Reporting to the Senior Product Manager, the position of Product Manager will be based at a facility near Spalding and will work as an integral part of a quality specialist team managing the intake and allocation of fresh produce.
As a hands-on, pivotal 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
- Working proactively to build effective relationships with 3rd party packing sites and support customer management
Attributes:
An experienced QC/Product focused individual with quality / technical / ripening experience gained from the Fresh Produce sector
Fresh Produce exposure, ideally grapes or apples
Secondary language skill (ideally Spanish), not essential
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 located in Lincolnshire
