Fruit Product Cordinator

SUMMARY:
We are looking for a Product Coordinator who comes from the fruit industry.

POSITION INFO:

Requirements:

1. Tertiary qualification
2. Experience with fruit production in general
3. Experience with procurement of fruit
4. Computer literate
5. Willing to live in Limpopo for 3 months of the year (not negotiable) - accommodation will be provided during this time

This role will suit someone who can:

• work well under pressure
• communicate on all levels and build relationships
• solve problems

Duties will involve:

• Coordinate and manage procurement strategy fruit in area responsible for
• Continuously acquire information on the availability of product, changes in supply and trends
• within the area in relation to quality, timing, volume and weather
• Ensure sufficient product is packed according to marketing needs
• Liaise with commercial team and suppliers, ensuring product is available for programs and orders
• within the correct specifications
• Ensure correct packaging is used for the market requirements (i.e., labels, date codes etc.)
• Effective and timely communication to marketers if product not available
• Obtaining of new suppliers and new product that will suit our sales offering
• Responsible for final price negotiation when sourcing product
• Responsible for all administration related to farmers and product, including, but not limited to
• onboarding of farmers; stock file intakes; certifications; loadout instructions; dispatch notes; complete
• purchase prices on system and processing of data to produce meaningful reports for both supplier,
• and commercial team’s decision making
• Quality control of products
• On farm prior to packing, as well as packed product in cold-rooms
• Communication regarding poor quality to marketers as soon as possible
• Provide timeous and professional feedback of quality problems to producers
• Physical stock takes in cold-rooms and matching thereof on system
• Manage packaging materials
• Manage farmer relationships professionally in order to build company image
• Provide assistance to other Product Coordinators

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