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Jade Madden • August 11, 2021
Logistics and Quality Coordinator - Closing Date Friday 20th August
We are a small, friendly team making a big difference. We value and invest in our staff (as highlighted by this example: https://www.jts.co.uk/the-jts-i-know). If you would like to join us and have the right skills and experience, we will make sure that you have the training required to undertake your role and that you are rewarded for your commitment and expertise. We offer 34 days holidays (including bank holidays and a Christmas/New year shutdown) and are happy to consider requests for flexible working.
Context
JTS is an ethical food business with a strong focus on people and planet. At JTS we see our fundamental role as providing smallholder farmers and producers from the developing world with a UK market and educating UK consumers. Our current plans seek to ensure JTS capitalises on the significant opportunity it has been given for growth and our focus is on building JTS towards sustainability.
This role, reporting to the Operations Manager, will be pivotal to the implementation of our growth plans as we continue to develop our current business and put in place building blocks that will enable significant future growth.
Role and Responsibilities
• To co-ordinate the procurement, inbound logistics and product processing for any product purchases including taking part in quality checking
• To work with other members of the team and external support to develop and implement new business development plans
Key Tasks
Core tasks
• Work with others to understand requirement for any product purchases and then co-ordinate the procurement, inbound logistics and product processing for these including raising and managing POs, arranging and managing freight-in, including all document requirements and dealing with logistics and processing companies to ensure safe and timely receipt of stock (including Gold Seal Samples as required)
• Goods in processing – work with the Operations Manager to ensure all quality and weight checks are carried out and recorded, ensuring appropriate retained sample processes are in place and adhered to.
• Own the JTS Quality Management System (QMS) and associated procurement processes and act as the key point of contact for external food labelling and food standards expertise
• Develop good supplier relationships and liaise with suppliers re certifications and product specs and other aspects of the QMS as well as to monitor partnership agreements
• Book freight out and coordinate despatch admin
• Work with other members of the team and external support to develop and implement new business development plans including liaison with producers on possible range changes
Key business reporting and administration
• Ensure all product purchases and associated documentation is appropriately stored on the system
• Provide inputs to management/KPI/board reporting as requested
Miscellaneous
Support the operations manager with warehouse tasks as required and support wider sales and warehouse activity particularly during holiday periods.
Carry out any other work necessary to maintain excellent customer service, and any other duties commensurate with this post, or as reasonably requested by management.
Skills required
• Knowledge of logistics and importing
• Numerate with an organised, logical approach
• Competent user of IT – specifically Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Sage
• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Good team working skills, with an ability to support and challenge others and work on your own initiative in a target driven environment
How to apply
Send your CV and covering letter to info@jts.co.uk.
R eflections on the recent visit of Howard Msukwa, Rice Farmer from Kaporo Smallholder Farmer Association (KASFA)
Jade and Nicola visit some of the Woman Farmer Foundation farmers to learn more about their crops and farming techniques and some of the challenges they face.
Nicola and Jade visit Eswatini Kitchen and the Woman Farmer Foundation.
After attending the WFTO International Fair Trade Summit in Capetown, Jade and Nicola were lucky enough to get to go visit one of our producer groups, Black Mamba. If you haven't tried their delicious chilli products yet, head right over to our online shop and invest in some serious taste. Above is Nicola and Jade with Black Mamba Founder, Claudia. Now over to Nicola to tell the story in her own words...
Jade and Nicola are representing us, catching up with associates and forging new relationships
And drinks for former Scottish Fair Trade CE, Martin Rhodes