Wine Buyer (Wine Jobs: Sales & Marketing)

  Naked Wines Australia

  Sydney, NSW

Background on company 

Naked Wines’ mission is to change the way the whole wine industry works, for the benefit of wine drinkers, winemakers and our people. 

Our customers, we call them Angels, support talented and independent winemakers across Australia and the world, in return for access to exclusive hand-crafted wines at amazing prices. Because we fund winemakers upfront, Naked Wines can remove a huge chunk of the costs that would usually be passed back to the customer. 

Globally, Naked Wines gives a fast growing army of over 750,000 passionate everyday wine drinking Angels direct access to over 200 of the world’s best independent winemakers making over 1,000 exclusive quality wines in 17 different countries making us a leading player in the fast growing direct-to-consumer wine market. 

In Australia we currently have over 140,000 Angels supporting 60 winemakers from Australia and New Zealand to create over 350 exclusive wines for them. 

Here in our offices in Manly, we are a passionate local team that despite being 8 years old, still believe we are scratching the surface of our potential and everyone can and will make their mark. 

Think of Naked Wines as a listed wine company with a startup vibe that is disrupting an industry, whilst delivering profits and significant growth.

Our model is based on a virtuous circle: 

· Doing the right thing 

· Generates extreme customer loyalty

· Which generates cash, which can be reinvested in growth · Which attracts the best people and the best suppliers 

So if you...   
●  Are a structured and lateral thinker who is able to adapt to a rapid pace (read: you don’t crack under pressure (i.e. laughs, doesn't cry) when holding 12 plates that are spinning at the same time, while standing on the tip of a rocket at launch) 
●  Are fun to work with because you have a growth mindset, play for the team and don’t take yourself too seriously   
●  Are a person of integrity whose values are deep seated and reflected in their behaviour   
●  Are confident and resilient, enjoy challenging the status quo – comfortable hearing a “no” and turning it into a “yes”    
●  Passionate about optimisation because it enables us to grow and removes the drag in the way
  
●  Are a self-starter, excited by a growth environment and willing to get stuck in...
  
Then we may have a role for you! 

The Position and its Responsibilities 

Wine Buyer

Firstly, we think this is a dream job for anyone passionate about the Australian & New Zealand independent wine industry. A role and a business that is focused solely on lifting up & backing the best independent winemakers across Australia & New Zealand to create a level playing field for both them & wine drinkers.    
The purpose of this role is to manage the trading and broader relationships with our existing and new Winemaker’s,  to ensure the best outcome for all and continually identify WIN WINS for NAKED’s customers & winemakers in terms of wine quality, pricing and wine portfolio offer.  This role reports directly into the Head of Wine.    

It provides a great opportunity to be part of a growing and ambitious ecommerce organisation that has its mission set clearly on disrupting the industry by doing good.  

  
To nail your job you will:  

• Be passionate about achieving the best outcome for NAKED’s customers in terms of wine quality, pricing and portfolio offer. 
• Sourcing new wine and ensuring appropriate stock levels of existing SKU’s.
• Managing communication with new prospective winemaker’s and onboarding on new winemaker’s
• Manage the day to day communication and support of our Winemaker’s, assisting with ongoing queries around purchase orders, samples, delivery changes and system support. 
• Be part of our tasting Panel and quality process to ensuring the highest wine quality 
• Assist the Head of wine with various processes including; Quality Assurance, Tenders, Supplier Performance, Annual Buy Plan, pricing benchmarks 
• Key support in driving change agenda and consistent approach across an expanding & varied winemaker base.
• Work cross functionally internally to make sure everyone is informed about key winemaker and product updates 
• Guide new and existing winemakers along the NAKED wine journey

We’ll love you because of your:

• Demonstrated ability build relationships quickly and effectively
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders effectively
• Demonstrated negotiations skills
• Keen eye for detail and enjoy working through the numbers
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Ability to work effectively on multiple activities in fast-paced and rapidly changing environment

 

Your team:

• You’ll report to the Head of Wine
• Work closely with the Marketing team to enable timely promotions of wine and winemakers.
• Work closely with Wine Planning/Logistics to ensure efficient flow of product
• Be part of a multi-functional team with plenty of opportunities to develop and grow   

Requirements

• Previous relevant wine buying experience essential. You will have deep knowledge of the current state of the wine industry in Australia and New Zealand, an existing wine industry/maker network and a thorough understanding of wine buying throughout the complete production cycle.
• Formal wine qualifications well regarded 

Remuneration
    
●  Competitive Salary 
●  Attractive Performance based bonus plan 
●  Long Term Incentive Program (Employee Share Scheme) 
●  Monthly Wine Allowance 
●  Personal Pathways & Development Programs

Location:
  
Manly, Sydney (Work from home hybrid) 

How To Apply

Please apply with your resume and cover letter.

If you meet a majority of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application.

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