A leading Fresh Produce company is looking for a Sales and Procurement Manager to join their UK team in Kent.

This is a very exciting opportunity in a fabulous setting. You will be working for a leading grower, importer, packer and distributer of fresh produce. They have partner growers around the globe with principal offices in the UK and Spain. The UK location is a model farm in Kent renowned for best-in-class production of berries in particular raspberries (‘Kwanza’).

As a procurement and sales professional, you will be involved in a various category of fresh fruit, salad, exotics and vegetables.

The established customer base is a mixture of Retail and Non-Retail.

Your role will be to take on existing customers and develop new opportunities both on the supply and client side.

What we are looking for :

• Min. of 3 – 5 years business experience, preferably in the fruit and vegetables sector
• Strong Fresh Produce Category Management experience is essential
  • Must have a proven track record in both a Sales and Procurement / Trading function in the company
• Good knowledge of fresh produce sector.
• Confident attitude, good negotiation skills and decision-making
• Languages: superior level of English and Spanish is a plus
• High operational readiness, reliability and ability to work under pressure
• Good IT- knowledge (Microsoft-Office, Microsoft-Navision)

Call Frank Kinsella to discuss this role in more detail – 07734861080 / or email a CV to georgina@fmkconsulting.co / frank@fmkconsulting.co and we will get back to you