Product Manager - Paddock Wood, United Kingdom - Morgan Jones

Morgan Jones

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Paddock Wood, United Kingdom

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Description

Product Manager

Location - Paddock Wood, Kent

Salary - Depends on Experience

Benefits - Company pension, 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, and private medical cover
Do you have previous experience within a quality-related function in fresh produce?

We have an amazing opportunity in Paddock Wood for a Product Manager to work for one of our clients. In this role you will be working full-time.

Responsibilities

Daily assessment/appraisal of stock position on all categories from an age and quality perspective
Call samples of fruit from Storage for assessment where necessary
Ensure fruit is packed based on fruit assessment
Advise Production/QA of challenging pallets or consignments
Raise disposal requests or highlight stock for market/charity where not in saleable condition
Daily documented assessments of fruit performance on the line
Feedback to QA Team to override initial intake assessments where gradeouts differ greatly from anticipated %
Daily assessment/appraisal of packed stock position
Manage packahead planning based on raw material assessments
Monitor condition and communicate issues with any market, CAT III, charity or sample pallets or cases
Assess and communicate where Daily Shelf-Life Failures could impact on complaints, stock usage or purchase decisions
Ensure new products are set up according to the relevant Supply Chain and Technical Account Managers requirements
Create purchase orders for all incoming materials
Process goods receipting of all arrivals
Enter all data for jobs processed through packhouse
Coordinate and communicate to all relevant stakeholders incoming stock arrival
Work with production to ensure correct labour levels are maintained based on raw material usage

Skills and Experience

Ability to understand and interpret specifications and use as a basis for routine decisionmaking and actions
Excellent communication skills
Prior experience within a qualityrelated function in fresh produce
Ability to write clear and concise reports
Supply Chain, Planning, or Procurement experience
Attention to detail

About the Company
Our client is one of the largest employers in East Kent. They mainly grow tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers.

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