Salary: £50,000 ~ £55,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Based in the East Midlands, our client is a major player in the fresh produce world, being highly regarded and respected within a number of major multiples.

The role:-
· Delivering compelling and actionable customer, market and category insight to help form tactical decision making for the customer accounts
· Delivering quantifiable commercial advantage to the company through Customer, Market and Consumer insight driven action plans
· Coaching and advising the team around you to ensure they are best equipped to make well informed decisions
· Develop and lead insight projects that meet the needs of the customer account plans

The candidate:-
· Will have a strong insight background, being able to demonstrate key successes as a result
· Excellent communication are essential given that you will be a key link across a number of customer accounts
· Will have good time management skills but also be flexible for the inevitable short notice scenarios

Salary: £45,000 ~ £50,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

An interesting and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Technical Manager. Based in the south of England the successful candidate will be joining a team of manufacturing experts, creating prepared products for retailers and foodservice companies.

For an excellent basic salary and extensive benefits package you will be responsible for all aspects of food safety and quality, being expected to be able to build trust with suppliers and customers alike, along with the technical teams reporting in to you.

Required skill level:

-A number of years Technical Manager experience in a food manufacturing and preferably high care environment
-An excellent communicator at all levels
-Good computer skills
-Lead auditor qualification desirable

Please make contact if you are interested to know more

Salary: £Excellent

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client is a successful fresh produce marketing organisation/retail supplier based in the East Midlands/Eastern Counties and supply a range of quality products to a number of the leading UK multiple retailers. We have been asked to help them recruit an experienced Finance Director.

The right candidate will be a professional and fully qualified Finance Director with a successful track record within a manufacturing or food supply environment in a similar role, and will be completely aware of the rigorous demands of the multiple retailers.

You will be excited by the pace of the fresh food arena and keen to make a real impact on the day to day running of the business as well as medium and long term strategic direction.

Experience with private equity owned company situations would be great, but what is essential is a can do attitude, great inter-personal and communication skills and an all round desire to help grow the business fast.

A very attractive remuneration package is offered PLUS the opportunity to share in the benefits of equity ownership/participation in some way.

Salary: £Excellent

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client is one of the UK's largest fresh food importers/marketing organisations with an enviable reputation within their sector. They have asked us to find a Finance Director for the largest division within the UK business, which itself is multi-national and multi-site and has a turnover of over £200 mill.

The role is based from the Divisional Head Office in the South East and is a commercially focussed role which involves overseeing all the financial aspects of the Division (a number of different business units) as well as significant involvement in the overall day to day running of the Division.

You will oversee and manage the IT team, commercial support and administration, as well as the financial accounting function, along with assisting the COO in the strategic direction of the business.

You must have significant senior financial experience within an FMCG environment, and an understanding of the retail supply chain as well as excellent inter-personal and communication skills and a clear desire to make a mark.

Salary: £25,000 ~ £35,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Based within the M25, our client is an established but growing fresh produce grower with a long family history. They are looking for an upcoming account executive to join their commercial team.

The role:-

• Working alongside the senior commercial team to action plans and help drive the business forward
• Recognising and capitalising on sales opportunities in order to maximise growth
• Working with the customer to ensure targets are met

The candidate:-

• A couple of years experience in a commercial role dealing with retailer and/or foodservice accounts
• Will ideally have good knowledge of fresh produce or come from an agricultural background.
• Drive to develop and grow as an individual, learning key skills on the way
• Good communication skills are essential as well as being numerate and computer literate

Salary: £40,000 ~ £50,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client based on the South Coast is looking to recruit an experienced buyer / senior buyer, ideally with fresh produce experience. This is a key role within a leading company in the fresh produce sector

Please call for more details.

Salary: £20,000 ~ £24,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client based on the South Coast is looking to recruit a NPD Technologist / Product Developer. Please call for more details

Salary: £20,000 ~ £24,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to work for one of the UK's premier vegetable seed companies where you will provide an in-house marketing and public relations service (with an emphasis on social media) to help drive the business forwards.

Ideally we'd like to see a degree in Marketing and previous experience working in a similar role. The perfect candidate will have some experience of the horticulture, agriculture or food/fresh produce sector.

You will be confident and outgoing, stay calm under pressure and hardworking. A pro-active attitude and ability to work in a team are must haves.

Salary: £35,000 ~£40,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client is a very progressive and forward thinking fresh produce company, who have experienced excellent growth in the last few years and are looking to expand further.

The role:-
· Managing one or more of their retailer accounts
· Developing good customer relationships to aid existing business and develop new business
· Collating and analysing sales information to ensure sales opportunities are maximised

The candidate:-
· Excellent commercial acumen and communication skills
· Must be numerate and computer literate
· Experience of managing retail accounts ~ fresh produce would be an advantage

Salary: Dependent on experience

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:- Directing a team to ensure achievement of maximum profitability, margin and growth in line with company targets, agreeing the strategy for the division with the MD, developing sales and seeking new customers to improve sales and profitabitility

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