Twinings
Assistant Botanical Buyer & Blender
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Application Deadline: 14 October 2023
Department: Tea Supply Chain
Location: Andover
Description
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Are you searching for a career with bags of variety, in an environment that celebrates differences and empowers collaboration, which values individuals 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, Twining Ovo 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.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Botanical Buyer & Blender to join our Master Blending Academy where you will gain experience, knowledge and skills in the purchasing of botanicals, to include quality assessment of raw materials and supporting the development of new & existing sustainable sources of supply in line with our Sourced with Care program. This is fantastic trainee role where we will coach you on the skills you need to have a successful career on your journey to Mastery. In return, we are looking for someone with a real passion for tea, and who is looking for a long-term career. It is also an opportunity for some international travel to developing country locations.
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Key Responsibilities
- Develop organoleptic skills across all botanical raw materials to build your knowledge and expertise 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 the assessment and report on competitors’ products in collaboration with NPD as required by markets.
- Develop up-to-date networks with all relevant stakeholders internal and external. This will involve overseas travel.
- In collaboration with the Buying & Technical teams – assist the feedback to guide the performance of suppliers. Ensuring adequate quality, supply and performance measures are implemented, maintained and measured.
- Develop knowledge of infusions and tea, including, growers, cultivation, manufacture, buying options, shipping and logistics, processing, warehousing and transport to Twinings Supply Centres.
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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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