production manager Cheltenham, England
Job description
Production Lead
Cheltenham
£40,000 - £60,000
Mon - Fri (flexi-time)
Stop scrolling! We are excited about this one…!
We are absolutely thrilled to be exclusively partnering a Cheltenham based drinks company in their search for a Production Lead. This is an integral role to what is still a small business in terms of man power, but already has a global reach.
We are looking for professionals who have experience in seeing a product through from design to shelf, and have perhaps had involvement with everything in between.
In return you’ll be joining an incredibly ambitious, successful, and dynamic team who strive to take this business to the top of their game. You’ll be working in a beautiful office space in the centre of Cheltenham, with a heap of benefits thrown in on top of a competitive basic salary.
Natalie Elkan
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Responsibilities
- Building strong supplier relationships across all the products and services
- Cost negotiation to ensure best possible prices are achieved
- Meeting with the suppliers to determine who should be awarded the contract based on pricing, quality, reliability and other criteria to be determined as most crucial.
- Using the company’s Software package to manage and produce purchase orders.
- Checking that supplier invoices match with purchase orders and goods receipted in before authorising payment by accounts.
- Attending trade and supplier events to meet and network with people in the industry.
- Requesting samples to check sizing, fit, quality and suitability for use.
- Working with transport partners to ensure the timely movement of components and product into our warehouses, packers, fillers or customers.
- Bringing components in and together at the right time to ensure we can assemble, pack, fill and produce the finished goods on time.
- Adhere and remain up to date with all compliance and regulatory paperwork and administration, specifically when exporting to international markets.
- Having an accurate stock take of the components and finished goods on hand.
- Organising transport and using the appropriate partner to move goods around the U.K.
Benefits
- An opportunity to be part of something truly special. This is a small company with big ambitions and you’ll be integral to that success.
- Performance related bonus (Directors Discretion)
- Hybrid working model.
- Beautiful, modern, flexible working office space.
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
- Flexible office hours available.
Requirements
- You’ll have an eye for numbers and be someone who is naturally numerate with the ability to deal with data on a daily basis.
- Someone from a Technical Engineering / Manufacturing background would be of benefit.
- 5+ experience within a similar role is essential.
- Ability to navigate and manage multiple projects at once.
- Very strong communication and negotiation skills.
- An interest in the alcohol industry would help but not essential.
- UK Driving license required, and flexibility to travel at some points during the year.
