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Commercial Manager | Fresh Produce | Kent

Employer
MorePeople
Location
Maidstone, Kent
Salary
Depending on experience
Closing date
2 Oct 2019

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
National Accounts, Sales

Job Details

We are working with a highly regarded fresh produce business who are currently looking to employ an experienced Commercial Manager to help them achieve and further their plans for growth. A background in fresh produce (preferably fruit) will be important, albeit open minded on the type of products you have experience of. Also open minded on customer experience and whether this is more retail/discounter focussed or wholesale / foodservice / B2B focussed. As long as it is at a high enough level to help drive effective conversations then it will all be considered. The business has a great working atmosphere and you get a real sense that people enjoy coming to work there.

The Job:
You will be working very closely with the Head of Department ensuring all the company's actions are driving the business in the right direction.
Naturally, you will be one of the businesses Ambassadors. This means that whenever you are visiting customers or suppliers that the ethics and reputation of the business are paramount.
Identifying and approaching new customers is going to be important as well. This is a competitive market, but they have a great offering which has appealed to a lot of retailers so far.

The Candidate:
You will have good commercial experience within fresh produce (ideally fruit) and be familiar with both customer and supplier facing responsibilities.
At this stage, we are open minded on the type of commercial relationships, whether they are retail facing or non-retail.
As mentioned above, company fit is crucial. This is clearly not something you can know when you apply, but the weighting for this role is going to be heavily leaning towards this.

If this role sounds of interest, then please get in touch with Morten Andresen on 01780 480530 for a confidential discussion. Or alternatively, apply via the link below.

Company

MorePeople are a specialist recruitment business for the food, fresh produce, horticulture and agriculture industries. Founded in 2000 by two passionate foodies with vast experience in the industry, we’re a growing team comprising of a mixture of ex-industry professionals and professional recruiters passionate about the sector.

Offering a functional approach to recruitment, we have dedicated expert teams to assist in all roles across a business;

  • Commercial  
  • NPD
  • Operations
  • Technical
  • Growing
  • Agronomy
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • HR, Admin & IT
  • Rural Surveyors, Land Agents & Estate Managers

The team are committed to offering the best recruitment service for all professional roles within the sectors in which we operate.

Find out more on our website at www.morepeople.co.uk or call us on 01780 480530.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01780 480530
Location
MorePeople
Cherryholt House
Cherryholt Road
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 2EP
GB

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