Do you ever stop to wonder where your Sunday morning poached egg came from? Or the milk in your cafè latte? Or what about the sausage and bacon served with full English? It will come as no surprise to you that the animals which produce these products need to eat themselves too. And that’s where ForFarmers comes into the equation.
ForFarmers produces feed for cattle, pigs and poultry in both conventional and organic livestock farming. And that probably sounds a great deal simpler than it actually is. Make no mistake: an awful lot of knowledge, research and innovation has gone into one of those seemingly simple-looking chunks of animal feed. And these are the kind of things we, as a company, invest a great deal in.
What you will do
Logistics planning
- Ensure continuity of supply and quality of specified Raw Materials, on a best cost basis, to meet plant demand, making any necessary changes to schedules.
- Ensure Raw Material supply contracts are used correctly, paying attention to validity periods, rent due dates and the geographical location of where the material is located.
- Anticipate and resolve any short term supply problems that arise at the least cost to the company possible. Notify Raw Material Manager and Formulator where applicable.
- To monitor the planning and progress of RM orders to ensure that loads arrive at mills on time.
- Process purchase requisitions created by Mill Planners into purchase orders, where required, from the relevant contract or information record.
- Create and maintain a good working relationship with Suppliers and Mill Planners. Challenge and recommend improvements to mill operational practices where unsolicited raw material costs are incurred.
Storage haulage
- To ensure rent and storage costs are kept to a minimum.
- Liaise with storekeepers to ensure satisfactory storage and collection of raw materials and deal with routine queries that may arise.
- Maintain contact with third party hauliers and encourage best working practices to ensure a good standard of cleanliness, traceability and service in
- accordance with the TASCC code of practice.
- Assist in the auditing of suppliers/hauliers/stores as required.
Contract admin
- Ensure contracts are closed down or extended as required in a timely manner to maintain the integrity of ForFarmers' contract data.
- For nominated raw materials where quality is below contractual, ensure claims are made/received for the lower quality raw materials.
- Resolve contract queries as required on both an internal and external basis in collaboration with various stakeholders.
Other
- Any other duties as and when required that are applicable to the job.
- Be able to stand in and cover for any absentee in the Raw Material Logistics team.
What are the benefits of working for ForFarmers UK?
- Employee Assistance Programme (offering support on a range of topics).
- Private Medical Insurance.
- Options to enhance your pension after 12 months service (increased employer contributions).
- Opportunities to grow personally and develop within the business.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- B&Q Trade card offering 10% discounts in-store and online.
- And much more!
Applications
We value diversity in our workplace and welcome enquiries from everyone.
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the role by assessing their circumstances against the relevant criteria on the Gov.UK website.
Please make us aware if your need any reasonable adjustments to participate in this process. We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.