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A leading supplier within the fresh produce sector is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to join their commercial team. This is a varied role, combining account management of existing retail customers with the opportunity to drive new business growth across wholesale, foodservice, and retail. The Role: Manage and develop existing retail accounts, building strong relationships with buyers and ensuring excellent service levels. Identify and convert new business opportunities across multiple channels. Work closely with internal teams to deliver tailored solutions to meet customer needs. Stay ahead of market trends, competitor activity, and customer demands. Balance account management responsibilities with proactive business development. The Person: Background in fresh produce (or closely related perishable categories). Experience in retail-facing roles, with proven success managing buyer relationships. Strong commercial awareness with a proactive, results-driven mindset. Excellent relationship-building and communication skills. Able to thrive in a role that blends account management with business development. This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected and forward-thinking fresh produce business at a time of continued growth.

Are you a hands-on engineer ready to bring AI to life on the factory floor? I'm working with a leading UK-based automation provider that's deploying cutting-edge AI vision systems across food manufacturing environments. They're looking for a practical, technically skilled Applications Engineer to help roll out advanced machine learning solutions in fast-paced, high-speed production settings. This is a field-based, high-impact role-you'll be working on real production lines, replacing manual inspection tasks with smart, real-time image analysis. Why This Role Stands Out Innovative Technology: Be at the forefront of deploying next-gen AI vision systems in the food industry. Real-World Impact: Your work directly improves quality, reduces waste, and enhances food safety and traceability. Project Ownership: Take the lead on deployments while working alongside a highly experienced engineering team. What You'll Be Doing Designing and implementing machine vision inspection systems using AI/ML tools. Running trials and developing proof-of-concepts to validate deep learning models in real environments. Programming and configuring PLCs and SCADA systems. Installing, commissioning, and supporting automation systems on customer sites. Documenting solutions-creating clear functional design specs and support manuals. Acting as the technical lead during deployments and customer troubleshooting Supporting the wider automation team in delivering integrated project solutions. Conducting feasibility studies for customer-specific machine vision challenges. What We're Looking For Experience in machine vision, automation, or similar engineering roles. Hands-on experience deploying machine vision or image analysis systems in industrial or research environments. Comfortable working with AI/ML platforms or deep learning-based vision tools. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in production environments. Excellent communication skills and ability to liaise with operators and engineers. Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel extensively (50%+ UK-wide). What's on Offer Company vehicle Flexible working arrangements 25 days holiday plus public holidays (option to buy/sell up to 5 days) Company pension scheme Death in service benefit Ongoing professional development (fees covered) Access to Smart Health: 24/7 GP, mental health support, and wellbeing services INDOTHER