Food Network for Ethical Trade (FNET) Operations Executive

FOOD NETWORK FOR ETHICAL TRADE; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in the food sector is seeking a full-time role focused on membership management and financial oversight. The successful candidate will ensure a seamless member experience, manage financial systems, and provide legal guidance as required. This position offers competitive benefits in a collaborative environment aimed at driving positive change in the food supply chain.

Benefits

25 days holiday + birthday + UK Bank Holidays

Pension with 5% contribution

Qualifications

• Understanding of business administration.
• Experience with boards and leadership teams preferred.
• Proficient in financial and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Manage onboarding and engagement of new members.
• Oversee financial systems and risk management processes.
• Advise board on compliance and operational efficacy.

Skills

Business administration

Financial management

Risk management

Communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Xero

CRM systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

FNET is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of personal characteristics or background.

Mission: The Food Network for Ethical Trade (FNET) is a collaborative network of supply chain partners established in 2017 which aims to use the collective leverage of 65+ food manufacturers, hospitality companies such as Burger King, and the 10 largest UK food retailers to bring about positive change in working conditions in global food, beverage and horticulture supply chains by providing guidance, resources, training and opportunities for collaboration.

Position:This new role will be full time employed role which is vital to supporting the smooth running of the organisation, our member experience and delivering change. The role will work closely with 2 FNET Project and Membership Managers to deliver a seamless service for our members with support from FNET Technical Lead and FNET board. The role will report to FNET technical lead who is the CEO of the organisation.

Salary and Benefits in region of £37k,including a pension with 5% contribution from FNET, 25 days holiday + your birthday + UK Bank Holidays. Our culture is collaborative, creative and fun with lots of opportunities to build your network and knowledge on a host of issues to do with food and human rights.

If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do:

• FNET membership management: Manage the onboarding and engagement with new and prospective members ensuring all members receive a seamless experience
• Financial and Risk Management: Manage the organisations finance systems, accounts and payments, ensuring invoices are issued and paid in timely manner. Ensure risk management processes cover all major financial, operational, strategic, and reputational risks
• Company Secretary Duties: Advise the board and technical lead to ensure the company operates legally and efficiently
• Website Management: Collaborate with communication and membership manager to improve website experience for members and interested stakeholders

What are we looking for:

• An understanding of business administration. It would be desirable if you have knowledge of Xero and CRM systems.
• As you will be advising the board and our members, it would be an advantage to have proven experience working with boards and leadership teams to increase operational and governance effectiveness and an understanding of UK company secretary legal requirements
• We need a confident executive who can thrive in a fast environment, enjoys managing business administration and delivering to tight deadlines. You should have a good understanding of financial and accounting principles and risk management.
• An individual who feels comfortable driving forward member recruitment and engagement conversations in a meaningful and professional manner. Some experience of a membership organisation would be helpful.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organisational skills.
• Proactive and able to work independently and unsupervised to deliver tasks, and achieve project objectives
• A good team player and confident to manage multiple stakeholders in a polite and efficient manner to achieve consensus and collaborative action.
• Strong, demonstrable proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and accounting software.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt skills to an evolving organisation

Please see Job description for further details.