Fruit Recruit, a leader in fresh produce recruitment and headhunting, is headhunting fresh produce professionals in Russia with Logistics, Sales, Operations, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable experience. Please contact Joep Maussen for more details about these produce jobs in Russia.
Produce jobs in Russia
November 15th, 2009Produce jobs: Buyer – UK, West Yorshire
November 2nd, 2009Package to Attract the Best + Some Travel
Joining our client means you can look forward to the next significant step in a progressive career with one of the UK’s largest retailers, offering full ownership of the procurement process, from sourcing to retail supply.
Whatever your specialism whether it’s fresh fruit, produce or a related product category, we will be looking for a proven track record of success and the same personal qualities. Namely, a sharp and intelligent outlook, excellent relationship and influencing skills, as well as plenty of commercial ‘savvy’ and strong planning capabilities, plus more than a modicum of strategic foresight.
At Fruit Recruit we know the difference between average and talented buying professionals, so you’ll need something special to bring to the table – but rest assured, in our clients promise, that you really will enjoy the fruits of your labour.
Ref 2187 – produce job
Meet Fruit Recruit at Fruit Logistica 2010 in Berlin on Feb 3, 4 and 5!
Book your appoitnment here: freshproduce@fruit-recruit.com
Produce Recruitment and Produce jobs at Fruit Logistica 2010
September 23rd, 2009MADRID, 23 September 2009. Between 3 – 5 February 2010 Fruit Logistica will host the worlds leading trade fair for the fresh produce industry. A unique opportunity happening once every year to meet with your clients and/or suppliers in Berlin.
Fruit Logistica 2010 will be the 2nd time for Fruit Recruit to connect people in the industry. With fresh produce recruitment becoming more professional and specialized every year, Fruit Recruit is the only recruitment company dedicated exclusively to this industry. Managing Director Joep Maussen: “With the fresh produce supply chain becoming more demanding (food-safety wise) and transparent (information wise), we are making our own significant contribution to this development by enabling our clients online access to their short-listed candidates through the internet. This means our clients can access their candidates when they want, where they want, as we keep their short-lists permanently updated through the internet. It´s just another example what makes our clients happy and satisfied”.
Make sure you stay in touch with the latest developments in fresh produce recruitment: meet with Fruit Recruit at Fruit Logistica 2010. fruit-recruit.com
Produce Jobs: Managing Director – Netherlands – ref nr 2184
September 20th, 2009Latest vacancy at Fruit Recruit: Managing Director / Algemeen Directeur
(please note that we select Dutch speakers only for this senior role based in Holland)
Approx. €100k – €120k plus benefits
Onze client is een middelgroot AGF handelsbedrijf in het zuiden oosten van het land. Het bedrijf is onderdeel van een van de grootste AGF handelsmaatschappijen in Europa. Voor deze client selecteerd Fruit Recruit een:
ALGEMEEN DIRECTEUR
Omschrijving profile kandidaat:
Het resultaat dat de kandidaat moet gaan realiseren:
1. Het bedrijf continuïteit in winstgevende omzetgroei garanderen . Dit realiseert hij als hoofd van de afdeling Marketing, Sales & Logistic’s.
2. Uitbreiding van de logistieke functies binnen het bedrijf realiseren, zowel voor de eigen organisatie als ook voor de andere groepsleden.
3. Als directeur en als hoofd van het MT de organisatie aansturen.
Ad 1) In de praktijk betekent dit dat onder leiding van het afdelingshoofd de huidige omzet met de huidige klanten in eerste instantie zal worden gecontinueerd. Omzetgroei zal vervolgens worden gerealiseerd bij de bestaande klanten en d.m.v. acquisitie. Naast verse groente zal vers fruit in de toekomst een wezenlijk onderdeel uitmaken van het assortiment en daarmee voor omzetgroei zorgen. Als afdelingshoofd Marketing Sales & Logistic’s geeft hij leiding aan het commerciële team. In die hoedanigheid zal hij functionele commerciële contacten onderhouden met de grote accounts en belangrijkste leveranciers. ( In de toekomst zou een commercieel directeur deze post kunnen invullen).
* Commercieel gedreven aanjager .
