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Corney & Barrow is looking for Fine Wine Sales Executives to join our successful Fine Wine Sales Team, offering outstanding personal account relationship services to our private customers, introducing them to our amazing portfolio of fine wines, many of them exclusive to Corney & Barrow in the UK.

SENIOR FINE WINE SALES EXECUTIVE
OFFICE BASED ROLE AT THOMAS MORE STREET, LONDON E1W 5 DAYS PER WEEK

• The main responsibilities of the role are:-
• Maximise turnover and profit by hitting agreed KPIs including targets or sales, new business, offers campaigns and stock reduction
• Generate new business leads from own resources and initiatives, referral and networking
• Convert incoming leads into new business
• Promote the company’s fine wine services including Broking, Storage, Monopole and Events
• Promote the company’s other wine services including wines for immediate drinking, gifting, Cellar Club membership and Wine Odyssey subscription membership
• Attend, host and organise company events
• Support the wider team
• Manage a tasting and samples budget

Additional Responsibilities

• Manage an inherited database of active/semi-active private customers, formulating a sales plan to maximise sales and re-invigorate these accounts
• Contribute to and collaborate with Buying and Marketing Teams ‘ initiatives by helping with tasting and offer/blog writing
• Offer support to Fine Wine Sales Management team with team cover when needed and allocation processes
• Offer mentorship support to junior members of the team

The ideal candidate will be/will have:

• At least 4 years’ experience in fine wine sales with an excellent and wide-ranging knowledge of fine wine
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the Fine Wine market and pricing
• Qualified to at least WSET 3
• Adhere to company values of relationships, spirit, excellence and integrity
• Great interpersonal & communication skills – engaging, patient, persuasive & persistent
• Be goal oriented, able to work under pressure, autonomously as well as part of a mutually supportive team
• Preferably experienced at mentoring junior team members
• Proficient in Microsoft programmes – Word, Excel and preferably AX Dynamics

We offer a competitive salary, annual bonus (discretionary and subject to company profit levels and individual performance), generous company pension contribution, private medical insurance, death-in-service cover (all subject to eligibility periods), wine discount, 5 weeks’ annual holiday, season ticket loan, WSET training support. 

We will be delighted to hear from you – please send your CV (with a covering letter) to [email protected]

CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 30th November 2023

EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR

The role is based in the office 5 days per week plus at external venues as and when required.

The team are looking for someone with, ideally, 3 years’ experience in Events organisation or the Hospitality industry who can communicate effectively, build consensus across teams and contributors and who has excellent organisational skills in running Events, instilling confidence, creativity, ownership etc. The successful candidate will understand the logistics and etiquettes of catered functions – perhaps from having worked in the Hospitality industry. A very strong interest in wine is a definite must and previous wine education will be an asset.

The main responsibilities of the role are:-

• The EC will be able to work to a budget, to deadlines and will have proven experience of co-ordinating Events to high standard and meet their KPIs.
• The EC will be a problem solver, with a flexible attitude, ability to work evenings when necessary and great social skills to work with customers, suppliers, colleagues, caterers, event venues and any contributing contractors.
• The successful candidate will be tasked with a very “hands-on” role in terms of logistics and co-ordination but also with creating unique and memorable events and experiences – “money can’t buy” events to attract new customers and retain existing ones – all with the aim of increasing company revenues. They will plan the event, forecasting and budgeting and analyse the success of each event afterwards, reporting on sales and any lessons to be learnt to improve and enhance events in the future. 
  
• The EC will manage the Events section of C&B’s website improving the online visibility of our activities and utilising the website as a promotional and invitation platform.
• The EC will work closely with our Sales & Buying teams and, of course, with fellow Marketing team colleagues to ensure maximum co-ordination of Events and maximum outreach to new and existing customers.
• Additionally, the EC will act as the in-house leader and co-ordinator in charge of logistics and internal housekeeping pre, during and post event – including responsibility for ensuring our catering facilities are maintained to good Health & Safety & Hygiene standards. This will require developing good working relationships with our in-house Facilities team and Caterers as well as their equivalents at external venues as appropriate. Occasional support to regional offices for their events may be required.

