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Jade Madden • Aug 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.
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Are you passionate about fair trade and sustainable partnering with producers in the Global South? Please read on. Board Member opportunities True Origin launched last year, building on the success of Just Trading Scotland. We’re now in our 16 th trading year and remain as committed to our social purpose as we did from our set up: working directly with smallholder farmers and communities in the global south to source the finest ethical foods. In 2024/2025, we expect a number of our existing Board Members to retire. We are looking for 2 passionate, socially conscious individuals to join our Board ideally with PR, communications, marketing/social media; and funding/business development skills and experience. As importantly, we’re looking for Board colleagues willing to ask questions, share our passion for fair, ethical trade, driving our brand (and supporting us with your networks) as well as your time commitment to the role. Interested in reading more? Please download our candidate pack for more information. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. This is a voluntary position therefore the role is unpaid. Reasonable expenses would be reimbursed in line with our expense policy. To apply please send your CV and written statement to our Chair, Mary Popple mary@trueorigin.org.uk Closing date for applications is Monday, 8 th April 2024 noon.
We are delighted to welcome our newest Board Member, Simon Remington. Simon began his relationship with True Origin whilst working for Midcounties Cooperative, where he was Buying Manager. Simon has worked in commercial and buying roles for various retailers including Marks and Spencer, One Stop (Tesco), Spar (Blakemore) and most recently Midcounties Cooperative. He has also spent 7 years in the Airline Sector. True Origin Chair, Mary Popple said “Simon will bring fresh ideas, retail knowledge and a good working knowledge of the Co-op to our enterprise.” The board will benefit from his 27 years of experience in commercial roles as he helps to bring onboard new, like-minded customers, to enable growth for the future.
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T his partnership builds on our joint work earlier this year to support Meru Herbs following the closure of Traidcraft. True Origin (then JTS) had quickly identified Meru Herbs as our most vulnerable producer partner at that time and we were thrilled to be able to create a link with Transform Trade who were able to provide a capacity building grant through their Producer Fund. Since then, we have been able to place a significant order with Meru Herbs, including a number of new lines (partly funded through our own Crowdfunder in April/May) and we are really looking forward to launching those products later this year. This one example highlights the value of working in collaboration with others in the fair trade sector and we are really looking forward to strengthening our joint work as Ethical Partners. Transform Trade have said “We’re pleased to be partnering with True Origin so that together, we can work for a world where everyone can enjoy the benefits of trade. True Origin is proving every day that business can be done differently, while Transform Trade works directly with the most marginalised producers and campaigns for a fairer trading system. “You will soon be able to top up your order with a donation to Transform Trade and support producers to build their businesses and advocate for their rights. To celebrate the new partnership True Origin are offering a free gift to Transform Trade supporters who place an order on their online shop between now and the end of October. " Our roots are in the alternative trade movement in the northeast of England and we draw support from across the UK and beyond. We work in partnership with ethical business, workers, farmers and social entrepreneurs in South Asia and East Africa to transform trade so that everyone benefits. Our focus areas are Fashion, Tea and Farming. We used to be known as Traidcraft Exchange. " Here’s a little more from Transform Trade " Within an unjust and broken trading system, we stand with the workers, farmers and social entrepreneurs who are transforming trade. We act as a resource partner, accompanier, influencer, networker and ally. We work at local, national and international levels, focusing on Fashion, Tea and Farming. We have a vision of trade which values all people and regenerates our fragile earth . " For more information on Transform Trade please see https://www.youtube.com/@transformtrade and https://www.transform-trade.org/ Sign up to hear more from Transform Trade: https://www.transform-trade.org/join