* Stuurt de afdeling MSL doelgericht aan .
* Relatiebeheerder ( op klantgerichte wijze ).
* Initiatiefnemer / daadkrachtig / innovatierijk.
* Contactueel sterk.
* Heeft kennis op gebied van food, met name fruit.
* Spreekt zijn talen. (met name Duits en Engels)
Mocht u interesse heben in deze senior functie neem dan telefonisch contact op met Dhr. Joep Maussen +34 648 087 809, of via de email: joep@fruit-recruit.com. Ref 2184
Fresh Produce jobs at Fruit Recruit – meet us at Fruit Logistica
August 31st, 2009Technical Team Leader – Morocco
Very attractive packaged & benefits offered
In this role you will be providing a central source of knowledge and expertise in respect of all quality, safety, ethical and due diligence issues. You will act as a principal liaison point for pack house representatives and growers, ensuring the creation of strong strategic partnerships across the Moroccan supply base. Charged with fostering and promoting a ‘best practice’ assurance approach, your brief will focus on supplier development and performance – identifying and monitoring individual growers and pack houses from both a commercial and technical perspective, whilst undertaking audits to determine compliance with the retailers codes and standards. Ref 2183. Apply Now: freshproduce@fruit-recruit.com.
Meet us at Fruit Logistica Berlin 2010 and learn what Fruit Recruit can do for your produce recruitment needs in 2010. Visit Yourfoodjob.com
Fresh Produce jobs at Fruit Recruit – Procurement and Logistics – Join the leaders in your industry
June 12th, 2009Posted by Fruit Recruit – Joep Maussen
MAERSK LOGISTICS/DAMCO European Reefer Logistics Business Development Manager (in collaboration with Fruit Recruit)
Location: EUROPE – Location Flexible (UK, Netherlands, Germany etc.) (London, United Kingdom)
URL: http://www.fruit-recruit.com
Job Description
Fruit Recruit are working with Maersk Logistics / Damco, part of A.P Moller – Maersk Group. Maersk Logistics / Damco is a global logistics provider, offering customised solutions for integrated supply chain management, warehousing and distribution, and supply chain consultancy to large international customers all over the world.
Maersk Logistics / Damco is an independent unit within the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group with 200 offices in over 90 countries worldwide
AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
* Overall responsible for driving key customer / strategic sales within the Region/Cluster
* Improve current and develop new logistic solutions for present and future customers.
* Analyze supply-chain costs and systems and propose economic and environmental sustainable solutions that will drive future revenues and bottom-line contribution, working closely with customers and service providers achieving win-win situations.
OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION
* Generate new business /customers and grow Mlog/Damco market participation exponentially year-on-year and during the coming 4-5 years.
* Focus on solution sales utilizing SCM tools and drive changes into how the producers and end customers (Retailers/International Brands) establish their supply-chain connectivity.
Important: please note that the mentioned Pay Range represents Fruit Recruit´s best estimate. The actual Pay Range may differ depending on the candidates profile.
Skills
EXPERIENCE
Minimum 10 years experience from supply-chain management execution in- or outside reefer commodity industry, either executing, selling or procuring transport and logistic solutions. Alternatively, experience within the production or retailing environment and ideally having gained experience with perishables (fruits, meats, seafood industries)
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Analytical skills combined with a solution –minded personality are essential prerequisites.
Communicator, natural leadership capabilities
Perseverance and drive, high stress tolerance
Open for change and a trend- (change) setter her/himself.
International mindset / multicultural understanding and exposure
LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES
Cross functional and team-oriented person with natural management skills. Able to lead permanent and ad hoc teams.
LANGUAGES
Fluent in English, preferably Spanish
Recruitment Company Description
Fruit Recruit is a highly specialized “boutique” search company, exclusively placing candidates for junior & senior roles in the Global Fresh Produce Supply Chain.
We cover the entire supply chain from FARM to FORK including the following areas: Seeds; Growing; Harvest; Packing; Shipping; Distribution; Logistics; Forwarding; Retail.
All Fruit Recruit consultant are Fresh Produce professionals, which clearly sets us apart in the recruitment industry. Our search services are based on an EDLC (Every Day Low Cost) concept.