The role offers a competitive salary, annual bonus (discretionary and subject to company profit levels and individual performance), generous company pension contribution, private medical insurance, death-in-service insurance cover (all subject to eligibility periods), wine discount, 5 weeks’ annual holiday, season ticket loan, WSET training support.

If you would like to apply, please send your CV, together with a covering letter, to [email protected]. Attn: CBK

CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2023 (Please note if a candidate is sourced before this date, we reserve the right to close this advertisement early)

ASSISTANT FINE WINE BROKER/BUYER

We are recruiting for an ASSISTANT FINE WINE BROKER/BUYER to join our Broking Team.

OFFICE BASED ROLE – 5 DAYS PER WEEK – BASED LONDON E1W

Broking Team Function
The team is responsible for the sourcing and listing for sale of wines from the secondary market plus the buying for Bordeaux En Primeur. 
They broke wines for sale from the reserves of our existing customers – thus guaranteeing provenance – and customers can apply for valuations online, by email or phone. Once a price is agreed, the team list the wines for sales on C&B’s website and they are available to be sold by the Sales Teams.
Non-C&B customers are also able to access this service, subject to their wines being stored in bonded warehouses and inspection of the wines.
Additionally wines from other UK and European wine merchants, especially first releases from other UK agents are bought and sold
The team also buy Bordeaux En Primeur releases from negociant partners in Bordeaux

The role of Assistant FW Buyer/Broker has the following responsibilities:-

• Part of mutually supportive team of 5, working closely and flexibly with each other and co-working with the FW Sales Team.
• Provide valuations in a timely and accurate manner for customers wishing to sell wines stored with C&B already or stored externally.
• Negotiate pricing and timing, manage customer expectations.
• Initiate logistics if wines not stored with C&B – e.g. product code creation and collections from 3rd party warehouses.
• Cellar visits, inspections and packing when required.
• Assist with reviewing condition photographs and provenance assessments.
• Assist with logistics and listings.
• Work with Purchase Ledger and IT regarding broking statements and payments.
• Liaise with customers and sales teams regarding repricing/reviewing current listings.
• Assist Associate Director/Buyer/Broker with the Bordeaux En Primeur campaign – buying, offering, managing and post campaign reconciliation.

The ideal candidate will be/will have

• Previous Wine Buying experience.
• WSET qualified to at least Level 3.
• Very strong numeracy, attention to detail and admin skills.
• Clear understanding of logistics.
• Commercial awareness.
• Good communications skills – courteous and helpful on telephone and other forms of communication.
• Excellent IT skills – Word, Excel, Outlook and previous use of Microsoft Dynamics AX would be particularly useful.
• Good conversational French would be an advantage.
• Team collaborator.

The role offers a competitive salary, annual bonus (discretionary and subject to company profit levels and individual performance), generous company pension contribution, private medical insurance, death-in-service insurance cover (all subject to eligibility periods), wine discount, 5 weeks’ annual holiday, season ticket loan, WSET training support

If you would like to apply, please send your CV, together with a covering letter, to [email protected]. Attn: CBK

CLOSING DATE : FRIDAY  3rd NOVEMBER 2023 (Please note if a candidate is sourced before this date, we reserve the right to close this advertisement early)

FINANCE ASSISTANT

We are recruiting for a FINANCE ASSISTANT (FA) to join our Finance Team.

OFFICE BASED ROLE – 5 DAYS PER WEEK – LONDON E1W

The Finance Assistant actively manages the accounts payable function so that the reported ledger amounts reflect a true position of the company’s trade creditors at the end of every accounting period.
The FA manages the cashbook function so the reported ledger amounts reflect a true position of the company’s cleared and uncleared funds amounts at the end of every accounting period.
The FA provides support to the Marketing, Buying and Sales Teams, producing accurate statistics and ad hoc business reports.
The FA will be expected to provide cover as and when required for absences within the finance department team.
The FA will always adhere to the company’s financial and risk policies and procedures.

