Fresh Produce Jobs UK

Location: Cambridgeshire (East Anglia)

Salary: £25,000 ~ £27,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

The company is an integral link in the supply chain for a major retailer. The role will be based in Cambridgeshire. They are looking to recruit a Junior Buyer (Packaging) You will be responsible for procuring, controlling, and co-ordinating all packaging requirements and other materials for the business.

Responsibilities will include

• To ensure that the cost and value of all packaging purchases are optimized
• To appoint and manage suppliers to meet the business requirements.
• Ensure all packaging stocks are controlled both on site and at third party packers.
• Arrange delivery and receipt of all packaging items with the operational team
• Maintain packaging specifications
• Ideal person
• Will have packaging experience
• Have good communication and negotiation skills.
• IT literate and numerate.

Location: Cambridgeshire (East Anglia)

Salary: £25,000 ~ £27,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client based in Cambridgeshire is looking to recruit for a new role - Junior Buyer. The role ~
responsible for Top fruit / soft fruit / oriental trees and shrubs, to communicate with suppliers and develop strong supplier relationships, be responsible for all day to day ordering and logistics for your product lines, reporting to the Category manager

Candidate

• Be commercially aware and understand cost prices
• Understand the supply chain from supplier into depot
• Have strong commercial, negotiation and influencing skills
• Ideally have product knowledge
• This is a great opportunity for someone looking for their next career step.

Location: Cambridgeshire (East Anglia)

Salary: £40,000 ~ £60,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client based in the East of England are looking to recruit an experienced supplier-facing Technical Manager. Their customers include all the UK major retailers, independent retailers, wholesale and food service. This is an exciting role for the right candidate who is passionate about what they do.

The Role:

• As a senior technical manager you will be responsible for ensuring all raw materials are safe and comply with the relevant BRC standards
• You will be the main point of contact for all the growers and suppliers on all technical issues
• You have a supportive and proactive approach to both the suppliers and commercial teams
• You will be a good time manager and planner with a high level of business sense

Ideal Candidate:

• Excellent knowledge of fresh produce sector
• Experience of dealing with the major UK multiples
• Be able to drive standards and performance within the technical function
• Have strong people management skills
• Be able to communicate at all levels
• Have an up to date knowledge of current food standards legislation

Location: East Riding of Yorkshire (Yorkshire & Humberside)

Salary: £30,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client based in East Yorkshire are looking to recruit a Technical Manager. They are a major supplier of cut flowers and houseplants into the UK retailers. They have direct links with growers from all around the world, enabling full control from source right through to customer requirements.

The Role

• A site based role you will be responsible for all quality, technical and ethical issues
• The management of day to day relationships with the retailer
• The management of the Quality function through the quality control system

Ideal Candidate

• Preferably but not exclusively, experience of fresh flowers or houseplants, or similar products
• Knowledge of UK retailers
• Excellent team leadership skills

Location: Lincolnshire (East Midlands)

Salary: Circa £40,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Based in the East of England, our client is a very dynamic and progressive supplier of flowers and house plants to the retailers and are looking to recruit a Grower Manager. Ideally candidates would have some agronomy experience; this could either be field agronomy or glasshouse experience. The client has a very strong focus on development and product innovation and is constantly trialling new varietes of all crops that they grow.

Ideal candidate

• It would be expected that the ideal candidate would have experience in managing a team of site based grower managers
• Capable of interpreting the needs of the business and customer and driving change in line with these needs
• Working knowledge of growing / agronomy particularly in a protected cropping environment

Location: London (London)

Salary: £40,000 ~ £55,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client is seeking an experienced Cut Flower buyer with either retail or wholesale experience. This is an exciting opportunity offering a challenge and potential development for the right candidate. The ideal candidate will be London based.

Location: Essex (East Anglia)

Salary: £25,000 ~ £30,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

You will be responsible for the coordination of the company's supply chain. This will involve stock planning and control and the understanding of all supply chain costs and actively seeking opportunities to reduce these. This is a fast paced fresh produce company, with products such as Cucumbers, Peppers and Tomatoes. The IDEAL candidate will possess: Good communication skills, written and verbal, IT/systems literacy, Attention to detail, Numerical Accuracy, Time Management

Location: West Midlands (West Midlands)

Salary: Dependant on experience

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Based in the West Midlands, the role is to work for a progressive fresh produce company who are looking to expand their already growing operation. The role:- Maximising profitability whilst maintaining growth, Working closely with the Commercial Director to implement company strategy, Developing sales, negotiating current agreements and seeking new customers to continue expansion

The candidate:-

• Will have clear communication and presentation skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Will be able to analyse cost and marketing data in order to develop strategy
• A positive attitude with a proactive, flexible and resourceful approach
• Must be numerically able and computer literate

Location: West Midlands (West Midlands)

Salary: Circa £30,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Based in the West Midlands, the role is to work within the group of one of the countries largest fresh produce companies. The role:- To negotiate and agree best value for buying and selling and arranging collection and delivery of goods, Managing the marketing of a portfolio of products, Meeting with customers and suppliers alike to establish requirements and identify sales opportunities

The candidate:-

• Will have clear communication and presentation skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Will be able to build strong and lasting relationships with suppliers and customers alike
• Must have a 'can-do' attitude with good commercial awareness
• Must be numerically able and computer literate