Job Title: Quality-biased Product Manager
We are seeking a dedicated Product Manager with a strong focus on quality, working 5 days a week, with occasional weekend work.
The Product Manager will support the Commercial, Technical, and Procurement Teams to maintain strong relationships with our growers, pickers, and packers, ensuring we meet customer demand. Key responsibilities include:
1. Working independently and collaboratively to identify quality issues and areas for improvement.
2. Assisting in the management of fruit and organizing samples and trials, including testing new varieties or packaging when required.
3. Engaging with customer site visits as needed.
4. Monitoring on-site product shelves and reporting failures to the Technical Manager.
5. Participating actively in daily production, weekly availability, and senior team meetings to support decision-making.
6. Communicating effectively regarding daily quality issues across various teams, including Production, Commercial, Packaging, Compliance, Technical, and Product Management.
7. Representing a positive image to colleagues, site workers, customers, and suppliers.
8. Providing cover for colleagues during absences or holidays.
9. Providing ongoing feedback to suppliers and colleagues to promote continuous quality improvement.
10. Reporting hygiene, machinery, or site concerns to the production manager.
11. Ensuring customer quality standards are understood, maintained, and communicated effectively.
12. Supporting the development of process improvements to enhance KPI performance.
Applicants must demonstrate experience in fresh produce or fruit.
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