The main responsibilities of the role are:-

• Ensuring all invoices/credit notes are processed in a timely way, accurately ensuring data entry and coding and that invoices have been authorised by budget holders.
• Weekly & monthly Bank reconciliations / periodic reconciliations of balance sheet control accounts / periodic motor expense costs reporting and reconciliations.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements – liaising with suppliers and/or internal departments in event of queries.
• Preparation of  weekly BACS or EFTs, ensuring all payments are appropriately authorised.
• Ensure proper “housekeeping” of the purchase ledger, documents are filed correctly and easily retrievable if necessary.
• Prepare daily advices for mailing to broking customers.
• On the Cashbook – process daily upload of bank statements and process relevant journals to clear open items on cashbook.
• Financial Reporting duties- working with internal departments as their finance contact to assist with effective finance management and production of performance reports & business analyses, clearing daily balances for treasury reporting.
• Assisting the FD in producing financial reports for Board Meetings, processing statutory reporting requirements.
• Supporting the year end audit.

• MUST have at least 3 years’ experience in a multi currency purchase ledger environment with genuine experience of manually processing large volumes of invoices.
  
• Excellent Excel skills (Vlookups and Pivot Tables). Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365.
• Able to manage own workload and have a “can do” attitude.
• Numerate, accurate, honest, conscientious, team player, good communicator. 
• Must want to learn and understand C&B’s business in order to be effective in this role.
• Working knowledge of Microsofe AX 2012 or Business Central.
• Experienced in producing balance sheet reconciliations and using control accounts.
• Probably at least part qualified to AAT Level 3.

The role offers a competitive salary, annual bonus (discretionary and subject to company profit levels and individual performance), generous company pension contribution, private medical insurance, death-in-service insurance cover (all subject to eligibility periods), wine discount, 5 weeks’ annual holiday, season ticket loan, WSET training support.

If you would like to apply, please send your CV, together with a covering letter, to [email protected]. Attn: CBK

CLOSING DATE : FRIDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2023 (Please note if a candidate is sourced before this date, we reserve the right to close this advertisement early)

REGIONAL ON-TRADE SALES EXECUTIVE – SOUTH EAST ENGLAND (FOCUS ON SUSSEX & SURREY)

Reporting to Head of Merchant Sales

Home Based Role – Reporting to & Attending London Head Office as and when Required

Corney & Barrow has good regional sales coverage across Southern England but we believe we require a greater focus across Surrey and Sussex with additional scope into Kent. This is an ideal opportunity for the right candidate to develop these areas from scratch.

Main Responsibilities :                 

To deliver On-Trade focussed sales for Corney & Barrow in food led pubs,  restaurants, hotels, golf clubs etc with a focus in Sussex and Surrey, This is a new region for us so the emphasis is on new business acquisition. The successful candidate will need to

demonstrate outstanding customer service & relationship skills.

Whilst the role will be On-Trade focussed, there is scope for different types of customers as part of a healthy sales mix. Examples include private and corporate customers.

Specific Responsibilities:             

To work as part of the merchant sales team to develop new opportunities with an absolute focus on developing new business. The role will require an ability to identify new business opportunities, to develop these into leads and ultimately into new accounts and

customers.

An overall responsibility to hit pre agreed budgets based on developing new business in this region.

To play a flexible role within the Merchant team and work towards the greater good of Corney & Barrow.

Essentials:                                         

Good relationship skills and the ability to adapt to specific customer needs.

A proven track record in the development and delivery of new business

Dynamic, personable, ambitious, independent and able to work alone but also as a team player, self-motivated, commercially astute with a passion for wine and food.

Good numeracy & IT skills, along with exemplary organisational skills

Qualified to at least WSET level 3

Previous on-trade sales experience essential, ideally with a good working knowledge of this region.

Knowledge of other languages advantageous

The role offers a competitive salary, annual bonus (subject to company profit and individual performance), company car, generous company pension contribution, private medical insurance, Death-in-Service insurance cover (all subject to eligibility periods) 5 weeks holiday, wine discount, STL (subject to eligibility period) and WSET training support.

