{"id":2425,"date":"2026-08-26T15:26:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=production-planning-purchasing-assistant"},"modified":"2026-08-26T15:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:26:30","slug":"production-planning-purchasing-assistant","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/?job_listing=production-planning-purchasing-assistant","title":{"rendered":"Production Planning &amp; Purchasing Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">You&#8217;ll be the one who turns a customer schedule into a clear plan the shop floor can actually work to.<br \/> Every works order you release keeps production moving exactly when it needs to.<br \/> This is a role where accuracy and structure genuinely matter, not just get mentioned in the job description.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Production Planning &amp; Purchasing Assistant, you will benefit from:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Exposure across both purchasing and logistics, broadening your commercial understanding<\/li>\n<li>Structured processes and established systems (MRP, EDI) to work within<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing support from the Purchasing Manager and wider operations team<\/li>\n<li>Genuine opportunity to build specialist expertise in production planning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Production Planning&nbsp; &amp; Purchasing Assistant, your responsibilities will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Receiving, processing and maintaining customer and supplier schedules and orders<\/li>\n<li>Generating and releasing works orders aligned to customer demand<\/li>\n<li>Liaising with customers and suppliers on order status via email, phone and online portals<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring and reporting overdue purchase orders<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining accurate filing and logistics query systems<\/li>\n<li>Supporting the Purchasing Manager with day to day purchase order expediting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a Production Planning&nbsp; &amp; Purchasing Assistant, your experience will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Previous experience in a <strong>manufacturing<\/strong> or <strong>production planning<\/strong> environment<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with <strong>MRP systems<\/strong> and EDI order processing<\/li>\n<li>Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to managing schedules<\/li>\n<li>Confident communicator, comfortable liaising with customers and suppliers<\/li>\n<li>Experience in a <strong>purchasing<\/strong> or <strong>procurement<\/strong> support function is advantageous<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you&#8217;re looking for a role where precision and process genuinely drive results, this <strong>Production Planning Analyst &amp; Purchasing Assistant<\/strong> position offers a clear path to build that expertise. Apply today with an up-to-date CV or call Claire at Rubicon for more information.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While Rubicon uses AI to help speed up processes across the business, every application is reviewed by a human to ensure the right decision is made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_application":"Claire.746E2BF77.0@applybe.com","_company_name":"","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[37],"job-categories":[11],"job-types":[19],"class_list":["post-2425","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_region-salisbury","job_listing_category-customer-service-admin","job_listing_category-office","job-type-permanent"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/2425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob_listing_region&post=2425"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-categories&post=2425"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.rubiconpeople.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fjob-types&post=2425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}