Supply Chain Coordinator
Location: Worcestershire
Reporting to: Commercial Manager
The Company: Fresh fruit suppliers and importers.
The Industry: Food, Fresh Produce, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales
Purpose of the Job:
Manage the procurement and sales of produce in the most efficient way in order to fulfil customer’s orders and maintain continuity of supply within the guidelines given.
To negotiate the most efficient cost prices and arrange transportation to maximise profits and maintain market share.
To create, manage and uphold a productive supplier/customer relationship to maintain and increase sales, profitability and uphold service level agreements.
Role Responsibilities:
To verify depot stock levels and availability at source.
To plan and forecast produce quantities required to ensure sufficient stock is procured to fulfil orders and to avoid wastage.
To research, analyse and investigate markets and competitor pricing strategies, to negotiate and agree weekly and seasonal prices with suppliers to ensure continued profitability.
To establish supplier volumes through crop planning to ensure continuous supply to fulfil service level agreements.
To examine and assess all consignments and effectuate the claim process where required.
To reconcile, analyse and investigate stock movement and discrepancies to ensure correct invoicing and service levels with customers.
To organise, negotiate internally and with 3rd party to ensure correct quality levels on arrival, accurate delivery times, to maintain planned cost prices and continuity of supply chain and corporate level agreements.
Promote, develop and manage customer relationships to maintain sales, elevate growth, uphold our supplier reputation and deliver on service level agreements.
Comprehend, analyse and generate monthly reports and presentation of market data to highlight areas of growth, maximise sales and profit opportunities,
Uphold awareness of costs within the supply chain to maintain and increase profit margins and maximise both customer and supplier profit potential.
Produce monthly report detailing forecasted promotions, top line sales figures, profit, any additional sales opportunities and quality levels ensuring a consistent flow of business information.
Ideal Person Skills and Qualifications:
Good work ethic.
IT literate with competency in uses of spreadsheets and data entry.
Analytical skills.
Ability to coordinate multiple tasks.
Good oral communication skills.
Education level – A levels plus good level of maths.
Salary Package:
£19K – £21K
Woking hours: 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday
28 days holiday inclusive of bank holiday
How to apply: Please send your CV and cover letter to; Emma@agriFJ.co.uk
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Agricultural and Farming Jobs are an established specialist Agricultural Recruitment business with offices based in rural Worcestershire. We have a specialist and dedicated Headhunting Recruitment Division as well as a specialist Jobs Advertising Division. We recruit specifically for all roles within the Agricultural industry and support the recruitment needs of all related clients including; Farms, Agricultural Machinery, Fresh Produce, Food, Horticultural, Equestrian, Finance and Veterinary companies on an International basis. We offer an exceptional service with a personable, yet highly professional approach. Please contact our office for further information on 01527 878550.