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Berkmann Wine Cellars is looking for a creative Senior Designer to join our busy in-house design team, who understands the principles of brand-building and who will add inspiration and flair to all our visual marketing materials. We are a premium wine company and we are looking for a designer who can convey a premium feel to brand Berkmann!

Reporting to the Design Manager, you will work closely with marketing, purchasing and senior management and will be responsible for ensuring that the company’s values, and those of our wine / spirit agencies, are translated in to our design communications.

You could see your wine labels on restaurant tables or supermarket shelves; your branding artwork on full display at our annual portfolio tastings, and your inspirational marketing designs promoting our prestigious wine agencies or on our social media and website.

Amongst other things you must have:

• An undergraduate degree in graphic design
• A fantastic knowledge of digital design and the experience to create inspirational marketing
• The understanding of important of Branding and how to get the message across
• A strong focus on quality and craft
• A highly organised personality with the ability to manage various stakeholders
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office and the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite; Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign

The Offer

• A competitive salary
• Working for a private business rather than a design agency with a smaller chain of command and full recognition for your artwork
• 25 days annual leave rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service and 27 days after 10 years’ service, plus bank holidays.
• Discount on our amazing wines and spirits
• Company MacBook Pro laptop and mobile phone
• Flexibility to work 2-3 days a week from home
• Company Pension

Working Pattern

This role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. But it is expected that the successful candidate will work the hours necessary to fulfil the requirements of the job.

This role can be based out of either of our London or Leeds offices, including a combination of working from home.

If this role sounds right for you then please click Apply Now to send your CV and a link to your portfolio to vacancies@berkmann.co.uk by 21st May 2021.

Please note that should any suitable applications be received whilst the advert is live then individuals will be invited to join the selection process; it is possible that an offer may be made prior to the closing date.

Suitable candidates invited to the first stage will be given a detailed job description, employee specification and a design brief – this is an opportunity to showcase how your artwork translates to the wine industry and specifically Berkmann Wine Cellars.

The application process is 4 parts:
Part 1: Submit your CV and portfolio
Part 2: Selected successful applicants will be invited to a phone interview
Part 3: Successful candidates passing part 2 will be invited to submit a design based on a specific brief.
Part 4: If your design is aligned with us, you will be invited to an interview.

The opportunity to work for Berkmann is worth the effort, trust us on that!

This is an in-house managed process and CVs sent via recruitment agencies will not be considered.

Previous applicants need not apply.

We are proud to be the largest family owned and family-run wine importer in the UK. We’ve been selling premium wine since 1964, since then our expertise has grown along with our portfolio and this has allowed us to successfully branch out in to both the on and off trade. The wineries we represent are like us – progressive, fiercely independent and eager for growth.

Testament to our success in this field of endeavour, is the fact that Berkmann has recently won distribution of several extremely prestigious wine brands, to augment what is already an award-winning portfolio.

To help further our success and accomplishments we are actively recruiting for a talented Brand Manager who will be responsible for several high profile Italian brands. It is essential that the appointed candidate can speak Italian fluently. Your category will consist of dynamic and prestigious brands and therefore you must have the autonomy to use both your insights and brand marketing skills to develop and implement strategic and innovative brand plans.

The successful candidate will already have strong experience of creating and implementing brand plans, preferably within a FMCG company or an organisation responsible for selling luxury brands, but must also hold excellent IT knowledge and a numerical skillset. In addition, you must have a working understanding and experience of the UK drinks sector, both on and off trade.

This role will provide you with a fantastic opportunity to grow personally and develop your personal skillset, through effective training and commercial exposure that will build your standing within the wine industry.

We want ambitious, inspirational, and entrepreneurial Brand Marketers, are you up for the challenge?

Working Pattern

This role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday and whilst the core hours are 9:00 to 17:30 there will be some evening and weekend work required.

Offer

• Competitive salary
• Contribution to company pension scheme
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• 25 days annual leave (rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service and 27 days after 10 years’ service) plus bank holidays
• An integral part of our family business
• Discount on a range of our wine

If this role sounds right for you then send your CV to vacancies@berkmann.co.uk by 6 May 2021.  Please note that should any suitable CVs be received whilst the advert is live then individuals will be invited to an interview and an offer may be made prior to the closing date.

