Peepul Bureau

Location: Lincoln (East Midlands)

Salary: £30,000 ~ £40,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client is a dynamic growing business who currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Full Time Account Manager who wants to pursue a successful career in a fast paced agricultural/horticultural environment. You will be committed to supplying products which achieve the best possible results with high quality crops and be an ambassador for their brand.

You'll also understand that delivering fantastic customer service is the key to delivering sales to the ever changing requirements of growers and consumers.

Job Description

• Manage and develop close business relationships with a defined customer base to achieve targeted sales.
• Coordinate product trials and deliver trial feedback to client and customers
• Develop an understanding of internal structures and relationships of customers and their external interactions, in particular with processors, advisors and retailers.
• Coordinate the expertise within The Company to raise the profile of its products and services
• Present informed contribution to internal meetings and discussions as required.
• Monitor and report on activities and provide relevant management information.
• Liaise and attend meetings with other company functions necessary to perform duties and aid business and organizational development.
• Attend training and to develop relevant knowledge and skills.
• Attend trade shows and other marketing events as required.
• Undertake other appropriate duties as may be required and which may be out of hours.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Achieve sales targets
• Maintain account plans
• Organize Seed trials and trial evaluations
• Provide feedback from trials into the organization
• Provide accurate sales forecasts
• Manage contacts for open days and promotions
• Develop excellent knowledge of The Company practices and products

-Reports to UK Sales Director

-Location North East Region (Lincoln)

-Home based

About You

• Sales focused and experience of working to targets
• Good background in sales to the grower market
• Team Player
• Ability to gain understanding from customers and present relevant solutions
• Can engage, inspire and excite customers
• Posses excellent questioning and listening skills
• Fantastic Communicator

Location: London (London)

Salary: £Competitive

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

A leading food business is currently in need of a Logistics Manager to enhance business performance and improve sustained profitability. This role will sit under the commercial function and will support cost saving opportunities and synergies throughout the supply chain.

You will already be an experienced and capable Logistics Manager within the fast moving FOOD sector, with the ability to deliver sound and practical business improvements.

Full details on application, please only apply if you have relevant retail supply chain logistics experience

Location: East Riding of Yorkshire (Yorkshire & Humberside)

Salary: Circa £35,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Looking for a new challenge for 2012? Able to implement new procedures and drive operational excellence? Are you experienced within fresh food retail supply chain? A market leading organisation within the Fresh Produce arena is looking at strengthening its position within the market through implementing practices and procedures to its current operation.

As such they are in need of a Operational expert who has experience of:

* Implementing new working practices

* Putting in place SOP's and adhering/monitoring progress

* Challenging the status quo

* Driving operational excellence through lean techniques

* TQM

The right person will have a thorough experience of managing a large workforce, delivering to tight timescales and within strict standard guidelines, and be able to deliver meaningful career guidance, and support development within the team.

Location: Kent & Lincolnshire (South East)

Salary: £16,000 ~ £20,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

This QA role is pivotal; you will be expected to complete a full quality assurance inspection of plants and flowers from arriving on site through to leaving. It will be your responsibility to ensure that the best quality products are supplied at all times.

Ideally we are looking for previous experience with plants and flowers and experience in a Quality role.

Our client is a major player within the fresh produce sector. They are currently on the look out for hungry QCs to join their expanding team

Location: London (London)

Salary: £Competitive

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

A leading food business is currently in need of an Import Manager to enhance business performance and improve sustained profitability. This role will sit under the commercial function and will support cost saving opportunities and synergy's throughout the supply chain.

You will already be an experienced and capable Logistics Manager / Supply Chain Manager within the fast moving FOOD sector, with the ability to deliver sound and practical business improvements.

You must already have extensive experience of International freighting, to include imports, cross dock, customs, air and sea freight.

Full details on application, please only apply if you have relevant retail supply chain logistics experience

Location: Surrey (South East)

Salary: £24,000 ~ £26,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with a horticultural background to join our client as a Shop Manager, reporting to the Centre Manager. Responsible for buying and merchandising a wide range of garden centre shop stock, supervising and motivating the team of shop staff, and will see customer service as your main priority.

A good knowledge of horticultural sundries, chemicals and garden furniture would be an advantage. This role offers good career development opportunities as the client undergos an ambitious redevelopment programme in 2012.

Location: Eastern Counties (flexible location) (East Midlands)

Salary: Circa £25,000 ~ £30,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Newly created role with plenty of scope to grow. You'll be responsible for all the company's marketing activities (PR, database, newsletters, website, social media etc). Liaising with the board to determine marketing strategies. Visiting customers where required. Attending trade shows and exhibitions on behalf of the company. Liaising with the sales team and head office and around the country.

Our client is a very well regarded agricultural service provider with great reputation throughout the sector.

The IDEAL candidate will possess:

• Marketing, agriculture, horticultural or food experience/qualification is highly preferred
• A flair for creativity and marketing, Someone looking to take on a role and expand it further.
• Excellent administration and organisational abilities

Location: Nottinghamshire (East Midlands)

Salary: £30,000+

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

A forward thinking, dynamic fresh food production company is looking for a Shift Production Manager to lead and inspire a large team working in a fast paced food manufacturing environment.

The right candidate will be able to

• * deliver against the daily operational plan
• * meet exacting targets
• * coach and lead teams
• * inspire and motivate individuals

If you have a background of delivering excellent results within the Food manufacturing environment please send your CV across in the first instance.

Location: Cheshire (North West)

Salary: Circa £40,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client is a leading Rose Grower who is looking for an experienced Nursery Manager, preferably with experience of growing quality roses and nursery stock for sale through to the Garden Centre Market. This fantastic role to head up a superb production unit also has the added benefit of having family accommodation on site available for the Manager as well as a generous salary. For more information please contact Dianne at Morepeople

Location: Staffordshire (West Midlands)

Salary: £18,000

Job Type: Full-Time

Duration: Permanent

Our client is a well known upmarket garden centre group that has a long and happy history of employing enthusiastic, talented and committed individuals who can make a positive contribution to the business and who have built a long term career with the organisation.

The successful candidate must have:

• Proven experience in selling luxury and high quality goods
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Experience of Supervising and organising a small team
• Experience in using profit and sales data to improve performance within the department
• Benefits working for the organisation are:
• A generous staff discount
• The opportunity to work as part of a friendly team within a group

Main responsibilities are to assist the Centre Manager by taking on the day to-day running of the Furniture Department whilst at the same time providing a level of service that exceeds customer expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the day to day running of the Furniture Department
• Supervise a small team
• Maintain a positive outlook, working on own initiative and demonstrating a committed and flexible approach
• Maximise sales at every opportunity by analysing the sales/profit reports and dedicating time to product selection, merchandising, promotions and developing staff.
• Maintaining the tidiness and presentation of the store
• Continually review own performance and request feedback, whilst seeking to take on new learning