Commercial Supply Chain Manager
Location: Kent
Salary: £35,000
What can I expect?
The role will be adapted to suit the individual depending on whether experience and skills are better suited for either grower or customer-facing tasks within a Service Provision Model.
If more customer-focused, you will manage the relationship and communication between the international team, the 3rd party packhouse, and customer supply chain personnel and Assistant Buyer. You will also assist in managing relationships to a buyer level on day-to-day matters and during cover for the Commercial Manager.
If a grower-facing preference, the candidate will be the first port of call for growers based both overseas and in the UK, managing relationships, inbound supply, and grower payments. You must be a flexible team member able to gain understanding of all key tasks associated with the supply of product to assist during periods of colleague absence. You will also play an active role in the coordination and sales during the UK Stone Fruit season.
What do I need?
1. Experience: Knowledge of produce, preferably or other fast-moving goods industries; experience dealing with retailers is desirable but not essential.
2. Computer literacy: Proficient in all Microsoft applications.
3. Attention to detail: All duties must be carried out with a very high level of accuracy, sometimes in a pressured environment.
4. Decision making: Must be able to make decisions confidently while understanding the consequences in the absence of the CD.
5. Team player: Ability to work as part of a close-knit commercial, supply chain, and technical team.
6. Effective communication: Ability to communicate effectively.
7. Resilience: Able to have tough conversations and remain motivated.
8. Skills: Supply chain, forecasting, customer relationship/engagement.
9. Numeracy skills.
10. Flexibility: Willingness to cover team members during periods of leave and work within the directs year.
Tell me more about the job?
* Able to cover all aspects of the end-to-end supply chain during staff leave.
* Supporting other managers with occasional ad hoc tasks.
* Project work to support the Commercial Director, e.g., end of season grower reviews.
* Support of wider business needs when required, i.e., ERP, data capture, packaging management, and innovation.
And the company?
A trusted name with a great reputation. They invest in their people, and their people tend to stick around!
Ready to find out more?
Give Jordan a ring on 01780 480 530, and I can tell you more.
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