Del Monte Sales & Procurement Manager
Posted by: Fruit Recruit / Joep Maussen
Fruit Recruit – Fresh Produce Recruitment
(Recruiting / Staffing Firm)
Company:
Del Monte Foods UAE (in collaboration with Fruit Recruit)
Type: Full-time
Experience: Mid-Senior level
Functions: Management, Distribution, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Sales
Industries: Consumer Goods, Logistics and Supply Chain, Food & Beverages, Retail, Import and Export
Location: Jeddah and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
Pay Range: 235,000 AED – 245,000 AED Per Year
Job Code: 2178
Job Description:
Del Monte Fresh is a large multi-national Fresh Produce company. For their operation in Saudi Arabia, Fruit Recruit is currently selecting a:
SALES & PROCUREMENT MANAGER
(for this role you will be based in Jeddah or Riyadh.)
Please only apply when you are an Arabic speaker AND have extensive experience in a commercial Fresh Fruit & Vegetable role.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
• To manage the procurement of fresh fruit and vegetables for MENA region and factory production
• To manage the sales of fresh produce to export countries
• Purchasing of 3rd party products when needed
THE MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
• Ensure that the forecast is received from Production Area
• Review fruit calendar to review when fruit should be purchased
• Ensure all fruit is purchased to ensure best quality at best price
• Negotiate price and delivery time with supplier and place order
• Ensure product has arrived on the date and time specified
- Good relationships with suppliers and customers
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS NEEDED
• Negotiation skills
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of fruits
• Good contacts with suppliers
• Ability to build good relationships with suppliers and customers
• Flexible
• Understand prices in the market
• Multi tasking skills
• Market Knowledge
• Management skills
Recruitment Company Description
Fruit Recruit is a highly specialized “boutique” search company, exclusively placing candidates for junior & senior roles in the Global Fresh Produce Supply Chain.
We cover the entire supply chain from FARM to FORK including the following areas: Seeds; Growing; Harvest; Packing; Shipping; Distribution; Logistics; Forwarding; Retail.
All Fruit Recruit consultant are Fresh Produce professionals, which clearly sets us apart in the recruitment industry. Our search services are based on an EDLC (Every Day Low Cost) concept.
Produce Supply Chain jobs at Fruit Recruit. Visit us at Fruit Logistica.
Groente & Fruit Technoloog / Programma Manager AGF
Voor onze client, een wereldwijd opererende supermarket keten, selecteren wij een groente & fruit technoloog, oftewel een Produce Technologist/Technical Manager. Deze functie heeft zowel technische als programma management aspecten. Kernwoorden zijn: Voedselveiligheid in de groente en fruit keten, Inkoop beleid en leverancier management. Aangezien communicatie met colega´s in het buitenland uitsluitend in het engels zal plaatsvinden volgt nu een gedetailleerde functie omschrijving in het engels.
Primary Objectives
• Maintain a close working relationship with The Retailers supplier base, both directly and through nominated intermediary companies as appropriate
• To work under the direction of the Regional Manager – Europe; to provide close packhouse and grower liaison, in order to create strategic partnerships with our supplier base.
• To act as a centre of knowledge and excellence on matters of quality, safety, ethical and due diligence.
• Perform auditing of the supplier base that will achieve, specific, time bound response and demonstrate performance / development that will meet a well known Global Retailer codes of practice, fostering a ‘best practice’ assurance approach. Where such standards do not exist to ensure a thorough supplier understanding of the justification for improvement, determine methods of compliance and establish ‘smart’ action plans to achieve them.
• Provide the detailed local knowledge that ensures that commercial and technical strategies are planned and implemented with confidence and to then provide the ongoing support to those policies that ensures their success.
Key Accountabilities
• Maintain a close working relationship with The Retailers supplier base, both directly and through nominated intermediary companies as appropriate
• Ensure that the Retailer is protected by a policy maintaining all due diligence and all reasonable precautions from a food safety, quality and ethical perspective
• Provide a liaison and interpretation service to local growers and packers with regard to The Retailer codes of practice and specifications
• Provide structured feed back to the Regional Manager – Europe on contact work conducted and progress made on a minimum monthly basis
• Provide objective, substantiated feed back via the Regional Manager – Europe, on the effectiveness of the Dutch procurement and development policies, assisting in the implementation of all relevant initiatives.
