Assistant Botanical Buyer & Blender
Application Deadline: 28 February 2025
Department: Tea Supply Chain
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Andover
Description
Great People Work Here
Are you searching for a career with bags of variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration, which values people and will encourage you to make an impact? Do you want the freedom to explore, and the opportunities to find new ways and to innovate? If so, TwiningsOvo delivers.
We’re looking for people who don’t just come here to get the job done, but who have a real passion for the brand and a desire to do the best job they can. In return, we offer an inspiring package of employee benefits - to show just how much we value you. This role will offer you the scope for growth and the tools to aim high.
The Assistant Botanical Buyer / Blender will focus on gaining experience, knowledge and skills in the purchasing of botanicals, including quality assessment of raw materials and supporting the development of new & existing sustainable sources of supply in line with our Sourced with Care program.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop organoleptic skills across all botanical raw materials to build your knowledge and comprehensive understanding in the delivery of the blending and company strategy.
* Assist in performing quality control checks on all processed and packed products and understand the blending & packing process at Twinings.
* Support the review of blend formulae, ensuring optimum recipes for quality, compliance and value are maintained for the business.
* Assist in key reports, for example on competitors’ products (in collaboration with NPD) and financial / other numerical reports on weekly, monthly and annual basis.
* Develop up-to-date networks with all relevant stakeholders internal and external.
* Develop knowledge of infusions and tea, including, growers, cultivation, manufacture, buying options, shipping and logistics, processing, warehousing and transport to Twinings Supply Centres.
* Develop a knowledge of individual botanical origin markets and interpret associated data.
* Develop negotiating skills under instructions from buyers.
* Develop knowledge of the need for compliance to EU & Global regulations specific to the botanical industry.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Although no formal experience is essential, buying experience and 1-2 years commercial experience is desirable.
* You will have ideally worked in an FMCG organisation with Quality control experience.
* You will ideally have a degree-level education, but a minimum of A level standard or equivalent (additional relevant experience required for A level standard education).
* You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a commercial focus.
* You will be willing to undertake extended periods of overseas travel to producing countries.
Benefits
* Yearly bonus based on personal contribution and financial performance
* Flexible working options
* 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays
* Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre
* Perkbox – employee discount scheme with discounts online, in high street stores, cinema, holidays, restaurants and many more
* Pension scheme with your contributions matched for up to 10% of your salary
* Cycle to work scheme
* SimplyHealth Cash plan
* Onsite Staff shop and online staff discounts
* Electric Car Scheme
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