French Foods Distribution & Logistics Manager : NON PROFIT

TITLE : French speaking International Foods Distribution Manager

Team: Global

Salary : Total Compensation of £61,400

(comprised of a base of £49,000 plus 10% bonus + car allowance of £7,750)

Location: High Wycombe (WFH currently)

Sector: Non-profit Foods organisation

Languages required: Fluent English &French

The Company

Global organisation that buys food products for an extensive client base. This organisation is a not-for-profit company and buys foods in bulk in order to best benefit from economies of scale and will pass on savings to is clients .

At the moment the role is a WFH role , but will be office based after the pandemic . This is a great opportunity to boost your career within food distribution services which is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy at the moment , and likely to stay that way .

The role

The working languages here will be English & French

• Build strong relationships with existing direct delivery- to-store food suppliers based in EMEA
• Research potential service improvements and possible innovations in delivery scheduling
• Set and monitor KPI’s for Distributors
• Undertake monthly service reviews, track performance and attend distributor meetings
• Create successful action plans
• Investigate bringing in special promotions, new products and look at price changes
• Challenge distributors to identify efficiency’s and cost saving opportunities
• Ensure that there is harmonisation across all the distributors in terms of their delivery capabilities
• Identify weaknesses in the distribution network and undertake ” mock tests”
• Bid management for new distributors and contract negotiations
• Work with the customer services team to investigate areas for improvement in delivery, service and price
• Keep up to date on food trends
• Research the company’s competitive advantage, potential threats, industry trends, emerging technology, market opportunities and stakeholder focus – and bringing it all together

Requirements

• Fluent English& French
• Supply chain experience within the food sector ideally
• Distribution experience
• Franchise experience ( ideally )
  car driver

Please send the cv in a Word format and Nicole will get back to you as quickly as possible .

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