• Proactive interpretation of both local market trends to the benefit of The Retailer
• Implementation and monitoring of the agreed procurement policy in Holland.
• Co-ordinate an ongoing training program for the supplier base with respect to all aspects of their technical responsibilities
• When directed by the Regional Manager – Europe, the active participation and administration of customer visits.
• Demonstrate impartiality, independence and technical integrity during supplier audits and inspections
• Monitor supplier performance against agreed parameters focussing contact work on ensuring suppliers understand and have the means to improve in areas specifically identified as requiring attention
• Maintain a close working relationship with The Retailers supplier base, both directly and through nominated intermediary companies as appropriate
Principle Responsibilities and Potential Impact
• Work, as part of a team, with the supplier base focussing on the development of and detailed understanding of our suppliers in Holland.
• Provide detailed input into the identification, development and monitoring of individual growers and pack houses from both a commercial and technical perspective.
• Provide active input in to the identification and investigation of commercial opportunities outside of the current product portfolio and supplier base.
• Ensure that information on the required growing programs is delivered to and understood by our suppliers. Monitor their performance against these criteria as laid out in the procurement calendar
• Specifically develop local knowledge of the organic produce industry in Holland to best The Retailers commercial and technical advantage
• Ensure that The Retailers Codes of Practice and specifications are understood and complied with by the supplier base. Further that they are applied equally and consistently across the supplier base.
• Maintain a credible audit schedule and a consistent audit protocol, content and interpretation. Such that The Retailers audits add value to the supplier base and provide ultimate credibility under UK retail customer and food legislation
• Specifically ensure that grower pesticide information, documentation and procedures are correct and that the relevant codes of practice and procedures are correctly implemented and documented.
• Proactive feed back to The Retailers of potential or likely forth coming technical issues / opportunities to optimise The Retailers benefit or position.
• Present as an objective that all Dutch suppliers must achieve or are working towards GLOBALGAP and BRC certification.
• Agree an audit and visit schedule for your activities with the Regional Manager – Europe and provide a progress assessment against plan in each monthly report
• To keep updated and to inform other of new varieties, method development and growing techniques
• Ensure all suppliers have sufficient resources and understanding of The Retailers technical requirements to be able to undertake direct deliveries to The Retailers depots with confidence
• Actively feedback to suppliers and growers results of supplier monitoring programs including customer complaints and agree corrective action where required
• Ensure that all suppliers are sourcing labels and packaging from approved Retailers sources only
• Specifically ensure that supplier systems of product quality evaluation are objective, representative and in line with The Retailers specifications
• Verify and risk assess supplier systems of label printing and barcode validation
• Ensure hygiene is a priority and not an afterthought
• Organise time and supplier contact appropriately
Employee Specification: Essential Requirements
Academic/Technical Qualifications
Higher qualification in an applied science.
Preferred: A recognised qualification in agronomy or horticulture
Specialist/Technical Knowledge, Skills, Aptitude
Clear appreciation of quality assurance able to demonstrate through scenario / action plans.
The basis of man management skills required for working through and motivating staff who do not directly report.
Preferred: Experience working in the Salad Industry (Protected Crops) in Holland
Sound appreciation of the Dutch culture and higher level of verbal Dutch
ISO 9000 etc. Lead Auditor qualification (theory)
Experience of conducting and pursuing third party audits.
Knowledge of Top Fruit, Soft Fruit, Organics.
Being able to communicate in English
Experience (Type, Level, Extent)
Established ‘technical’ professional within the produce industry with previous man-management experience.
Preferred: Ideally known to and respected by the Dutch supplier base
Abilities & Judgements
Ability to apply information and rationale between scenarios. Well-developed problem solving skills. Recognition of the need for grey area and commercial judgement but retaining clear vision on specification and target standards
Personal or General Characteristics
A Can do attitude, able to build strong working relationships. A well developed appreciation of customer care and a determination to do things correctly. An ability to work through other organisations to achieve The Retailers goals.
