Supply Trainee

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Supply department, and we are looking for two Supply Trainees to join us at Taylors of Harrogate.

As a Supply Trainee you will have the opportunity to train in and support our Supply team over a 2-year period, including the areas of Tea, Coffee and Packaging Buying, Responsible Sourcing, and Scientific and Regulatory Affairs. You will also support the delivery of Taylors Sourcing Approach (TSA), our unique values-led approach to sourcing high quality tea, coffee and packaging.

This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week Monday – Friday. We offer the opportunity of flexible/hybrid working, but this would initially include a minimum of 3 – 4 days per week learning from, and collaborating with, your colleagues on-site at our offices in Harrogate. If you would like to discuss other working patterns, please provide more details in your application.

This is a 2-year fixed term trainee role; while a permanent position cannot be guaranteed at the end of the training period, we hope to offer permanent roles to successful trainees upon completion of the training period. We will discuss this with you throughout your traineeship.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Working alongside the tea, coffee and packaging buyers to gain a thorough understanding of all buying activities including the development of sourcing strategies, price negotiation and forecasting, and the effective management of raw material stocks.
• Participating in tea and coffee tastings and in doing so starting to develop a palate for professional tasting.
• Working alongside the Responsible Sourcing team to build an understanding of social and environmental sustainability, responsible procurement practices, third-party certification and our value chain investment scheme.
• Building a good working knowledge of the food safety/legal requirements of the raw materials we source, including the origins and supply chains we source from.
• Developing a thorough understanding of tea and coffee manufacturing processes both within our factory and at origin.
• Supporting the Supply team with the analysis, interpretation and presentation of data, and the writing of reports.

About You

Key skills and knowledge include:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A continuous improvement mindset.
• Highly numerate and able to analyse data and make connections and recommendations.
• Able to work flexibly as part of a team and independently.
• Strong organisational skills, excellent attention to detail and a commitment to deliver high quality work.
• Good interpersonal skills to build and maintain strong working relationships.
• Highly competent in using MS Office and the ability to use/learn other IT systems/databases.
• An awareness/understanding of the key factors (environmental, political, economic and social) that impact the tea and coffee industry.

You will be confident and able to travel for extended periods of time to tea and coffee producing countries.

GCSEs (or equivalent) in Mathematics and English at grade 4/C or above are essential. We are also looking for candidates who have further qualifications in any subjects, equivalent to 3 A-Levels at grade CCC.

In addition, language skills (preferably Spanish) are desirable.

What We Offer You

As a minimum, all our employees receive free meals, drinks and snacks while at work. Our discretionary quarterly bonus scheme is available as soon as you join us, which is a share of profits paid as a percentage of qualifying earnings. You’ll also receive holiday allowance with the option to buy and (in some cases) sell additional days, company-wide employee discounts, access to our health cash plan, wellbeing support, company-funded counselling, and enrolment in the company pension plan.

We also offer a range of development opportunities no matter your role and ambitions. We encourage everyone to explore what makes them the best version of themselves, and we do this through external training programmes, apprenticeships and internal 1:1 coaching schemes.

Great People, Great Culture

We are Bettys & Taylors Group. Our family business is home to three iconic Yorkshire brands – Yorkshire Tea, Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate. Together we share a passion for quality, service and doing things properly. We are driven by our purpose and our values, and we believe our people are what set us apart. We welcome applications from all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences and we are committed to offering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

Click here to learn more about life at Bettys & Taylors Group.

To apply

To apply for this role, you will be required to submit a CV and answer the following questions in the application form:

• Why does working at Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate appeal to you? (Maximum 250 words).
• What do you understand to be the key factors (environmental, political, economic and social) that impact the tea and coffee industry? (Maximum 250 words).
• We want to hear about the skills, experience and knowledge you hold that make you well suited to this role. Using specific examples and the skills and knowledge required to be a Supply Trainee (outlined above) please explain why you are ideal for this role. You can use examples from any aspect of your life. (Maximum 250 words).

Please note that applications that do not answer all the above questions will not be considered.

The first stage of this recruitment process will be an assessment centre in Harrogate w/c 28th July. There may subsequently be a second-round interview, also in Harrogate, on Monday 11th August.

This vacancy will close at midnight on Friday 4th July. #J-18808-Ljbffr