Production Co-Ordinator

Production Co-Ordinator
We are looking on behalf of our well-established client in St Albans for a Production Coordinator to assist with the development and order cycle of a variety of FMCG categories with a focus on their health and beauty ranges.
As the Production Coordinator you will be responsible for assisting with the development, production and managing the critical path of all lines ensuring goods are shipped and delivered on time to the required standard.
The Benefits Package: 22 days holiday, this goes up to 25 after 5 years’ service, free parking and pension.
The Basics:

• Salary is £28-35k per annum depending on background.
• Mon – Fri – 9:00am – 17:30pm office based.

The Responsibilities as a Production Co-Ordinator:

• Reporting into Head of production
• Working internally with Account Managers, QA, Operations & Design teams
• Liaising daily with factories in the Far East, UK & Europe
• Managing production deadlines according to a critical path
• Reviewing and user trailing new samples, quality checks and approving pre-production
• Briefing in and signing off packaging artwork and user manuals
• Completing customer documentation to ensure successful setup and delivery of products

The Skills & Requirements as a Production Co-Ordinator:

• Minimum 1 years background 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.
• Ideal if have used SAP system previously, however not required

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