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Senior Purchasing and Operations Manager - Wine

Employer
Spirit Resourcing Group
Location
London
Salary
£50000 - £55000 per annum + Bonus
Closing date
27 May 2015

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Buying, Supply Chain & Logistics

Job Details



A prestige Wine Merchant and Distributor are looking for a Senior Purchasing and Operations Manager to lead and shape their Buying function through a period of rapid growth.

The Opportunity

Working closely with both On Trade and Off Trade sales teams, you will lead the company's purchasing function, liaising with an extensive network of national and international suppliers, and executing your own purchasing strategies.

Tracking market trends and price fluctuations, you will negotiate for optimal SLAs on an ongoing basis, driving the business agenda and influencing stakeholders at all levels.

You will engineer efficiencies across the Wine supply chain through managing quality, stock control and shipping issues, diagnosing where improvements can be made and setting out action plans to resolve them.

The Benefits

This is a full time, permanent position, working with one of the most desirable names in the industry. The company are award winning, and in a period of accelerated growth. You will have the opportunity to shape process, and determine your own way of working.

You will attend international buying trips, sampling some of the best wine in the world. You will be eligible for product discount, and ongoing training from the board and external partners.

In addition to the basic package, you will be eligible for an excellent bonus, generous annual leave entitlement, a healthcare package and more.

To Interview

You will be a Wine professional, with a background of dealing with international suppliers. Candidates with European language skills and WSET qualifications will be preferred.

You will have influenced or led logistical and operational activities, and will be aware of HMRC procedures around the import of wine.

Please apply for full details about this opportunity.

Company

Spirit's Retail & Consumer Division provides recruitment services for the Retail & FMCG markets and has four areas of specialism; Buying & Merchandising, Commercial Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain.

Our candidate insight methodology helps our customers achieve a greater understanding of candidate cultural and behaviour suitability, earlier in the recruitment process, than traditional external and internal recruitment practice.

We are based in the City of London and provide services to our customers and candidates on a national basis.

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