Job Opportunity - Customer Liaison Manager
Join our Regional Customer Crew
Recruiting for regions in Central Scotland & Aberdeen/ the North East.
Consider yourself as something of a foodie or a drinks connoisseur? This is your chance to make a name for yourself as ‘the food expert’ or ‘the drinks guru’!
ABOUT US
Dunns Food and Drinks are on a mission to make people as passionate about the great food and drinks that we supply, as we are.
Our Customer facing team are at the very heart of delivering that, along with our shared goal of being the #1 independent delivered wholesaler in Scotland.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Scotland is a land of quality food and drink, both home-grown and imported. It’s a place to dine out on culinary excellence and to enjoy distinctive drinks of all forms. It’s a mixing bowl for culture, flavours and friendly relations and people seek us out to enjoy the best of what we can offer.
As the wheels for Scotland’s food and drink industry, Dunn’s world of products is expansive but is one in which we have made our mark.
Now, we are recruiting for new Customer Liaison Managers to join our team to continue to inspire food and drinks outlets across Scotland, assisting colleagues towards our shared mission, whilst benefiting from our personal development and support. .
As a Customer Liaison Manager, your mission is simple. To take charge of, protect and grow Dunns Sales in your designated patch. You will achieve this by leading our service standards to our amazing existing customers and by engaging with the best new outlets in town. The fruit of your labour will be growth, profit and driving Scotland’s food and drink industry forward!
- Ensuring quality goes in to everything we deliver
- Sharing your passion and knowledge for food and drinks with customers.
- Being there for our customers, showing Dunns as a best in class wholesaler.
- Challenging the status quo and fighting to improve things for the better
- Working effectively with your colleagues and our supplier partners to deliver our goals
ABOUT THE TEAM
Our Customer Liaison Managers are key to the growth of our business. You will be joining a team of incredibly talented and passionate people that genuinely care about food and drinks. Some of them even have some good patter (we’ve heard).
Your manager, David, has grown with Dunns for almost two decades whilst your director, Jamie, joined us in 2019, bringing a wealth of experience within the hospitality trade having worked with a variety of major drinks organisations. Both are passionate and committed to the development of the team and bringing great food and drinks products to Scotland.
ABOUT YOU
- We are looking for self-motivated, energetic and enthusiastic people
- Sales experience in food or drinks is desirable but not essential. Maybe you are looking to step out from behind the bar or the serving hatch? You may be looking to reclaim a work/life balance. We are a 24/7 business but this isn’t a 24/7 role and could have hours to suit you.
- You may have a relevant degree or alternatively have great trade/customer facing experience that will allow you to thrive but it’s essential that you enjoy dealing directly with people.
- A solid understanding of the Scottish food and drinks market with a finger on the pulse of our best venues and scenes.
- You must pride yourself on great customer service, relationships and delivering results with a ‘can do’ attitude.
- Ability to manage and organise own workloads, whilst remaining a team player.
- Full, clean UK driving licence (a company car, along with a mobile and laptop will be provided)
APPLICATION
Please email a CV and brief covering letter to jobs@dunnsfoodanddrinks.co.uk by 9th February 2020. State your availability and confirm your eligibility to work in the UK.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Job Opportunity – Drinks Category Buyer
Are you a craft beer connoisseur or a spirits specialist? This is your chance to put your knowledge to good use and get paid to buy drinks!
ABOUT US
Dunns Food and Drinks are on a mission to make people as passionate about the great food and drinks that we supply, as we are.
Our Buying team are pivotal to our delivery of that, along with our shared goal of being the #1 independent delivered wholesaler in Scotland.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Scotland is a land of distinctive drinks, both from our own shores and imported from elsewhere.
Our proud country is a place to relax and enjoy quality beverages of all forms - somewhere that others seek out to enjoy the perfect cocktail of culture, flavour and friendly people.
As the wheels for Scotland’s food and drink industry, Dunn’s world of drinks products is expansive, encompassing speciality spirits and craft beers through our Hotsauce and Dameck divisions.
Now, we are recruiting for an ambitious Category Buyer to join our team and take ownership of licensed drinks procurement in order to continue to develop our premium portfolio.
As the Category Manager, your mission is simple. To lead and control procurement activity within the category. You will get involved in a variety of projects and contribute directly to driving the overall success of the business.
- Developing a substantial commercial portfolio of licensed drinks
- Taking ownership of the supply chain process
- Effectively liaising with suppliers on range development and commercial terms
- Working with brand owners to create promotional revenue, whilst maximising the impact of market promotions
- Working with all key sales channels to achieve the budgeted sales and margin targets.
- Collaborating with your buying and stock control colleagues to implement an efficient chain model.
- Producing detailed, informative, on brand copy for all spirit listing
ABOUT THE TEAM
Our Category Buyers are key to the growth of our business. You will be joining a team of incredibly talented and passionate people that genuinely care about food and drinks and like to have a bit of fun along the way.
Your manager, Neil, has grown with Dunns for over two decades having joined originally as an IT graduate! He is committed to the development of the team and bringing great food and drinks products to the Scottish market.
ABOUT YOU
- We are looking for self-motivated, energetic and enthusiastic people
- We want to hear from people with a solid understanding of the Scottish licensed trade, with a finger on the pulse when it comes to its increasingly premium and diverse brands and our best venues and scenes.
- Procurement experience in drinks is desirable but not essential. You may have a relevant degree or alternatively have great trade experience that will allow you to thrive.
- Maybe you have built your knowledge behind the bar and would like to step out and work on the other side of the industry?
- You must pride yourself on great customer service, relationships and delivering results with a ‘can do’ attitude.
- Ability to manage and organise own workloads, whilst remaining a team player with outstanding communication skills across all levels of the business.
- Excellent numeracy skills, with competency across all common IT applications such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint
APPLICATION
Please email a CV and brief covering letter to jobs@dunnsfoodanddrinks.co.uk by 9th February 2020. State your availability and confirm your eligibility to work in the UK.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE.
Job Opportunity - Premium Beer & Spirits Sales Executive
- Competitive Salary
Since the addition of 'Dameck at Dunns' and 'Hotsauce at Dunns' to our portfolio, we have developed unparalleled ranges in premium drinks for the on-trade in Scotland.
Now, a new strategic opportunity means that we are recruiting for a brand new role linked to both portfolios with an ambassadorial element.
Consequently, we have an opportunity for a bright, passionate sales executive specialising in the on-trade to develop alongside the company, primarily based within the central belt.
To apply, please send a copy of your CV and covering letter to jobs@dunnsfoodanddrinks.co.uk with subject Licensed Trade Sales Job.
NO AGENCIES, PLEASE.
