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We are looking for a Wholesale Account Manager to work alongside our sales manager in supporting our existing coffee partners, while actively looking to develop strong and meaningful relationships, with independent cafés, restaurants, hotels, and delis throughout the Cotswolds. With particular emphasis being placed on areas such as Oxford, Cheltenham, and surrounding areas. 

We are on a mission to introduce genuine speciality coffee from some of the finest farms from around the globe, while providing assistance and support through the aid of the very latest espresso machine technology with the help of our partners, Victoria Arduino, Slayer and Conti.  

Ue Coffee Roasters is more than just a coffee roaster, we are a tight-knit team of passionate individuals from all over the world seeking to take our customers on an exciting journey of discovery. 

This is where you come in. 

About you;

You have the experience and energy to build relationships with independent cafes, caterers, and retail customers. Identifying and proactively winning new business to drive sales and further expand our ever-increasing portfolio of quality minded partners.  

What you will be responsible for;

Identifying and proactively winning new business Developing and implementing a sales plan to achieve revenue targets. Maintaining connections with existing and potential wholesale partners, Managing the sales processes with the aid of our field-based training and development team, supporting partners in helping them stand out from their competition. 

What you’ll bring to the table  

• 2+ years’ experience in a sales
• Understanding of B2B sales in the catering or coffee sector 
• Experience in the hospitality or coffee industry would be an advantage 
• Demonstrated relationship management skills 
• Ability to present to customers and negotiate with confidence 
• Experience in using a CRM program preferred 
• Strong team and collaboration focus 

Let us recap 

Ue Coffee Roasters is the most technologically advanced roastery in our local marketplace. We are often copied for our ideas, but there is no substitute for the many years of experience while having a proven track record of accomplishment for being pioneers in our field. Our team is made up with some of the most experienced and talented individuals in the industry, from licenced Arabica Q graders, professional Tea Sommeliers to Speciality Coffee Association accredited Barista Professionals.  

We put our whole heart into what we do, because we believe in the greater good of “business for better.” Our mission is to inspire and to bring enjoyment of speciality coffee to everyone. 

Roasting beautiful coffees that celebrate the effort and dedication put into cultivating these coffees by our farmers. Empowering people with practical knowledge to inspire them to go on and be great at what they do. Supporting innovation and community and charity initiatives both here at home and abroad, whilst working towards a more sustainable and environmentally sound way in making our planet a better place to be. 

Working from our roastery in Witney as a base we'll offer you a competitive salary package, company car or expensed mileage, laptop, mobile phone, great coffee, and the chance to work with a lovely team of people. 

We are a business that is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and doing what is right, rather than what is easy. 

If this sounds like a role for you, we would love to have a chat. Please begin the conversation by sending through your resume and a cover letter letting us know what you can bring to our team. 

A rare and exciting opportunity has become available to join our roastery team at our main roasting facility in Witney, West Oxfordshire.

As a Roastery Assistant you will work directly with a small team, primarily focusing on assisting the production department in weighing, bagging and packing of our coffees and teas ready for dispatch the hundreds of customers we work with across the UK.

This is a physically demanding role requiring a lot of hard work, repetition and an eye for attention and detail will be essential.

This role is best suited for someone who likes to work independently and takes great pride in the quality of his or her work.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

1. Weigh out, bag and pack coffee and tea into the various packaging formats.
2. Assist our warehouse and internet dispatch in the picking of orders and dispatching these to our customers following set procedures and brand standards.
3. Help with the loading and unloading of deliveries arriving at the roastery on a daily basis.
4. Assist with the lifting of coffee sacks (circa 70kg) and booking in green bean stocks.
5. An element of driving work will be required within the local vicinity of the roastery.
6. Use of a forklift truck.
7. Maintain roastery equipment on a daily basis.
8. Sweep and clean roastery each day making sure that the working area is clean at all times.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Similar experience working in a production or warehouse setting.
2. Attention to detail at all times.
3. Passion for artisanal coffee and tea.
4. Quality-driven in every aspect of presentation when it relates to the products being sent to our customers.
5. Good problem-solving skills.
6. Good time management.
7. Excellent sense of vision, hearing & smell.
8. Physically fit: able to lift up to 30kg, drag up to 70kg & stand up to 8 hours.
9. Mechanically apt: able to use linear weighing, packing machines, pallet trucks and forklift truck.
10. Proficiency in English: reading, writing & speaking.
11. Good computer skills: email, Microsoft Excel, web-based applications, and Windows operating systems.
12. Good mathematical & analytical skills.
13. Excellent customer service skills.
14. Excellent planning & organisational skills.
15. Able to work independently, multitask & remain calm under pressure.
16. Willing to work occasional evenings & weekends when necessary.
17. A very can do attitude is a prerequisite

If you are interested in applying, please send an up to date CV with a covering letter detailing why you would be suitable for this role to: dominic@uecoffeeroasters.com We regret we are only able to reply to applicants selected for an interview.