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Expeditor / Production Administrator

Salary: £28-35k (Depending on Experience)

Working Hours: 8am – 4:45pm (Monday to Thursday) and 8am – 2:30pm (Friday)

We are working with a leading sheet metal fabrication and engineering group within the Telford area seeking an experienced administrator to join their expediting/production department.

This role will suit a strong administrator who has worked in an engineering or manufacturing environment – the role will be varied and suit someone who likes variety within their working day.

Key tasks will include:

* Communicating with management to evaluate various supply vendors and assess the quality of delivered supplies

* Placing purchase orders as necessary, ensuring they’ve order the right supplies for the job and maintaining optimal inventory levels.

* Facilitating the flow of materials between various parties and departments and checking job cost reports for mischarges and other inconsistencies.

* Coordinating with subcontractors, maintaining schedules for each ongoing project and chasing up when required to get time scales on work outstanding.

* Communicating between departments to provide updates as and when required for sales and production.

* Organising transport for goods as and when required liaising with external parties.

* Looking for solutions to vendor errors, budget limitations and other problems as they arise, finding ways to save money on the purchase of goods and requesting budget increases as necessary

* Performing clerical duties, maintaining accurate records and adhering to established procedures, policies, instructions and guidelines

Some details may vary due to this being a new role so the successful applicant will need to be flexible and be happy to learn new skills and processes to suit the needs of the business