Job Description

The British flower market is worth £1.2bn and MM Flowers supplies fresh cut flowers and bouquets to the U.K.’s and Europe’s leading flower retailers. We grow and source the highest quality and most beautiful blooms across the world, delivering colour, passion, and inspiration through breath-taking blooms.

Established in 2007, MM Flowers has grown exponentially every year and is based in a purpose built, state-of-the-art facility in Alconbury, Huntingdon. MM Flowers employs over 900 people who are dedicated to delivering exceptional quality and service to our customers.

To continue our tremendous growth, we need the brilliant people to help us achieve our goals. We aim to deliver excellence at every point in the supply chain from distribution to processing, technical standards through to marketing, with consideration for our people and the planet at the heart of everything we do.

If this sounds like a company that you would like to be a part of, and you have the talent, energy and drive to be a part of shaping our journey, we would love to hear from you.

We are currently looking for a Technologist

To ensure managing the technical needs of MM Flowers and its customer base through knowledge of cut flowers, great people skills and a data led, analytical approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

Customer Management

• Develop good working relationships with the customer technologists
• Assist with key technical and development matters internally & externally
• Ensure seamless working with customer and MM Flowers account team including full alignment with commercial and NPD goals
• Prepare accurate and timely reports when requested. Assist with preparing data and insight for MM Flowers and 3rd party customers.

Product Management

• Support the Commercial proposals with technical input and dialogue
• Work closely with the Commercial teams to understand market requirements and performance, and to research and develop new varieties and packaging formats
• Use data and experience to ensure that raw material and finished goods are appropriately benchmarked
• Contribute to sourcing decisions to deliver consistency and product quality appropriate to needs e.g., specification, compliance

Functional Management

• Being in a team that works closely with Commercial, Buying, NPD and ESGteams building on current partnerships and creating new ones
• Assist with advising the MM Flowers team on the correct quality systems and principles, to set leading customer and industry standards
• Ensure databases with accurate data entry

For this role it would be great if you have:

• Skillset and experience
• Experience of the horticultural/retail industry beneficial
• Understanding of breeding, growing and post-harvest of fresh produce
• Basic knowledge of plant biological and physiological processes
• Good organisational, problem solving and analytical skills
• Confident communication of key findings and opportunities to a diverse audience base.

So, what’s the package? When you work at MM Flowers you get more than just a salary:

• Holiday allowances are calculated on your days worked and you can find your allowance in your offer letter.
• Pension Scheme – You will be auto enrolled onto the company pension scheme after 3 months. At present we operate an auto enrolment scheme where you will benefit from contributions from us.
• Onsite Parking – free parking is available onsite
• Recommend a Friend Scheme – £250 is payable to you when you recommend a friend who is successful through the application process and successfully completes their 3 month probationary period.
• Career Progression – we actively encourage employees from within the business to consider roles which become available and whether that be within their field or want to consider a cross functional move.
• Wonderful working environment– we are all working in a modern contemporary purpose built State of the Art facility.
• We are committed to an open ethical and fair working environment and have a Whistleblowing Policy in place to ensure complaints and concerns are handled appropriately
• We work with an Occupational Health provider to support our employees both mentally and physically.
• Four times a year we run amazing Peak promotions with daily prizes to win.
• We gather employee feedback annually to look at how we can continually improve the employee experience.
• We work with GroceryAid who provide confidential 24/7 Helpline, 365 days a year for anyone who is working or has worked within the grocery trade, regardless of length of service providing emotional and practical support to help through a difficult time
• We celebrate diversity by running a calendar of events throughout the year.
• We have an active Employee Forum creating a safe space to encourage ongoing open dialogue about how we improve the employee experience.
• We are affiliated with Stronger Together who provide guidance, training, resources and a network for employers, labour providers, workers and their representatives to work together to reduce exploitation.

MM Flowers are a proud equal opportunity employer, and we understand the benefits of nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, genetic information. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to complete the job role advertised are encouraged to apply.

We believe we can only achieve our potential if we employ a diverse population of people, ideas, and perspectives. We are committed to grow our workplace culture, encouraging team members to feel unique valued and engaged, enabling them to achieve their full potential.

All recruitment activities go through our internal Talent Acquisition Team and currently, this role doesn’t require agency input. Please do not forward resumes directly to MM Flowers employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SR-SLL3IP-0123