Material Buyer / Production Planner Location: Leeds / Bradford Salary: DOE Company: One of Europe's leading print and packaging manufacturer. Role The role will be responsible for the purchasing and control of material in both Cartons and Leaflets and also covering some production planning duties within both departments * Ordering paper material from overseas supplies and control of stocks based on and off site. * Purchasing outers and packaging in line with demand for cartons and leaflets finishing departments * Responsible for outsource production * Working closely with planners, suppliers, production, goods in and technical * Responsible for short and long term materials orders and forecasts * Maintains the production schedule and other reports as required * Works with the senior management team * Gain knowledge of planning system to provide cover for both carton and leaflet planning roles Requirements: * Previous experience of planning in a manufacturing environment * Experienced within a packaging and or leaflets manufacturer would be preferred * Strong commercial awareness * Experience of using an MRP system * Excellent use of MS Office * Able to make very good decisions, quickly and to stand by them * Able to work with accuracy and fine attention to detail, particularly when under pressure * Possesses a desire to understand customer and colleague’ requirements * Uses initiative when approaching new tasks, tackling problems and prioritising workload Apply: Please email your full CV details to us. All applications are strictly confidential, and your details will not be shared without your consent. Key words; Supply Chain Planner / Supply Chain Coordinator / Demand Planner / Materials Planner / Supply Chain Analyst / Logistics Coordinator / Production Planner / Demand Planner / Production Scheduler / estimator / estimating / order processor / order processing / account manager / account executive/ CSR / customer service representative / customer service executive / production planner / production buyer /