Commercial Operations Coordinator

Commercial Operations Coordinator | West Sussex | 38K | On-Site

An established fresh produce business specialising in soft fruit is looking for the next person to join their ever-growing business! If you are looking for a new role and have experience in the industry that entails coordinating and monitoring stock levels, logistics, customer orders and liaising between different teams in a business, then this could be for you!

About The Job

Processing customer orders and sending them to the production team, communicating delivery updates to customers, and managing product specification changes
Update demand forecasts and highlighting shortages / excess stock positions
Analyse and report operational capacity vs. predicted demand and how customers and suppliers performed against the initial plan
Support commercial and operational teams in making any necessary adjustments
Monitoring stock levels, reporting waste, tracking deliveries and investigating discrepancies.
Liaise with suppliers on availability and delivery schedules and track their performance in terms of quality issues, waste, OTIF, etc.
Working hours are typically 8-5, though flexibility to work on weekends is required. The occasional earlier start to handle customer orders is to be expected, though these will be compensated with an earlier finish!

The Ideal Candidate

Has strong communication skills
Can effectively organise their work to maximise output and efficiency
Has a strong understanding of Microsoft Excel
Is resilient - due to the fast-paced nature of the industry, you will be up against time constraints!
Has a can-do attitude and enjoys problem solving
Has ~2 years' experience in a similar role
Is flexible in their working hours

How To Apply

If you, or someone you know, would be a good fit for this role, please click apply
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed