Business Assistant

About us

The Fresh Produce Group has a range of businesses, including Smart Berries, Treviso, Tumut Grove and Fruitico Farms.  Collectively, we are one of Australia's largest and most innovative produce companies with farms and distribution centres across Australia.  We pride ourselves on supplying high quality produce to our Australian and international customers. We thrive on promoting a passionate work culture and reward employees with development opportunities and competitive remuneration. With offices on the east and west coast of Australia, we employ over 600 people and distribute more than 40 produce varieties. You've almost certainly eaten something grown on one of our farms!  To find out more about us visit: www.fpg.com.au

About the Team

Made up of Graduates right through to Category Managers and Executives, FPG's Commercial team have large exposure across the business. The team consists of experienced produce experts with diverse professional backgrounds. Working in business support alongside this group, you will be contributing to a fast-paced and high performing team, whilst being immersed in an exciting essential industry.
  
About the role

We're looking for an administrative extraordinaire to provide purchasing, import documentation and administrative support. This role will be dynamic and change with the seasons. Duties will include:

• Accurately enter and maintain daily supermarket customer orders, including changes, amendments and cancellations.
• Process sales orders, invoicing, credits, adjustments and related financial administration.
• Enter landed cost bills and ensure associated costs are accurately recorded.
• Coordinate purchasing with the Sales team, suppliers and growers, including product availability and required paperwork.
• Prepare and maintain import and export documentation for inbound and outbound products.
• Liaise with Management, Sales, Logistics and Finance to ensure clear communication and accurate information flow.
• Provide general administration and customer support to the Sales team, including reporting and data entry.
• Perform other ad hoc duties as required.

This role is based at our offices in Sydney Markets, Homebush West (Flemington), working Monday to Friday, 6:00am to 2:00pm.
  
About You

This role is busy, so it is important that you are someone that thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys a challenge. If you are organised and have a positive can-do attitude, this is the role for you! To be successful in this role you will have:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an administrative role.
• Experience in a busy purchasing environment, with import documentation or within the produce industry is highly desirable.
• Experience working with an ERP system; NetSuite experience is highly desirable.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Proactive and takes initiative, with the ability to see tasks through to completion.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, tasks and deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Collaborative team player who enjoys working across different areas of the business.
• Reliable and accountable, with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality work.