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 Supply Chain Manager to join our team in Munich, Germany.
As Supply Chain Manager at Westfalia Fruit, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our supply chain runs smoothly. You'll oversee stock control, allocation, and quality management, ensuring optimal stock levels and efficient communication across key teams. Your focus will be on avocado and mango products, optimising supply chain processes from stock control to allocation.
Responsibilities include:
- Manage daily planning of avocado and mango goods for transfer to Munich based on demand, quality, specifications, and warehouse capacity
- Handle communication regarding stock transfers between the different warehouses, ensuring accurate transport orders
- Control and monitor allocated stock to our service provider, ensuring quality and ripening stages are tracked accurately
- Assign older or refused goods to appropriate channels (Munich, oil/guacamole, or decay) after consultations
- Ensure the availability of goods in the Cool Control ripening center, meeting customer specifications (GGN/Certificates, variety, origin)
- Collaborate closely with internal teams to support reporting requirements, including the Global Meeting Report
- Support the QM team with the follow-up on certificate requests and renewals, ensuring suppliers respond to certification petitions
- Manage and coordinate the "Emergency contact on weekends" plan for the import/supply chain department
Requirements
- Proven experience in supply chain management, preferably in the fresh produce or food industry.
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage stock control, allocations, and reporting.
- Proficient in Excel and supply chain management systems.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
- Fluency in German and English languages at C1 level or above
Desirable
- Additional fluency in Spanish, French or Portuguese is an additional bonus.
- Knowledge of ripening processes for fresh produce is an advantage.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday, plus public holidays
- Competitive Salary
- Profit sharing incentive
- Health Insurance
- Pension contribution
- Life Assurance
- Meal ticket contribution
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.