Aangeboden
Wij bieden een uitdagende functie in een zeer dynamische omgeving bij een Global Food Retailer. Daarnaast bieden wij aantrekkelijke primaire en secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden.
Solliciteren
Mocht u belangstelling hebben voor deze functie, dan verzoeken wij u om binnen 21 dagen na het verschijnen van deze publicatie uw sollicitatiebrief met CV te mailen naar: freshproduce@fruit-recruit.com, t.a.v. de heer Joep Maussen (Managing Director – Fruit Recruit). Solliciteren kan ook via onze website www.fruit-recruit.com onder referentie nr. 2174
Fresh Produce jobs at Fruit Recruit: How to prepare for redundancy
May 25th, 2009Looking back at the first quarter of 2009 it seems worthwhile to guide candidates preparing themselves for possible redundancies. The economic downturn hasn´t reached the bottom yet (or has it?) so the following tips might be helpfull.
1. Don’t wait for it to happen. Plot out ahead of time what you should say to your boss or HR department who gives you the news and what you will ask for.
2. Employees who are being fired can do little about saving their jobs but very much when negotiating the terms of their departure. Whatever the set policy, try to bargain for better terms, In some companies, you might negotiate for larger settlement payments, especially if you are older than 40. Some companies have a practice of not offering you outright what they are prepared to give. They are willing to kick in more, figuring that it’s a good thing if you leave feeling that you have “won” something from the company.
3. There’s no time like the present to take a long and critical look at your cv. Does it fully and adequately describe the contemporary you? Bring it up to date with the aid of a couple of the good books on the market about writing an effective résumé. Put the finished product in your top desk drawer, ready for you to pull it out at a moment’s notice.
4. Even if you have not been fired, it’s smart to visit your human resources office and ask for an estimated full accounting of the worth of your accumulated company assets, such as the value of your pension, if any. That will help you negotiate over severance and other benefits if you are laid off. Find out what the size of your package is scheduled to be.
5. Make sure you have a backup of any personal files that you store on a company computer. If they are clearly nonconfidential, you might be wise to take them home for valuable future reference.
6. Work hard to improve and expand your network of mentors, colleagues and sources. Some headhunters recommend that you build a list of about 25 people in your field – people at your level or higher – and call them every three to six months, just to say hello or perhaps discuss some industry issues. Aim to make connections with at least ten people both inside and outside your company. Call them at least once a month to exchange nonconfidential information.
7. Figure out ahead of time how to control your emotions when you are called in to be fired. No matter how well you plan it, your emotions – grief, anger, etc. – are most likely to be stronger than you anticipate. Don’t hurl insults at the boss who actually does the firing, who is probably more uncomfortable than you are. Besides, you may encounter that person on some job in the future, where you may want to gain an ally.
At Fruit Recruit we assist small, medium and large Fresh Produce companies finding the right Fresh Produce professionals for their organisation. We offer these produce jobs to our international candidate base on a regular basis through job boards, targeted advertisement in fresh produce magazines, e-Newsletters and our own job board at www.fruit-recruit.com
Being 100% dedicated to international Fresh Produce Recruitment is what sets Fruit Recruit apart from other recruitment agencies.
Visit www.yourfoodjob.com for the latest fresh produce jobs at Fruit Recruit. Visit Fruit Recruit during Fruit Logistica 2010 in Berlin.
Occasionally Fruit Recruit assists Food and FMCG organizations with recruitment issues.
Fresh Produce Recruitment @ Fruit Recruit: produce jobs
February 28th, 2009Fruit Recruit, the “Fresh Produce Only” Recruiters, keeps a close look at the economy in the EU zone. While at Fruit Logistica in Berlin from Feb 6 to Feb 9, Fruit Recruiters observed more recruitment companies participating than in previous years, indicating an increased competition for a slice of the reduced “recruitment fee pie” in Fresh Produce. To make things worse, the recession in the UK is now a fact:
Bleak outlook for UK recruitment services underlined
Britain’s services sector is no better placed to withstand the effects of a contracting economy than its manufacturing sector, data show. Slumping demand is forcing cuts in investment, leading to rapid job losses.
