Flamingo Horticulture is a vertically integrated horticultural business active in the growing, processing, marketing and distribution of sustainably produced flowers and premium vegetables. Flamingo Horticulture is a core supplier to leading UK retailers and internationally, to customers in Europe.
The quality of their processing operations, distribution network and their extensive farming operations in Africa gives them the infrastructure and technical capabilities to deliver an impeccable service to all of their customers, helping them maintain their position as one of the leading, global companies within the industry.
The Group consists of Flamingo UK – Flowers and Produce, Flamingo Horticulture Kenya, Omniflora, Bigot Fleur and Afriflora (Sher). The group employs more than 22,000 people globally.
They are an ethical business which prides themselves on being fully committed to the principles of fairness and sustainability.
They are looking for highly ambitious, driven and result oriented graduate trainees to join theirteam. Flamingo have selected By Appointment Africa (BAA) to run this graduate program in its entirety. This is important to note as all correspondence will come via BAA. (Details below)
Why enrol for the Flamingo Graduate Trainee Program?
The Scheme:
The program is designed to give the successful candidates experience in a variety of commercial and customer facing roles as we look to expand our operations in Kenya. You will be working with support from our teams internationally to drive our farm direct sales and planning operations. We are looking for individuals with a drive to deliver service, strong attention to detail and first-class communication skills.
You can expect to develop a strong understanding in a range of functions and roles that may include:
 Account Management – Managing strategic relationships with the likes of Tesco, M&S and
Waitrose.
 Buying – Sourcing great products at the right price
 Technical – leading quality
 Planning – delivering first-class service through sales and operational planning.
Training and Development:
Throughout the program you will receive extensive and exceptional learning and development opportunities. You will have a mentor throughout the program to monitor your development, as well as support from your Line Manager at each rotation.
You will have the opportunity to study for further qualifications including potential sponsorship for post graduate qualifications. Specific on-the-job training will also be provided at each rotation.
Salary and Benefits:
Your salary will be competitive and you could expect this to increase throughout the course of the program.
Who you are:
- Recent university graduate from a recognized institution with a minimum of second-class honors upper division degree in Commercial Sales, Public relations /Business management or related field
- Should have graduated not more than 2 year prior to date of application.
- Excellent Verbal and written communication skills
- Superior time management abilities.
- Ability to analyze data and creating reports.
- Have collaborative mindset and be able to work with teams.
- Dedication to providing great customer service
- Motivation to work through busy shifts
- Proven strong negotiation skills
- Ability to manage difficult conversations .
- Confident to make decisions.
Duties & Responsibilities
 Communicating customers’ orders to both planning & Packhouse teams for
processing.
ï‚· Informing the customers on potential shortages or oversupply in good time.
 Maintaining customers’ commercial Service Levels Agreements.
ï‚· Analyze commercial data and provide reports on sales performance customer
accounts.
ï‚· Manage invoice generation to all customers in a timely and efficient manner ensuring
details is as per agreements with the various customers.
ï‚· Ensure customers settle accounts payments within stipulated credit limit period
agreed in their respective contracts (monthly targets preferred).
ï‚· Coordinate weekly flower forecasting with team production to enable planners to
plan appropriately.
ï‚· Ensure weekly freight bookings for all markets are done accurately and in a timely
manner with the service provider.Initiate product specification changes to reduce
cost or improve efficiency and recommend value chain improvements.
Please apply on the official website using the link(s) below
