Production Administrator at Pearson

Job description

Description

At Pearson, we’re committed to a world that’s always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best, whether it’s one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology — and each other to surpass these boundaries — we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world’s innovations, personal and global, large and small.

Main Purpose

To control the printing of Pearson South Afirca product toagreed quality, time and financial standards.

Responsibilities

• Execute requests for printing within agreedworkflows and time standards.
• Prepare estimates to facilitate orderauthorisation.
• Select appropriate suppliers and schedule printingwith suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance against servicestandards.
• Maintain accurate financial commitments fromquote to invoice, ensuring that the procurement process is accurately completedand closed.
• Maintain financial controls during the printprocurement process.
• Actively manage printing in progress toensure that all orders are completed within schedule.

Core competencies: Functional

• The applicant must have a highlevel of computer literacy with experience in the use of spreadsheets.
• The position requires a levelof numerical competency with a very high degree of accuracy.
• The ability to work within apressured, deadline driven environment with complete goal orientation.
• A systematic and organisedapproach to tasks.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification or applicable workexperience is required.
• Bookmaster experience is an advantage.
• A qualification or experience in one or more of the following areas isrequired: printing, pre-press, production (media), supply chain or procurement.

Pearson is committed tothe principles of employment equity and in accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan; preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act and subsequent amendments thereto.