Supply Chain Executive

Operations – Supply Chain Executive

Canned Wine Group elevates experiences where the quality of wine is the priority, offering exciting award-winning single serve wines, driven by grape variety and, most importantly, flavour. We help people discover exciting wines from Europe’s most talented winemakers across The Copper Crew and Canned Wine Co. brands. Our supply chain is international, with wineries, warehouses and contract packers across multiple European countries and a breadth of customers ranging from cafés and microbreweries to national theatre groups, supermarkets and travel operators. Sustainability is integrated into every part of our business around the pillars people, planet, and place. Wine itself is already impacted by climate change, recognisable in disrupted harvest and wine style changes. As a team we are passionate about contributing towards the long-term sustainability of the industry across the globe.

The opportunity

We are looking for someone who loves details, is analytical, organised and confident talking to our suppliers and customers to build strong relationships. You will thrive on finding new and more efficient ways of working, through cost and time saving initiatives. Reporting to the Head of Operations & Sustainability, you will help manage daily operations, collaborate on operational improvement and sustainability projects and liaise with other departments to seamlessly deliver canned wines to our customers.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be excited about the world of supply chain and logistics. You will be proficient at excel with an enthusiastic attitude to learning new skills and systems. You’ll also have excellent time management and problem-solving skills, helping us manage productions from winery to warehouse, meet our fulfilment targets and deliver exemplary service to our customers. You’ll work with the whole team to integrate sustainability into everything we do and continuously reduce our carbon intensity.

What you’ll be doing

Inventory Management

• Manage stock levels across multiple warehouses against demand forecast and physical stock checks
• Monitor packaging stock and work with suppliers on packaging improvements

Logistics & Distribution

• Support operations team with the logistics across the supply chain from winery to end customer according to production schedules and orders
• Support logistics processes and supplier screenings to find the most cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable shipping methods across the supply chain

Demand Forecasting

• Closely work with the sales team and order data platforms for demand forecasting
• Continuously analyse sales and inventory data to inform promotional activities

Order Processing

• Manage orders with customers and partners to ensure every customer order is delivered on time and in full
• Ensure all orders are processed correctly from receipt and invoicing to dispatch, managing necessary communications across teams about dispatches
• Manage batch tracking of vintages and organic stock across orders and samples
• Management of our e-commerce orders and fulfilment, including customer service, investigating delayed orders, replacing damaged & missing orders

General

• Support operations team in identifying opportunities for operational improvements across existing policies and processes
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and partners
• Support operations team in analysing the sustainability of the current supply chain set-up, collecting data and working on improvements to reduce the carbon intensity of our finished product

What you need

Essential

• Strong Excel and analytical skills
• Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Interest in supply chain and logistics
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to be flexible in a start-up environment and wear many hats
• Effective communication and the ability to develop relationships with other areas of the business, particularly Sales and Finance.

Desirable

• Education to at least degree level, or equivalent• A minimum of 1-year previous experience in customer service facing or operations role, preferably within the food / FMCG industry or high growth start-up
• Proficiency in using operation management software including Shopify, stock management tools (e.g. Unleashed) and shipping platforms (e.g. RoyalMail)

What is in it for you

• A chance to grow in your role and develop new skills within supply chain and operations.
• A chance to work alongside the founders and team to learn, develop and grow with the business.

Remuneration

£26,000 to £30,000 per annum depending on experience

Benefits

As part of working for Canned Wine Co., you’ll get:

• Unlimited holiday
• Flexible working hours – core working hours are 10am-4pm, so you can choose working
• hours to suit you
• Quarterly bonus scheme based on team performance
• Private Vitality health care with benefits
• Pension contributions
• Wine tasting and wine themed experiences
• Paid volunteering days
• Regular team socials
• Modern central Bath office

We are an inclusive employer

Canned Wine Group is for everyone and every role is open to applications from all sections of society. We do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. We are striving to develop an inclusive culture where everyone can contribute, learn, share, be heard, grow and be a part of the industry. We believe the more diverse we are, the better we become.

Apply

Email people@cannedwine.co with covering letter and CV quote the job title in the subject. We look forward to hearing from you!