Suitable candidates invited for an interview will be given a detailed job description and employee specification. You may need to deliver a presentation at final stage interview.

Please click the Apply Now button to submit your CV and/or covering letter.

Please note that should any suitable CVs be received whilst the advert is live then individuals will be invited to an interview and an offer may be made prior to the closing date.

This is an in-house managed process and CVs sent via recruitment agencies will not be considered.

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Previous applicants need not apply.

Berkmann Wine Cellars are proud to be the largest family owned and family-run wine importer in the UK. We’ve been selling premium wine since 1964 and our expertise has grown along with our portfolio of award winning wines from around the world including Antinori, Ridge and Vega Sicilia. The wineries we represent are like us – progressive and fiercely independent.

To help further our success and accomplishments we are actively recruiting for talented Sales Account  Managers; 1 in Birmingham/Leicester and 1 in London who will identify and pursue profitable premium sales opportunities within their designated areas. These roles will be responsible for targeting new business which is operationally viable, sustainable and commercially rewarding. These are ambassadorial positions, representing Berkmann Wine Cellars and its agencies in the U.K. on-trade sector and will have responsibility for implementing marketing derived brand activity plans.

This isn’t a 9-5 job; it will be hard work and you will need to be tenacious and entrepreneurial. You will be managing customer expectations, running promotions and hosting tastings, all with a view to building a portfolio of customers, who like us, love and can appreciate good wine. There will be sales targets to hit and we offer a generous remuneration package in return. We also have a great company ethos and we believe strongly in our company values:

Customer Focus- Expertise – Simplicity – Integrity – Excellence – Family

If you have demonstrable UK on-trade sales experience, a strong background in wine and WSET Level 2, then we want to hear from you.

Offer

• Competitive salary with generous bonus for OTE
• Car allowance
• Contribution to company pension scheme
• Company laptop and mobile phone
• 25 days annual leave (rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service and 27 days after 10 years’ service) plus bank holidays
• An integral part of our family business
• Generous staff discount

Click the Apply Now button to email your CV and/or covering letter by 12 June 2021. 
Please state which geographical role you are applying for.

Should any suitable CVs be received whilst the advert is live then individuals may be invited to an interview and an appointment may be made prior to the closing date (a detailed job description will be emailed prior to interview).

Equal consideration will be given to all candidates, irrespective of their gender, race, disability, marital status, religion, age or sexuality.

This is an in-house managed process and CVs sent via recruitment agencies will not be considered.

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We are a highly successful, family-owned premium wine distributor, representing award winning iconic wines from all over the world. Over the past 5 years, we have seen significant growth due to the success and talent of our teams and despite the unprecedented challenges from the economic effects that Covid-19 has had on the hospitality sector, we are looking to grow further!

We have a fantastic opportunity for an individual with a marketing and analytical background to join the team as a Marketing Insights Analyst. You will be responsible for providing insightful knowledge and guidance to the marketing, brand and sales teams and will provide category, shopper and consumer information that drives the development of strategies and plans.

Due to the importance of this role it is critical that the postholder has demonstrable experience of translating internal and external data in to substantiating business intelligence which effects commercial decision making. To do the role at the standard we require you must have experience of working with Navision (or a similar CRM) and have worked in an FMCG environment, we also ask that you have an understanding of the UK drinks industry. You will have the ability to identify future marketing trends, opportunities and issues which will in turn empower our sales and brand teams to secure listings and influence our success. It is essential that the appointed candidate has expert knowledge of Excel, holds good knowledge of Google Analytics and is a strong team player, experience of using Tableau would be an advantage.

Do you have the marketing and analytical background that we are looking for to help take our company to the next level?

