan. * Assist in the development of new packaging ideas * Present an appropriate professional image in representing the Company both on & off site. * Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required commensurate with the post. * Uphold all Company procedures. * Uphold values of discretion and loyalty to the Company. Assistant Packaging Buyer- The Person * Well organised with excellent communication skills for dealing effectively at all levels both internally & externally. * Ability to deal with multiple accounts. * Analytical & pro-active approach to all processes within the business. * Excellent customer care skills with a helpful, approachable image. * Ability to articulate clearly and objectively with many character types and cultural differences. * IT literate. * Ability to plan & prioritise effectively. * Ability to work independently without close supervision & contribute to the immediate & wider team. We regret that due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our vacancies, if you do not hear from one of our consultants within 5 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role