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Careers at Produce Packaging

Nationwide Opportunities

Supply Chain Coordinator

To support the Buying team with regards stock management, administration and forecast planning. Based at our Marden (TN12 9QJ) Head office but with responsibility for stocks at our other sites across the country.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Assisting with stock management, forecasting and stock movement between internal sites and assist with stock query investigations.
  • Assisting with supply chain management, admin for deliveries direct to our customers and own sites including processing of supplier non-conformance complaint with BRCGS procedure
  • Placing purchase orders with suppliers, confirming delivery dates and following up goods in bookings
  • Liaising with our Operations, Customer Service and Sales teams on stock requirements
  • Updating supplier BRCGS documentation held on central system.
  • Processing invoices
  • Assisting with new customer enquiries from concept to conversion/closure, keeping records up to date throughout the process
  • Customs clearance

To apply for this role, please send your covering letter and CV to denise.powell@producepackaging.co.uk

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Customer Services Administrator

Customer service both face to face and on the telephone is a key part of the role. You will also have responsibility of other tasks working closely with the transport and depot teams as part of a cohesive Operations Team.

Coordination will be essential with internal colleagues in the buying and sales team as part of the end-to-end process as well as the wider Hutchinsons business

Through the development and the understanding of our products and business this role provides the opportunity for potential career development in each department in line with business requirements.

Having a flexible and ‘can-do’ attitude is an absolutely vital attribute and expectation for an individual in this role.

Based at our Marden (TN12 9QJ)

Specific Responsibilities

The customer service team acts as a first point of contact for packaging and chemical customers via the telephone, email and trade counter. They process orders on the internal IFS system and liaise with all departments across the lifecycle of an order.

They manage queries and support the activities of the sales and buying teams.

  • Excellent telephone communication skills and be able to process customers’ orders
  • General administration duties – Specific task breakdown by C/S team member
  • Responding to Sales enquiries, developing your knowledge of our packaging materials
  • Proactive customer care contacting existing and new customers for example when samples are sent out to promote our products and manage their needs
  • Contacting potential customers that have visited our website to discuss our product range
  • Ensuring the CRM system is kept up to date (Contact details, customer queries, complaint management)
  • Serving customers face to face (Inc. handling cash)
  • Liaising with our Purchasing, Operations and Sales colleagues with regards to our customers’ requirements

To apply for this role, please send your covering letter and CV to lorraine.heasman@producepackaging.co.uk

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Some reflections on working at Produce Packaging…..

Claire Mealing

Claire joined the team in 2022 and works as a Supply Chain Coordinator, originally starting in the Customer Service team she has subsequently moved across to the buying team as the business needs developed.

‘This was a new career change for me, and everyone has been so friendly and encouraging along the way. I would like to thank the team at PP for believing in me and allowing me to progress as much as I have.’

Lee Cooper

Lee joined us in 2010 as a Customer Services Assistant and is now one of our Business Development managers, as well as being part of the management team.

‘Produce Packaging is an excellent place to learn and develop a career in packaging. In my 13 years here I have continually been supported, encouraged, and provided with a pathway to achieve the goals I have set’

Will Jones

Will joined us in May 2022 as a trainee HGV driver, having been a multidrop driver on a basic car licence. Already driving our latest additions to the fleet, Will is looking forward to travelling further afield.

“In my first year at Produce Packaging I have swiftly progressed within the company, my skills and knowledge have vastly increased. At 19 I have gained my forklift and class 1 HGV licences and continue to be supported as I gain experience driving the new sleeper wagon and drag.”