Working Pattern

This role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday (9am – 5.30pm) but the individual must be flexible according to business needs

Our offer

• Become an integral part of a family business
• Receive a competitive salary
• Company pension
• 25 days annual leave rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service and 27 days after 10 years’ service
• Receive training and support from your line manager, IT and HR
• Discount on our portfolio of amazing wines

If you want to be part of an organisation that is truly passionate about what they do and how they do it then we would love to hear from you.

Please click the Apply Now button to email your CV and/or covering letter by 11 June 2021.

Please note however, that should any suitable CVs be received whilst the advert is live then individuals may be invited to an interview and an offer may be made prior to the closing date.

Suitable candidates invited for an interview will be given a detailed job description and employee specification. You may be asked to prepare and deliver a presentation at the second stage interview.

Due to the high volume of applications we expect to receive, we are unable to provide feedback on your application should you not be invited for interview. If you have not heard from Berkmann Wine Cellars within 2 weeks of your application, please presume you have not been successful on this occasion. Please note that we cannot consider your application if you do not satisfy the required knowledge and experience criteria detailed above.

Please note we will not accept CVs sent from recruitment agencies.

Berkmann Wine Cellars is a highly successful, family-owned premium wine distributor and we are looking for someone to join our company and look after one of our most prestigious agencies, Antinori, as the UK Sales Brand Ambassador.

Antinori are one of the most historical and influential families in the world of wine.  This is a rare opportunity for someone to join our team who represent this iconic brand and be responsible for the sales strategy across 14 different brands, ensuring that the sales targets are met and the correct positioning is achieved across every channel in the UK. Whilst working effectively with the sales department you will successfully manage well known wines (i.e. Tignanello) and be responsible for the marketing budget related to entertainment and trips.

We are looking for someone who has a proven successful sales track record in the drinks industry and who holds WSET Level 3 or higher. You must be able to confidently communicate to stakeholders at all levels (including being able to effectively host fine wine dinners), be results driven and be able to communicate in Italian.

Working Pattern

This role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday (9am – 5.30pm) but the individual must be flexible according to business needs. Overseas travel may be required. This role will involve a mixture of field-based work within the UK and abroad, office and home-based working.

Our offer

• Become an integral part of a family business
• Receive a competitive salary
• Company pension
• 25 days annual leave rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service and 27 days after 10 years’ service
• Receive training and support from your line manager, IT and
• Discount on our portfolio of amazing wines

If you want to be part of an organisation that is truly passionate about what they do and how they do it then we would love to hear from you.

Please click the Apply Now button to email your CV and/or covering letter by 12 May 2021.

Suitable candidates invited for an interview will be given a detailed job description and employee specification. You may be asked to prepare and deliver a presentation at the second stage interview.

Please note however, that should any suitable CVs be received whilst the advert is live then individuals may be invited to an interview and an offer may be made prior to the closing date.

Due to the high volume of applications we expect to receive, we are unable to provide feedback on your application should you not be invited for interview. If you have not heard from Berkmann Wine Cellars within 2 weeks of your application, please presume you have not been successful on this occasion. Please note that we cannot consider your application if you do not satisfy the required knowledge and experience criteria detailed above.

Please note we will not accept CVs sent from recruitment agencies.

Berkmann Wine Cellars is proud to be the largest family owned and family-run wine importer in the UK. We’ve been selling wine to restaurants since 1964 and our expertise has grown along with our portfolio. Today, the company is headed up by second-generation family member Rupert Berkmann.

Antinori is one of the most important and prestigious wine agencies of Berkmann Wine Cellars and we are now recruiting for a Sales Brand Ambassador based in São Paulo to present this iconic Italian producer.

You will be responsible for the strategic direction and day to day activation of the Antinori portfolio of wine brands. You will be tasked to deliver agreed budget volumes and profit, applying the necessary analytical and problem solving skills to overcome objections from the sales team and customers alike. You will organise and conduct trade dinners and tastings, actively help on writing and presenting the Antinori annual brand plan and strategy documents.

Reporting to the Commercial Director, this is a role that could be hugely rewarding; the kudos of representing such an iconic brand with the support of a successful UK family owned business.

This ambassadorial and prestigious role will undoubtedly mean that within both the on and off trade, you will become the recognised face of Antinori in Brazil.

