Commercial Administrator (Wholesale)

Come and join the leading #avoexperts

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.

With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.

We’re looking for a Commercial Administrator to join our team in Kings Hill, Kent on a permanent basis.

As a Commercial Administrator, you will play a key role in providing accurate and timely administrative support to the commercial sales team and our customers. Reporting into the commercial manager, the role is responsible for all daily administrative tasks such as assisting Commercial Managers with their accounts, interacting with customers and customer platforms, ensuring timelines and requirements are met.

The commercial administrator will work in collaboration with the team across all our wholesale accounts, collaborating with internal stakeholders in procurement, finance, and operations and will work to contribute to the team’s ongoing success.

This position will be in the office, working from home Thursdays and working 1 in every 4 weekends.

Responsibilities include:

1. Sales, account & supply chain administration supporting the management of key wholesale accounts.
2. Finance administration and support assisting with commercial finance admin including uploading pricing, forecasted pricing versus actual, and managing customer communication on price changes.
3. Market insight building & maintaining market data reports including monitoring market trends, competitor activities, and customer behaviour to support the wider team.
4. Business Transformation supporting with the implementation and training of the new D365 platform, according to the needs of the individual accounts.

Essential:

1. Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
2. Proficient in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Suite.
3. Excellent organisation skills.
4. Strong communication (both written and verbal).
5. Self-motivated with strong time management skills.

Desirable:

1. Experience within a commercial administrative position would be beneficial but not essential.
2. Previous experience within fresh produce or supply chain would be advantageous, but not essential.

Benefits:

1. Competitive salary.
2. Hybrid working (2-3 days in the Kings Hill office or from a London hub per week).
3. 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.
4. A welcoming, modern office with fresh fruit, bean-to-cup coffee, freshly squeezed orange juice & avocado ice-cream.
5. Free on-site parking.
6. Company pension scheme with life insurance cover.
7. Employee Assistance Plan with Medicash.
8. Christmas hampers & a Christmas party.
9. Sausage roll Thursday & pizza lunch days.

Please note that this position does not have a specific closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and the advert may be removed at any time.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.