Raw Materials and Packaging Administrator
At Cakehead are passionate about making great cakes and delivering fantastic Customer service from our production facility in Oakham Rutland and our site in Wellingborough Northants.
We are a fast growing company for our own brand selling into independent Deli’s and Garden Centres as well as for our white labels Customers. We produce a range of award winning cakes, tray bakes and brownies. We offer a rare opportunity to work exclusively with first class raw materials and making products from scratch with natural ingredients and no pre-mixes.
As our Raw Materials and Packaging Administrator, you will be part of a team responsibility for the optimization of raw material flow ensuring the production team have full availability of the required materials at the required time. This is a great role for somebody who is numerate, flexible, and relishes change.
The Raw Materials and Packaging Administrator will be responsible for some of the following tasks, among others:
- Manage inbound materials to the site in line with requirements
- Communicate supply shortfalls and assist in contingency plans
- Review stock holding/MOQ with suppliers
- Liaise and work closely with suppliers controlling supply and stock deliveries
- Investigate material discrepancies and highlight with the relevant team.
- Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts the production, manufacture and customer order fulfilment
- Ensure required orders are placed and confirmations returned.
Key knowledge, skills and experience:
- Address issues proactively and respond with minimal direction
- Excellent communication skills & ability to present to and influence key stakeholders
- Computer literate – must have a high level of MS Excel knowledge
- Good level of planning, numerate with strong analytical skills
- Ability to prioritise and build relationships with key contacts
- Adopts a “customer comes first” philosophy
- High accuracy with good attention to detail and ability to act quickly
- Flexible when required to support business needs
- MRP/Raw materials experience preferable but not essential
- Experience of working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment (ideal)
- Ability to work to deadlines under direction.
Full Time Permanent role
Office based- Oakham
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday 08.30am - 17.00pm
Pay: £34k - £37k Dependent on Experience
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £34,000.00-£37,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