You must be entrepreneurial, ambitious, persistent, have a strong work ethic and love wine; our portfolio is amazing. We work hard but we know how to enjoy what we do and have fun at the same time.

If this feels like the next career move for you, can you answer yes to all of the following criteria:

1. Do you have good written and spoken English and Portuguese.
2. Are you already working in the wine industry, maybe in sales or as a Senior Sommelier in a prestigious restaurant.
3. Have you studied or are studying for the WSET level2 or equivalent.

It would help if you spoke Italian, but it isn’t necessary.

We are offering a very competitive salary, fuel allowance, bonus linked to performance, 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, generous staff discount, tailored training.

Please click the Apply Now button to email your CV and/or covering letter in English by 12 May 2021.

We will contact you within 21 days if your application is shortlisted. Suitable candidates invited for an interview will be given a detailed job description.

Please note, that should any suitable CVs be received whilst the advert is live then individuals may be invited to an interview and an offer may be made prior to the closing date.

Due to the high volume of applications we expect to receive, we are unable to provide feedback on your application should you not be invited for interview. Please note that we cannot consider your application if you do not satisfy the required knowledge and experience criteria detailed above.

Berkmann Wine Cellars is a premium wine distributor and we are looking to appoint a highly experienced and strategic Head of Logistics and Distribution.  Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you will be tasked with improving our delivery and transport customer service while managing costs within budget.  We run a fleet of 40 vehicles across our network and our drivers are our employees. Your key skills will include implementing and managing both mindset, performance and actual change, alongside the ability to quickly and accurately interpret and analyse complex data to bring about necessary changes.

You will ensure the department is fit to adapt to economic challenges, can meet all divisional and organisational objectives and will make our transport division the best in class.

Additional responsibilities:

• Ensuring that BWC has a 1^st class delivery and collection service to and from our customers across the UK
• Implementing processes and procedures
• Managing van fill and route optimisation
• Ensuring the cross-docking and trunking services between the various sites is working efficiently and effectively
• Ensuring full compliance with all road traffic legislation and our Operators Licence
• Budget planning and control including managing the fleet purchasing agreements
• Working with our IT department to investigate new technology, electric vehicles, better fuel economy
• Full management of the Route Planning Team, the Transport Manager and 40+ drivers.

Your skills and experience:

You will lead by example, be proactive, not reactive, while holding the gravitas to implement transformational changes and gain buy-in from all relevant stakeholders.

You must be an experienced inspirational leader, have gravitas and can demonstrate you have the capability to see the bigger picture. You will understand the strategy and will know how to implement the changes to achieve it. This is a challenging, newly created position and for the right candidate, will be extremely rewarding.  Our customers deserve the best and you will make this happen by dealing with any complaints and putting in corrective and preventive actions to ensure mistakes don’t happen twice. Finally, you will be a problem solver who is restless in the pursuit of a better way of doing things

In order to be considered for this role, you need:

• To be degree educated
• At least 5 years’ experience in managing a multi-drop operation
• To be CILT qualified
• To have excellent financial awareness and ability to understand the broader picture
• The ability to influence and lead by example

Berkmann Wine Cellars is a private, family owned and run company and we work with the best wine producers around the world delivering to some of the best restaurants, bars and hotels in the UK. In order to maintain this privilege we need the best in their field to work for us. Are you up for this challenge? If so, we want to hear from you.

We can offer you a competitive salary plus car allowance, pension, 25 days annual leave and a generous discount on our range of amazing wines and spirits.

Please click the Apply Now button to email your CV and/or covering letter by 30 May 2021.

Please note however, that should any suitable CVs be received whilst the advert is live then individuals may be invited to an interview and an offer may be made prior to the closing date.

Suitable candidates invited for an interview will be given a detailed job description and employee specification. You may be asked to prepare and deliver a presentation at the second stage interview.

Due to the high volume of applications we expect to receive, we are unable to provide feedback on your application should you not be invited for interview. If you have not heard from Berkmann Wine Cellars within 2 weeks of your application, please presume you have not been successful on this occasion. Please note that we cannot consider your application if you do not satisfy the required knowledge and experience criteria detailed above.

