Potato Supply Lead

Job Description

Job title: Potato Supply Lead

Company: McCain Foods

Job description: Position Title: Potato Supply Lead

Position Type: Regular – Full-Time ​

Position Location: Whittlesey

Requisition ID: 25723

There’s nothing beige about McCain…
Except our potatoes — and we’re extremely passionate about them.

When you join McCain, you’ll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game, bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple, delicious planet friendly food.

We’ve partnered with thousands of the country’s supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, hospitals, and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. It’s all about elevation and creating something better.

So, come and make your career at McCain Foods.

ABOUT THE ROLE.

Are you ready to be the driving force behind the seamless supply of our beloved potatoes to our manufacturing sites? If you have a passion for precision, a knack for logistics, and a taste for efficiency, we want you to lead our potato supply chain as a Potato Logistics Maestro!

As the Senior Scheduler, you will orchestrate the day-to-day logistics, ensuring that our manufacturing sites receive the perfect potato loads on the right days, in the right tonnage, and of impeccable quality. Your goal? To deliver customer satisfaction in the most cost-effective way possible.

Reporting into our Potato Supply and Operations Manager you will also…

• Review the three-week rolling plan and craft the daily schedule, optimising tonnages and quality.
• Drive cost efficiencies by mastering quality, contract movement, and location alignment while upholding food safety standards.
• Keep key stakeholders in the loop daily with the approved schedule and quality updates.
• Foster strong relationships with suppliers and grower group coordinators, ensuring timely delivery of expected quality and advised product volumes.
• Cultivate a smooth relationship between receiving and production, maximizing usable products.
• Collaborate with the Potato Procurement Manager to ensure stored products meet production criteria before scheduling.
• Work closely with hauliers to synchronize deliveries with the schedule and escalate issues when needed.
• Liaise with the Potato Supply Administration team to ensure timely approval and system entry of grower contracts for load scheduling.
• Keep your finger on the pulse of the potato market, securing volume in partnership with the procurement manager.
• Embrace digital processes and collaborate with the McCain Global team to implement new digital tools.

This is a shift pattern that includes working 1 in 3 weekends.

ABOUT YOU.

You must have experience in successfully managing and sourcing supply in a fast-moving, dynamic environment. As well as…

• Experience and knowledge of serving the food manufacturing industry.
• Experience in administration and mastery of computer systems.
• Knowledge of potato receiving and production processes (Essential)
• Sound commercial knowledge of the produce industry (Desirable)
• Strong commercial acumen (Essential)
• Confidence and competence in communicating and presenting plans. (Essential)
• Ability to thrive both individually and as part of a dynamic team. (Essential)
• Highly organized individual with the power to motivate yourself and inspire others. (Essential)
• Ability to create and convey strategic planning documents. (Essential)
• Skill to seamlessly switch between Operations and Strategy/Planning as the situation demands. (Essential)
• Capability to adapt within a 24/7 business landscape. (Essential)
• Dynamic decision-maker. (Essential)
• Quick learner with a knack for picking up processes and suggesting improvements when necessary. (Essential)
• Ability to build and nurture relationships and influence stakeholders, both inside and outside the organization, at all levels. (Essential)

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

You’ll be pleased to know we don’t pay you in ‘chips’. As well as a competitive salary we also have some ‘a-peeling’ benefits including:

• An achievable bonus scheme based on company and individual performance
• A great pension plan — and we’ll pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
• Flexible holidays — with the option to buy & sell up to 5 extra days per year
• ‘Chips In’ Volunteering Day Off — to make a positive impact in McCain communities across the globe
• Optional health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunities to relocate in the future — we’re a worldwide business, so the opportunities are there for those who seek them

WHERE WILL I WORK?

You’ll find your new home at our Whittlesey plant in Peterborough. If you’ve already caught sight of our trio of majestic wind turbines, you’re right on track! Nestled amidst this bustling site, you’ll be joining a workforce of approximately 350 individuals, making it one of our flagship facilities in the United Kingdom. Our Whittlesey plant is the very heart of our operations, crafting not only our world-renowned French Fries but also our delectable chilled offerings, including the ever-popular Shake Shake Fries. Welcome to the hub of flavour and innovation!
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McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Job Family: Agriculture
Division: GB Agriculture
Department: ​Agriculture Operations Whittlesey ​
Location(s): GB – United Kingdom : England : Whittlesey

Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd

Expected salary:

Location: Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire

Job date: Tue, 09 Jan 2024 23:50:18 GMT

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