Join Our Team at Karsten UK - Fresh Opportunities Await!
Are you looking for hands-on work in a fast-paced, friendly environment? Karsten UK, a leading fruit packing company, is now hiring enthusiastic and reliable individuals to join our team. Whether you're experienced or just starting out, this is your chance to be part of a company that values hard work, quality, and teamwork. Come help us bring the freshest produce from farm to table!
We are looking for a procurement coordinator to join our team at our Newport Site. This role would be mainly based in Newport, however the successful candidate would need to be able to travel to our Kings Bromley Commercial office one day per week to spend it with the Head of Commercial.
Key responsibilities
* Coordinate with commercial what fruit arrivals are needed, where and when.
* Delivery coordination with KSL monitor and follow up on delivery schedules to ensure timely arrival of goods in alignment with packing schedules.
* Ensure all PO’s are on the grape, citrus and prepared stock followers and maintain stock accuracy in the stock followers.
* Review qc reports and advise expected pull out on arrival to procurement. Continue to review if quality deteriorates communicate to procurement.
* Produce account sales send to procurement for sign off.
* Manage the programs and purchasing agreements for prepared fruit and citrus excluding Egypt.
* Ensure all PO’s are on the prepared fruit and citrus excluding Egypt stock sheets (different to stock followers.)
* Ensure claims are covered with suppliers for prepared fruit and citrus excluding Egypt.
* Manage box usage for Lidl with operations to ensure least expenditure on new box requirement.
Key requirements:
* Must have a valid driving licence and vehicle.
* Excellent organizational and administrative abilities
* Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook
* Familiarity with procurement or ERP systems is an advantage
* Good written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to work under pressure during peak production seasons
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