Planning & Inventory Coordinator

Ellison is a leading manufacturer in the arts and craft industry. Widely known for our die cutting machines, dies and making essentials we offer our creative community a cohesive collection of products that support their making journey. Whether they enjoy upcycling, home décor, sewing or paper crafting there is a product offering available. The extensive Sizzix product collections provide their community with everything needed to build their creative lifestyles.

Ellison is a global company with offices in California, USA and Wrexham, UK with manufacturing operations in China. Ellison supply Business-to-Business (B2B) customers worldwide across multiple channels of distribution including chain retailers, online, distributors and TV channels. Business-to-Consumer (B2C) customers are also supplied via Ellison’s branded websites and direct to schools. Ellison’s mission is to strive to be the brand of choice in die-cutting and embossing technologies, providing quality and cohesive product stories, through a seamless multi-channel customer experience.

**Position Summary**:
This role involves supporting the team to deliver best practice and coordinate outcomes to meet the goals and objectives of the planning & supply chain departments. They will take into account key factors and ensure continuous supply in coordination with cross team initiatives.

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following:

- Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
- Interact professionally with other employees, customers, and suppliers.
- Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
- Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organisations.

**Key Areas of Responsibility for Selection of Key Customers (including but not limited to)**:

- Ensuring system information is captured and kept up to date and any gaps highlighted
- Preparation of data for further analysis
- Data entry
- Maintaining key business spreadsheets and communicating any missing data on these

**Requirements/Qualifications**:

- Must possess excellent administrative and organisational skills, and a strong attention to detail
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with: Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, and a desire to learn more
- Must be able to work in a multi-tasking, deadline driven, fast-paced environment
- Be a self-starter who is motivated, confident, and innovative

**Our Vision**
- We will be experts at innovating and evolving product stories through an immersive customer journey, where hands-on creativity and digital experiences co-exist.
- We will pioneer creative expression, captivating every generation.

**Our Mission**
- We strive to be the brand of choice in die-cutting and embossing technologies, providing quality and cohesive product stories, through a seamless multi-channel customer experience.

**Our Core Values**
- Passion
- Commitment and Accountability
- Results Driven
- Collaboration
- Encouragement

**Why Join Our Team**
- We provide a stimulating and rewarding working environment for all, focused on empowering, inspiring and nurturing our people.
- We provide competitive compensation and benefits, and we thrive on innovation and being a great place to work.

**What We Offer**
- Competitive Salaries
- Flexible Working Scheme
- Pension
- Great Holidays
- Increasing with years of service
- An additional Birthday Day
- An additional Duvet Day
- Additional CSR Leave
- Perks and discounts via our benefits and reward platform
- Perkbox
- Great Staff Discount on our products
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Development opportunities and personal development plan