CVs plus covering letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for the role to [email protected] ATTENTION CBK

Closing date :  Friday 14th July 2023

SENIOR BUYING ASSISTANT - MERCHANTING BUYING TEAM

Reporting to Associate Director/Head of Merchanting Buying

BASED AT 1 THOMAS MORE STREET, LONDON E1 -  5 DAYS PER WEEK

To support the growth of our business, we are looking for an additional Senior Buying Assistant to join our close, hardworking and mutually supportive team.

This is a demanding and diverse role, encompassing ‘traditional’ buying responsibilities and brand management, with day-to day responsibility for producers in a number of key wine regions in France and elsewhere, depending on the profile of the candidate.

The successful candidate is likely to have a solid 3+ years’ track record of wine buying, ideally with Supply Chain experience, with direct exposure to suppliers, price negotiations, product development, quality control issues and brand management.

The candidate will probably be qualified to WSET Diploma standard (or equivalent).

They MUST speak and write fluent English and French. Spanish or Italian language skills would be an added advantage.

We need a positive communicator, able to represent Corney & Barrow & Merchanting Buying both externally and internally in a way that develops new relationships and nurtures existing ones.

The main responsibility headlines of the role are:

• Producer & portfolio management (some French regions + 1-2 other regions tbc)
• Managing producer relationships on a day-to-day basis
• Managing the portfolio of wines pertaining to those producers/geographical areas, including range sourcing and product development, negotiating pricing and terms, forecasting and allocations, product administration, QC and compliance
• Brand management – internal and external
• Act as champion of your producers and their wines
• Help develop brand stories and content
• Help develop brand plans and instigate promotional activities to enhance producer profile and support sales development
• Support for Head of Merchanting Buying and colleagues

If you recognise yourself in all of the above, love wine with a real passion and want to work with a great team and superb wines  then we want to hear from you.

The role offers a competitive salary, annual bonus (subject to company profit and individual performance), generous company pension contribution, private medical insurance, Death-in-Service insurance cover (all subject to eligibility periods) 5 weeks holiday, wine discount, STL (subject to eligibility period) and WSET training support.

CVs plus covering letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for the role to [email protected] ATTENTION CBK

Closing Date :   Friday 14^thJuly 2023

COPYWRITER

BASED AT 1 THOMAS MORE STREET, LONDON E1 in MARKETING DEPARTMENT – 5 DAYS PER WEEK

Reports to Head of Marketing  but with considerable liaison with Buying and Sales Teams

This is an exciting new role within the company, with huge developmental scope for a candidate with ambition, drive and creativity.

The written word is one of our most powerful communication tools and there is an ever-growing need for fresh and compelling content to inform and engage our customers and target audiences. The quality of our communications – both their content and tone – is critical to shaping C&B’s image and delivering its objectives in a highly competitive market. To meet this demand, we need a full-time copywriter to join the Corney & Barrow team. Sitting in the Marketing team but liaising directly with the Buying and Sales teams, the role will span overall C&B brand and producer-led projects.

The successful candidate will:

Interpret copywriting briefs to deliver key messages through engaging and channel-specific copy, using C&B’s tone of voice and authority, coherently and confidently.
Create copy that inspires, educates, promotes and sells. 
Project the image of C&B as the ultimate authority on all things wine, the trusted voice at all levels and at all points in the supply and value chains, in terms of wine, wine production and contemporary issues pertaining to the wine industry. 
 

Core Responsibilities: 

Outbound emails: Write copy for weekly short emails – sales or news-style bulletins, as well as monthly ‘long-reads’ (tbc) with an educational angle. 
Social Media: Extract the essence of a campaign or message and deliver it in the ‘right’ language - ie that will resonate with our social media audiences – (typically shorter, snappier but still consistent with C&B tone of voice and appropriate to the level of producer/topic).
Website: Provide text for banners, category and content pages and write copy following SEO principles, to include 
Producer-specific copy 
Copy about specific wines, grapes, regions (typically requires wine expertise).
Occasion-led pieces.
Blog: Lead the ‘blog agenda’, research, plan and write on specific themes. Coordinate with other contributors (internal or external) to keep our readership engaged and add depth, breadth and credibility to our blog.
Advertising: Write clear and concise copy for ads when needed.
Odyssey/other outbound services:
Write compelling copy as required.

