Social network you want to login/join with: Join Keelings! You will be part of a passionate team of people and a growing business. Come on the journey with us where you will grow and develop and truly feel a sense of belonging. At Keelings, we don't just grow quality fresh produce, we also nurture people and their professional development. The Keelings family always employ the best people for the job, the key to our success is the quality of the people we employ. Our Strategic Priorities Better Food - We make our products better and inspire more people to enjoy produce. People - We support our people to learn, be at their best, contribute and deliver on their commitments, using One Keelings' standards. Better Ways - Every year we improve our competitiveness, efficiency and delivery through insight, technology and One Keelings. Better World - We improve our environmental and social impact to make a positive difference in our world. Partnerships - Working with Keelings creates value and long-term relationships with our customers & suppliers. Growth - We invest in and deliver insight led, focused, profitable growth into the future. Keelings Values People Matter - We support and treat each other in a clear, fair and respectful way. We all learn, develop and encourage everyone to contribute Teamwork - We inspire and help each other to deliver our ambitions together as One Keelings Integrity - We do the right thing and deliver on our commitments Passion for Achievement - We motivate ourselves and each other to achieve our ambitions with energy, knowledge and courage. We are always striving to be better. Purpose of the Role: We are looking for a passionate Pot Plant NAM to support the Commercial Manager managing key accounts. The NAM responsibilities include working closely with the NPD department on designing unique plant and gift pieces including arrangements both ceramic and baskets and novelty items. Seek out new and different mono plant offerings. Maintain customer relationships and grow the business through implementation of the business strategy. Maintaining positive relationships with our customers, preparing retail and pricing strategies, placing and tracking purchase orders, managing inventory and keeping track of market trends. Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities: Main Responsibilities Purchasing: To secure best daily/weekly prices from suppliers for all products purchased. Ensuring products are purchased at the right time, to specification and at a good price. Ensure products meet and exceed target margins through strong buying. Confirmation of customer range preference and listings for events. Liaise with World suppliers to ensure timely arrival of all seasonal and standard packaging and product and building positive, long-term relationships. Communication and booking of product in advance for key seasonal events. Key Account Management: Operate as a key account manager for key customers. Agrees pricing on plants and sundry items. Prepare promotional pricing - complete the weekly pricelist for customers. Forecast weekly sales, compare actual and forecasts. Agree and sign off all seasonal ranges and promotions including Christmas, Mother's Day, Valentines, Easter and the Irish pot plant season. Assist with NPD and innovation for all seasonal events. Complete NLFS for all new and changing lines both internal and to our customers. Delivering commercial business objectives through increased range, distribution and promotion of the Horticultural Category to deliver profitable volume growth. Managing and developing the relationships with Key Multiple and Group Accounts to drive and grow the Horticultural Category's volume and achieve agreed sales targets. Managing the translation of agreed Horti objectives into account plans and activities, communicating and implementing plans and managing day to day issues as they arise. Reviewing commercial trading and product performance with customers on a regular basis and documenting all outcomes and actions. As part of the Commercial team, delivering added value expertise on the Grocery channels. Stock Management: Order and forecast stock daily Liaise with all relevant stake holders to ensure right consistency in orders to avoid compromising product residency and meet customer demand. Undertakes pack house walk around daily to check quality, quantity, reasons for rejection, shelf life. Reviews shelf life daily, prioritise what is for sale. Promotional planning. Agree pricing for buying and selling. Review additional costs e.g. production, transport. Investigate any discrepancies. Liaise with growers/suppliers daily on queries/accounts. Key Skills & Knowledge The ideal candidate will have worked as a plant buyer / seller in the horticulture sector (supermarket, garden centre, DIY shed, plant wholesaler / grower) Excellent IT skills particularly excel. Excellent Interpersonal skills Knowledge of the supermarket horticulture category desirable. Experience of selling and sourcing both indoor and garden plants to retailers. Education & Qualifications: Leaving cert (or equivalent) and above. Recruitment Process 1. CV Submission & email acknowledgment of receipt 2. Phone Screening 3. 1st Interview 4. 2nd Interview 5. Outcome & Feedback Inclusion & Diversity Statement In Keelings we value all perspectives and knowledge that our colleagues bring to our business. We are committed to forming a diverse and inclusive team where all can share their unique experiences and perspectives. We welcome applications from all cultures and backgrounds and are dedicated to forming an environment of inclusiveness and diversity where all can thoroughly feel a sense of belonging. Reasonable Accommodation Statement If you require reasonable accommodation in submitting your application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please contact [emailprotected] Keelings Careers - https://www.keelings.com/careers-keelings/ #J-18808-Ljbffr
Overview Join to apply for the Senior Buying Manager role at Keelings . Strategic Priorities Better Food - We make our products better and inspire more people to enjoy produce. People - We support our people to learn, be at their best, contribute and deliver on their commitments, using One Keelings' standards. Better Ways - Every year we improve our competitiveness, efficiency and delivery through insight, technology and One Keelings. Better World - We improve our environmental and social impact to make a positive difference in our world. Partnerships - Working with Keelings creates value and long-term relationships with our customers & suppliers. Growth - We invest in and deliver insight led, focused, profitable growth into the future. Keelings Values People Matter - We support and treat each other in a clear, fair and respectful way. We all learn, develop and encourage everyone to contribute Teamwork - We inspire and help each other to deliver our ambitions together as One Keelings Integrity - We do the right thing and deliver on our commitments Passion for Achievement - We motivate ourselves and each other to achieve our ambitions with energy, knowledge and courage. We are always striving to be better. Purpose Of The Role To focus on delivering our strategic sourcing objectives to double the business over the next 7 years through constant focus on our customers and products. Constantly support our sales teams to develop and provide support and mentoring to them as well as new starters to realize success for them and the business Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities Financials – Sales & Margins Develop and grow sales within our existing supply base and identify new suppliers and regions of supply in line with strategy and budget Management of margin in line with our sales growth plans Negotiate annual JBP,LTA and other agreements with suppliers Negotiate event,seasonal,weekly, monthly and annual raw material prices Annual budgeting responsibility in line with company objectives Draft competitive tenders to win new and maintain existing business whilst giving full consideration to profitability Price and deliver seasonal programs for our customers Product Input into the development of market leading and differentiated ranges through our NPD process Coordinate our weekly buying requirements Input into the development ranges for the big 4 seasonal events – Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, & Easter Coordinate and arrange event buying requirements with our internal buying teams and our suppliers Detailed raw material departure plans - by event, by day and by supplier Continually benchmark our offering versus the market in product range, price and competitiveness Continuously review category performances and host weekly category meetings Supply Chain Work with key National and International suppliers both existing and potential Work on a consolidation model to optimise our supply chain from the Netherlands to Ireland Grower visits and quality checks Coordinate event production requirements in the Netherlands on key lines for key events Develop more direct sources of supply / Open new lines of supply to reduce our cost base Negotiate our annual contracts around our volume lines including but not limited to chrysanthemums, lilies and mini gerberas. People Conduct regular reviews with the team and ensure we are continuously developing their capability Liaise with all department heads on day to day issues as well as our strategic objectives Lead in supplier and customer meetings and presentations Core Competencies Strong financial acumen Ability to communicate well with all stakeholders Excellent knowledge of excel and concise detail required Ability to work on own initiative Ability to analyse and report accurate information Good organizational and problem solving skills. Ability to work in a team environment and take on additional ad hoc tasks as and when required. Flexibility around business peaks. Decision maker Essential – Key Skills & Knowledge At least 10 years’ experience in supply and purchasing of flowers for European & UK retailers BQ design and costing capability At least 10 years’ experience in customer and category management Excellent English and Dutch both written and spoken Recruitment Process CV Submission & email acknowledgment of receipt Phone Screening 1st Interview 2nd Interview Outcome & Feedback Inclusion & Diversity Statement In Keelings we value all perspectives and knowledge that our colleagues bring to our business. We are committed to forming a diverse and inclusive team where all can share their unique experiences and perspectives. We welcome applications from all cultures and backgrounds and are dedicated to forming an environment of inclusiveness and diversity where all can thoroughly feel a sense of belonging. Reasonable Accommodation Statement If you require reasonable accommodation in submitting your application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please contact recruitment_keelings@keelings.com Keelings Careers - https://www.keelings.com/careers-keelings/ Keelings Strategy & Values – https://www.keelings.com/our-people Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Purchasing and Supply Chain Industries Food and Beverage Services #J-18808-Ljbffr
About Keelings Keelings is a 100% Irish-owned family business passionate about fresh produce. Operating across Ireland, the UK, and Europe, we grow, source, and supply top-quality fruit and vegetables. Our success is built on innovation, sustainability, and strong partnerships - powered by our dedicated people. Role Overview We are hiring for an Engineering Manager to join our team on site in St. Margaret's. As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for optimising the performance of the engineering function in support of the overall site (multiple facilities based in St. Margaret\'s) business strategy, and all assets in line with Keelings best practice "Asset Management" process and adapted system. Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities Develop and implement an engineering strategy for site to include maintenance, people deployment structure and maintenance best practice systems. Support optimised engineering planning, problem solving and performance management of the team. Design and develop engineering processes and control design to eliminate problems. Implement an asset management program to cover process equipment, services and manufacturing facility. Select and standardise use of technology, equipment and machine parts and ensure supporting procedures are fully documented. Management of capital budgets and implementation of capital projects. These include process, NPI, service and facility projects. Utilise Gannt charts, risk identification, and standardised purchase agreements to optimise project success. Use of CAD to optimise tool design. Oversight of engineering stores and fabrication/repair shop management including stock control, purchasing, spares availability and housekeeping. Lead and develop the Engineering team including recruitment, performance management development plans. Foster a culture of continuous improvement within team. Ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, environmental, insurance and safety requirements. Ensure all audit nonconformances are addressed. Management of external contractors in compliance with group and site work safety procedures. Build strong value adding relationships with suppliers and crossfunctional departments. What You'll Need Minimum 5 years industrial experience in Mechanical, Electrical or Automation engineering Experience in food manufacturing would be an advantage. Previous experience in automation design and implementation Experience in project management and execution People leadership experience Budget management experience Customer focused (internal and external) Documentation Systems knowledge AutoCAD knowledge Degree level (or higher) qualification in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or Automation) Evidence of continuous learning and professional development Benefits Staff discount at Keelings Farm Shop and subsidized canteen Free Onsite parking with access to electric chargers Wellness Initiatives such as wellness week Keelings Values People Matter Teamwork Integrity Passion for Achievement Inclusion & Diversity Statement In Keelings we value all perspectives and knowledge that our colleagues bring to our business. We are committed to forming a diverse and inclusive team where all can share their unique experiences and perspectives. We welcome applications from all cultures and backgrounds and are dedicated to forming an environment of inclusiveness and diversity where all can thoroughly feel a sense of belonging. Reasonable Accommodation Statement If you require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know at recruitment_keelings@keelings.com Recruitment Process CV Submission & email acknowledgment of receipt Phone Screening 1st Interview 2nd Interview Outcome & Feedback Keelings Careers https://www.keelings.com/careerskeelings/ Location Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland #J-18808-Ljbffr