According to the CBI’s quarterly survey of the services sector released today, February saw intensifying rates of decline in employment levels, with jobs being shed at the fastest rate in the 10 years since the survey was launched. Equally rapid was the drop in profits and the value and volume of business.
The employers’ group survey fills out a picture sketched yesterday by data from the Office for National Statistics that showed the services sector contracting faster in the three months to December, with distribution, particularly in the motor trades and wholesale businesses, leading the way.
The latest data, put together, belie any suggestion that the severity of a recession largely investment-led is likely to spare the services sector, which may be less dependent on capital expenditure than manufacturing.
According to data from the ONS, the Index of Services, which measures activities from distribution to financial services, increased the speed of its decline in the three months to December. Overall, the index fell 0.9 per cent in that period, compared with a 0.5 per cent drop in the three months to November.
The ONS data also reflect the rising pace of job losses in one component of its index, that of business services and finance. In December alone output there decreased by 0.2 per cent, reflecting mostly a drop in labour recruitment and management consultancy.
“The effects of a global recession are being keenly felt by services firms,” said Ian McCafferty, the CBI’s chief economic adviser. “Consumers are clearly reining back their discretionary spending – postponing holidays and spending less on leisure activities and personal care.” The CBI’s survey, like the ONS data, highlights the contraction in the demand for business services such as the provision of temporary office staff, advertising and legal advice.
The ONS data show that even government and other services contracted in the three months to December, falling 0.4 per cent, with the biggest weakness in recreation, sewerage and waste disposal. Local authorities could lose an estimated £6bn this year as developers shelve plans for development that would have required them to pay fees for planning permission.
Both the ONS data and CBI survey underscore weakness in the economy and show how consumerfacing businesses are following the same downward trend as manufacturing. The Index of Services shows that in the distribution category, motor trade retail shows a contraction of 6.8 per cent in the three months to December, while wholesale distribution – selling to businesses – fell 5.6 per cent.
But the data contain a few unexpected nuggets. Financial intermediation, which includes most banking activities, rose 0.7 per cent, despite data showing lending activity falling sharply for most of the year.
Contact Fruit Recruit for all your produce jobs in Europe, South-America, South-Africa and India. Fruit Recruit combines an EDLC concept with deep domain expertise in Fresh Produce.
For all your produce jobs: Fruit Recruit – You Fruit, We Recruit
Produce Recruitment: Less Produce jobs as Banking slump is spreading
February 1st, 2009During December 2008 and January 2009 high profile headhunters such as Heidrick & Struggles and Korn/Ferry have announced falling reveneu and declining headcounts. Banks and Housebuilders, two big sources of reveneu for recruitment groups, are shedding staff by the tens of thousands while most other companies are being cautious about taking on commitments. On top of this candidates have also grown more wary about changing jobs. Conclusion: searches take longer and there are fewer jobs to fill, cutting deep into completion fees. If this were not bad enough, some companies are now taking 90 days to pay their bills instead of the customary 30.
Fruit Recruit is pro-actively approaching its existing client base and has adapted search fees from 15% to 12%. Co-Founder Joep Maussen: “When faced with adverse market conditions the best decisions we can make are based on adapting to these changed market conditions. We now have completed our first investment in state of the art Executive Search software while expanding our services to India. Our business model is based on three pilars sustaining growth plans in 2009 and beyond: Firstly, we operate an EDLC (Every Day Low Cost) concept, allowing us to generate above average net margins while charging our clients below average search fees. Secondly, we are a boutique search company dedicated exclusively to the international Fresh Produce industry. And last but not least, all our recruiters have a Fresh Produce background allowing us to quickly grasp what our clients need when they turn to us for recruitment.”
For all your produce jobs: Fruit Recruit – You Fruit, We Recruit
Eurofruit Magazine, Fruit Logistica issue: Fresh Produce Recruitment article
January 12th, 2009Please read up on the latest Fresh Produce Recruitment interview published in Eurofruit Magazine (Fruit Logistica 2009 issue) by clicking the link below.
fresh-produce-recruitment-eurofruit-jan-09-page-1.pdf
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