Clerk, materials planning

Production clerks compute the quantity of materials required at specified dates for manufacturing, construction and similar production programmes, and prepare and check production schedules.

• computing the quantity, quality and type of materials required according to the production programme;
• preparing schedules according to production requirements, arranging the supply of materials where necessary and keeping related records;
• preparing or assisting in the preparation of production schedules based on customer orders, production capacity and performance;
• checking stock levels, arranging deliveries and dealing with delays and downtime;
• recording and coordinating the flow of work and materials between departments.
• Examples of occupations in this unit group:
• Clerk, materials inventory
• Clerk, materials planning