Please note we will not accept CVs sent from recruitment agencies.

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Are you a Customer Services specialist looking to join a long-established company with a reliable and family-run ethos?

The Company:

We are Berkmann Wine Cellars and we are proud to be the largest family owned and run wine distributor in the UK. Trading continuously since 1964 our goal has remained consistent: to supply wines of outstanding quality and character into the on and off trade whilst delivering the best customer service.

The Role:

We are seeking dedicated, reliable, and positive Customer Service Executives to join our existing team in London. You will become part of a proactive, organised and loyal department who work effectively to uphold the premium and quality customer service Berkmann Wine Cellars is known for delivering.

What you will bring:

• You will be an outstanding communicator who is able to professionally assist and advise our loyal customers, using both phone and email
• You will have excellent IT skills and experience working with CRM databases, with a high-level of attention to detail
• You will have experience in a fast-paced office environment, with the ability to work to deadlines and proactively handle queries that may arise
• You will be a key team player who will go above and beyond to support their team and wider Berkmann colleagues when necessary
• You may have good knowledge of wine, either from personal or professional experience, however this is not essential
• Most importantly, you will have a passion for delivering exceptional customer service and upholding the premium, reliable, and family-run ethos of Berkmann Wine Cellars

What you will do:

• Accurately and efficiently input high-volume customer orders onto the system, working to order cut-off deadlines
• Investigate product availability when assisting customers, including proactively calling customers to offer alternatives to out of stock products and resolve any low-level technical queries
• Investigate pricing queries when necessary, understanding the difference between duty free and duty paid items
• Follow the correct processes and procedures including when booking couriers and escalate queries when necessary
• Investigate delivery queries when necessary, using our online software and provide outstanding communication to our customers and other relevant colleagues throughout
• Work confidently and effectively with different stakeholders to ensure that queries are dealt with in a timely manner
• Process credit notes for our customers, to cover various reasons including returns, pricing issues and damaged in transit
• Proactively work with credit control team regarding orders held due to payment issues

Working Pattern:

Our Customer Services team work flexibly together to get the job done. This role is 37.5 hours per week, that will cover a shift pattern of 7.5 hours per day between the hours 7am – 7pm Monday to Friday (with an unpaid break of 1 hour) and 2 hours on a Sunday (working from home). You may be required to work Bank Holidays when requested on a rota basis and you will receive time off in lieu for these days. We are flexible to consider this role being conducted on a part-time/ job share basis.

The Offer:

• Competitive salary between £21,000 – £23,000
• 25 days annual leave (rising to 26 days after 5 years and 27 days after 10 years)
• Generous staff discount on our wine
• Being part of a diverse and successful family owned and run company
• Access to support and training

Please click the Apply Now button to email your CV and/or covering letter by16th July 2021.

Please note however, that should any suitable CVs be received whilst the advert is live then individuals may be invited to an interview and an offer may be made prior to the closing date.

Suitable candidates invited for an interview will be given a detailed job description and employee specification.

Due to the high volume of applications we expect to receive, we are unable to provide feedback on your application should you not be invited for interview. If you have not heard from Berkmann Wine Cellars within 2 weeks of your application, please presume you have not been successful on this occasion. Please note that we cannot consider your application if you do not satisfy the required knowledge and experience criteria detailed above.

Please note we will not accept CVs sent from recruitment agencies.

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The Role

Are you a passionate supply chain expert with experience of leading a team?

Are you looking to take on a superb new opportunity for a premium wine distributor?

Berkmann Wine Cellars are on the hunt for a Head of Supply Chain who will effectively lead the department to ensure the service it delivers reflects our organisational values and successfully contributes towards the company achieving its strategy. Therefore, you will need to work both strategically and operationally as you will be responsible for ensuring that there are optimum stock levels at all times which are in accordance with budgets and forecasts.

