Salad Trader | Fresh Produce | Kent

Salad Trader | Fresh Produce | Kent

Salary ~£40-60k DOE

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established, fresh produce business that serves retail, foodservice and wholesale customers in the UK. Their range of products includes top fruit, avocados, citrus, grape, kiwis, mangoes, melons, and veg.

About the Role

As a fresh produce trader, you will be responsible for planning and procuring the required product for the customer base. You will have to understand the cost structure and robust cost management as well as understand logistics planning and stock management of fresh products.

In addition, you will be managing current relationships with the supply base as well as establishing new relationships.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for this role will have a minimum of two years' experience in fresh produce trading, specifically salad categories. The right candidate will speak or have a good understanding of Spanish and posses' excellent people and team management skills.

Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, as a minimum, you will need to have been working a senior role within the fresh produce industry, as a trader(sales/purchasing). In addition, you will have sales experience selling fresh produce into non-retail customers.

How to Apply

Sound like you? Please apply below. To discuss the role in more detail, please contact Rae on 01780 480 530 or rae@morepeople.co.uk Job reference RG14996.