Product-specific copy and other sales collateral
Marketing collateral eg trade/press tastings - write/adapt appropriate producer/product-specific copy.
 

Essential Qualities/Requirements of Candidate:

Proven experience as a senior copywriter or related role
Excellent research, writing, editing and proofreading skills. (nb: probably degree-educated)
A passion for wine and for the stories that make wine so compelling.
Experience in the Wine & Spirits industry/WSET Diploma level qualification or equivalent level.
Knowledge of online content strategy and creation; experience with SEO
Creative, collaborative, organized; detail-obsessive. Excellent time management. 
 

Additional Skills:

French important. Spanish and/or Italian a bonus
 

The role offers a competitive salary, annual bonus (subject to company profit and individual performance), generous company pension contribution, private medical insurance, Death-in-Service insurance cover (all subject to eligibility periods) 5 weeks holiday, wine discount, STL (subject to eligibility period) and WSET training support.

CVs plus covering letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for the role to [email protected] ATTENTION CBK

Closing Date : Friday 9th June 2023

COPYWRITER

BASED AT 1 THOMAS MORE STREET, LONDON E1 in MARKETING DEPARTMENT – 5 DAYS PER WEEK

Reports to Head of Marketing  but with considerable liaison with Buying and Sales Teams

This is an exciting new role within the company, with huge developmental scope for a candidate with ambition, drive and creativity.

The written word is one of our most powerful communication tools and there is an ever-growing need for fresh and compelling content to inform and engage our customers and target audiences. The quality of our communications – both their content and tone – is critical to shaping C&B’s image and delivering its objectives in a highly competitive market. To meet this demand, we need a full-time copywriter to join the Corney & Barrow team. Sitting in the Marketing team but liaising directly with the Buying and Sales teams, the role will span overall C&B brand and producer-led projects.

The successful candidate will:

• Interpret copywriting briefs to deliver key messages through engaging and channel-specific copy, using C&B’s tone of voice and authority, coherently and confidently.
• Create copy that inspires, educates, promotes and sells.
• Project the image of C&B as the ultimate authority on all things wine, the trusted voice at all levels and at all points in the supply and value chains, in terms of wine, wine production and contemporary issues pertaining to the wine industry.

Core Responsibilities:

• Outbound emails: Write copy for weekly short emails – sales or news-style bulletins, as well as monthly ‘long-reads’ (tbc) with an educational angle.

• Social Media: Extract the essence of a campaign or message and deliver it in the ‘right’ language - ie that will resonate with our social media audiences – (typically shorter, snappier but still consistent with C&B tone of voice and appropriate to the level of producer/topic).
• Website: Provide text for banners, category and content pages and write copy following SEO principles, to include

• Producer-specific copy
• Copy about specific wines, grapes, regions (typically requires wine expertise).
• Occasion-led pieces.

• Blog: Lead the ‘blog agenda’, research, plan and write on specific themes. Coordinate with other contributors (internal or external) to keep our readership engaged and add depth, breadth and credibility to our blog.
• Advertising: Write clear and concise copy for ads when needed.
• Odyssey/other outbound services:

Write compelling copy as required.

• Product-specific copy and other sales collateral

• Marketing collateral eg trade/press tastings - write/adapt appropriate producer/product-specific copy.

Essential Qualities/Requirements of Candidate:

• Proven experience as a senior copywriter or related role
• Excellent research, writing, editing and proofreading skills. (nb: probably degree-educated)
• A passion for wine and for the stories that make wine so compelling.
• Experience in the Wine & Spirits industry/WSET Diploma level qualification or equivalent level.
• Knowledge of online content strategy and creation; experience with SEO
• Creative, collaborative, organized; detail-obsessive. Excellent time management.

Additional Skills:

• French important. Spanish and/or Italian a bonus

The role offers a competitive salary, annual bonus (subject to company profit and individual performance), generous company pension contribution, private medical insurance, Death-in-Service insurance cover (all subject to eligibility periods) 5 weeks holiday, wine discount, STL (subject to eligibility period) and WSET training support.

CVs plus covering letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for the role to [email protected] ATTENTION CBK

Closing Date : Friday 9^th June 2023