Commercial Administrator (Wholesale)

Westfalia Fruit; Tonbridge and Malling; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfalia Fruit is seeking a detail-oriented Commercial Administrator at their Kings Hill office. The role involves supporting the commercial sales team, managing administrative tasks and finance related to key wholesale accounts. This position provides a collaborative environment with hybrid working options and various employee perks, including fresh fruit and on-site parking.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme with life insurance cover

Employee Assistance Plan with Medicash

Christmas hampers and party

Free on-site parking

Hybrid working arrangement

Sausage roll Thursday

Pizza lunch days

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Suite.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Strong communication (both written and verbal).

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative support to the commercial sales team.
• Supporting finance administration including managing customer communication on price changes.
• Building and maintaining market data reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisation

Time management

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Job description

Come and join the leading #avoexperts

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.

With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.

We’re looking for a Commercial Administrator to join our team in, Kings Hill, Kent on a permanent basis.

As a Commercial Administrator, you will play a key role in providing accurate and timely administrative support to the commercial sales team and our customers. Core working hours will be 7.30am - 3.30pm reporting into the commercial manager, the role is responsible for all daily administrative tasks such as assisting Commercial Managers with their accounts, interacting with customers and customer platforms, ensuring timelines and requirements are met.

The commercial administrator will work in collaboration with the team across all our wholesale accounts, collaborating with internal stakeholders in procurement, finance, and operations and will work to contribute to the team’s ongoing success.

This position will be in the office, working from home Thursdays working 1 in every 4 weekends.

Responsibilities include:

• Sales, account & supply chain administration supporting the management of key wholesale accounts.

• Finance administration and support assisting with commercial finance admin including uploading pricing, forecasted pricing versus actual, and managing customer communication on price changes.

• Market insight building & maintaining market data reports including monitoring market trends, competitor activities, and customer behaviour to support the wider team.

• Business Transformation supporting with the implementation and training of the new D365 platform, according to the needs of the individual accounts

Essential

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Suite

• Excellent organisation skills

• Strong communication (both written and verbal)

• Self-motivated with strong time management skills

Desirable

• Experience within a commercial administrative position would be beneficial but not essential.

• Previous experience within fresh produce or supply chain would be advantageous, but not essential.

• Competitive salary.

• Hybrid working (Kings Hill office)

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.

• A welcoming, modern office with fresh fruit, bean-to-cup coffee, freshly squeezed orange juice & avocado ice-cream.

• Free on-site parking.

• Company pension scheme with life insurance cover.

• Employee Assistance Plan with Medicash.

• Christmas hampers & a Christmas party.

• Sausage roll Thursday & pizza lunch days.

Please note that this position does not have a specific closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and the advert may be removed at any time.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.