Planning and Sales Assistant

2 weeks ago


Colchester, United Kingdom Peake Fruit Ltd Full time

Peake Fruit is based in Ardleigh (Near Colchester) and is a World Class Grower, Packer, and Supplier of quality fresh fruit, we are looking for a _**Planning and Sales Assistant**_

This is a vital role, which is responsible for the forecasting, planning, coordination and communication of fruit volumes and their sales in order to maximise returns for the Grower, Packhouse and Customer. We are endlessly striving for better efficiency, hygiene, and best practice to deliver a world-class and vertically integrated fruit supply operation.

**Responsibilities**:

- Be the main point of contact for the planning of sales and volumes of fruit and liaise between the grower, packhouse and customer.
- To ensure all sales orders are processed and communicated correctly and efficiently.
- Process and allocate fruit as required being mindful of the grower’s availability and the pack house efficiency.
- Complete all forecasts within the customers required time frames, investigating, and communicating fruit availability.
- Develop and improve sales planning and processes techniques to increase productivity and profitability.
- Maintain and improve Health and Safety, BRC and food safe hygiene standards across the whole site.
- Ensure that grower, packhouse and customers’ c expectations on communication, waste, dispatch, orders are met.
- Ensuring that you are fully aware of the responsibilities concerning Peake Fruit Quality Assurance system.

**We are looking for someone**:

- Excellent numeracy
- Awareness of forward planning (Able to see the bigger picture)
- PC Literate in MS Office, especially Excel
- Good communication skills both written and verbal.
- Analytically minded.

Professionalism, proactiveness, and a target-driven mindset.

**Job Types**: Permanent, Full-time

**Salary**: £25,000.00-£27,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Gym membership
- On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Colchester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Retail sales: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person



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