Job Description

Are you an experienced production coordinator with a background in health and beauty? My client is offering an amazing opportunity for you to join their busy and friendly team based in St Albans. They need someone who can assist with the development and order cycle of a variety of FMCG categories with a focus on health and beauty ranges (including haircare ranges, bath and body ranges, children's ranges, influencer ranges and gifting). You will be responsible for assisting the development, production and managing the critical path of all lines ensuring goods are shipped and delivered on time to the required standard.

Key responsibilities:

• Reporting into Head of production
• Working internally with Account Managers, QA, Operations & Design teams
• Liaising daily with factories in the Far East and the UK
• Managing production deadlines according to a critical path
• Manage New Product Development and source new products, costings across NPD and variations, critical paths, stability, and product testing
• Reviewing and user trailing new samples, quality checks and approving pre-production
• Maintain records for Batch Coding and colour samples
• Price negotiation and raising orders
• Briefing in and signing off packaging artwork and user manuals
• Completing customer documentation to ensure successful setup and delivery of products
• Locate and visit new suppliers

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years' experience 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

Salary: £30k-£35k depending on experience and skills
Hours: 9-5.30 Monday to Friday, with an hour break for lunch
Benefits: Free parking, free samples, Xmas bonus, Early finish 4.30 on last Friday of the month, 21-23 days holiday and standard pension

Interview process will be two stages, the first one on Zoom and the following will be a face to face meeting. This is not a remote working role and you are expected to work from their offices which are made very safe for everyone's wellbeing.

If you are interested please apply straight away so we can book you an interview, if you match the criteria. I'm looking forward to hearing from you!