The candidate we are looking for will have proven experience of leading a supply chain team as well as overall strong stakeholder management experience, this includes having the ability to negotiate and influence internally and externally at all levels. You will have excellent knowledge of working with freight forwarders and will also been involved with any relevant tendering process.  Exceptional IT skills are a must, in particular Excel, as you will be required to analyse large volumes of data which will assist you in making decisions and implementing changes.  Having knowledge of UK customs requirements and regulations linked to alcohol is also something we are looking for from our appointed candidate.

Working Pattern

This role is 40 hours per week Monday to Friday (8.30am – 5.30pm) but the individual must be flexible according to business needs.

Our offer

We will offer you a competitive salary, bonus, 25 days annual leave (rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service and 27 days after 10 years’ service) plus bank holidays and discount on a range of our wine.

Please submit your CV and/or covering letter to vacancies@berkmann.co.uk by 6 June 2021.

Please note however, that should any suitable CVs be received whilst the advert is live then individuals may be invited to an interview and an offer may be made prior to the closing date.

Suitable candidates invited for an interview will be given a detailed job description and employee specification. You may be asked to prepare and deliver a presentation at the second stage interview.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Please note we will not accept CVs sent from recruitment agencies.

Due to the high volume of applications we expect to receive, we are unable to provide feedback on your application should you not be invited for interview. If you have not heard from Berkmann Wine Cellars within 2 weeks of your application, please presume you have not been successful on this occasion. Please note that we cannot consider your application if you do not satisfy the required knowledge and experience criteria detailed above.

The Role

Berkmann Wine Cellars are proud to be the largest family owned and family-run wine importer in the UK. We have been selling premium wine since 1964 and since then our expertise has grown along with our portfolio, which currently consists of over 1,400 wines. Our portfolio is constantly refined by our resident Master of Wine and includes A-list brands alongside wines from smaller producers and those from emerging regions. The wineries are like us – progressive, fiercely independent and eager for growth.  To achieve our huge future plans we need to grow our supply chain team so that the department is fully functioning and working proactively to meet our customers’ needs.

This role will be accountable for all supply chain activities for wines from a specific profile of countries, ensuring that the right product is in the right place at the right time.  This will involve cross checking all pro-forma invoices received for new orders and receipting stock into the bonded warehouses. Working proactively, you will review forecasted demands and current stock holding to decide what new orders you need to place or what plans needs to be implemented to reduce over stocked lines. You must work towards ensuring that current stock holding is as transparent as possible and part of this responsibility will include compiling accurate weekly shipping reports. This role will work closely with freight forward partners to ensure shipping is on time and in full and will address any poor performance.  Finally, the position will be responsible for supply chain activities for our Brazil operation.

What Type of Candidate we are Looking For

We are looking for someone who has previous demand planning experience and excellent knowledge of all freight forwarded processes. You must have previously used an ERP system and have excellent IT knowledge, in particular Microsoft Excel as you will need to analyse data. Excellent communication is paramount and this must be both written and verbal as you will need to have a strong working relationship with both internal and external stakeholders. We are also looking for a candidate who has strong knowledge of UK customs regulations which are linked to alcohol and new Brexit requirements.

Working Pattern

This role is 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday (9am – 5.30pm) but the individual must be flexible according to business needs.

Our offer

We will offer you a competitive salary, 25 days annual leave (rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service and 27 days after 10 years’ service) plus bank holidays and discount on a range of our wine.

Please submit your CV and/or covering letter to vacancies@berkmann.co.uk by 9 June 2021. Please note however, that should any suitable CVs be received whilst the advert is live then individuals may be invited to an interview and an offer may be made prior to the closing date.

Suitable candidates invited for an interview will be given a detailed job description and employee specification. Our recruitment process may involve 2 stages of interviews.

Please note we will not accept CVs sent from recruitment agencies.

Due to the high volume of applications we expect to receive, we are unable to provide feedback on your application should you not be invited for interview. If you have not heard from Berkmann Wine Cellars within 2 weeks of your application, please presume you have not been successful on this occasion. Please note that we cannot consider your application if you do not satisfy the required knowledge and experience criteria detailed above.