Junior Product Manager – Fresh Produce

Tailored Resourcing Solution; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Junior Product Manager in a leading Fresh Produce business. This role is pivotal in ensuring effective product allocations, maintaining high customer satisfaction, and managing stock efficiently. You will work closely with various teams to assess product quality and reduce complaints and wastage. Ideal candidates will have experience in quality control within the fresh produce sector and possess excellent communication skills. Join a dynamic team and contribute to the success of this thriving industry player during a crucial period of growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality control or product management in the fresh produce sector.
• Strong communication skills and flexibility to travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage intake and allocation of fresh produce, ensuring effective stock management.
• Communicate with various departments to maintain product quality and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Quality Control (QC)

Product Management

Communication Skills

Stock Management

Customer Satisfaction

Job description

Our Client is a successful Supplier of Fresh Produce, belonging to one of the largest Fresh Produce Groups in the world. We currently offer an excellent opportunity on their behalf to join the business as Junior Product Manager.

Reporting to the Senior Technical Manager, the position of Junior Product Manager will be based at a facility in Kent and will work as an integral part of a product specialist team managing the intake and allocation of fresh produce / fruit.

A hands-on, pivotal fruit product manager role working to ensure;

Effective fresh produce product allocations

Customer satisfaction on fresh produce product decisions

Stock management; managing rejections/collections, stock arrivals assessment, stock trackers

Communication across all departments; liaising with the packhouse operations, commercial and buying teams

Product quality assessment & reporting, ensuring a consistent & efficient approach to reducing complaints, rejections, wastage

We require;

An experienced QC/Product focused individual with quality / technical / QC / QA gained from the Fresh Produce sector

Fresh Produce exposure would be ideal

Knowledge of the technical standards & product quality expected by retail customers

Drive, passion and dedication is key for success in this position

Strong communication skills, with flexibility to travel to sites across the UK

Salary; Dependent on experience offered + excellent Benefits

Excellent opportunity to join a successful Fresh Produce business, at an integral time.

Working full time between Tuesday and Saturday, or Sunday to Thursday