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LWC Drinks Ltd provides licensed establishments with all their bar and sundry supplies. However, we are more than just a distributor, becoming the fastest growing privately owned drinks company in Britain, placing 24th in the Sunday Times PWC Profit Track 100. Our aim is to provide the best customer service in the industry, employing over 1,300 people, at 15 depots across the UK, with a Support Centre and Hub Distribution Centre based in Manchester

Main Duties

The buyer is responsible for purchasing stock required to ensure control and maintenance of stock levels across the business.
 

Key Skills

• Raising purchase orders, ensuring accuracy.
• Expediting orders to ensure stock availability and following orders through to delivery of goods.
• Communicating any potential delays, supply, or product issues to the impacted team.
• Build and maintain effective and collaborative relationships with the supply chain.
• Reporting any cost increases as they arise.
• Working closely with other departments to identify and deliver new sourcing opportunities.
• Identify invoice queries and communicating these to the supplier and wider team.
• Ensure supplier costs are up-to date and accurate.
• Maintain procurement schedules and updating on a weekly basis.
• Monitor supplier performance and escalate issues to the senior buyer.

Knowledge and Experience

• Have previous experience of working in a positive role
• Be methodical and diligent in your approach to working.
• Have excellent attention to detail.
• Be a confident communicator, both written and verbal.
• The ability to work with an array of stakeholders.
• Be decisive and use initiative.

If you wish to apply, please send your CV and a covering letter (stating your current salary and location), along with the job reference (Job Ref: 210325PE) in the title of your E-mail to recruitment@lwc-drinks.co.uk

LWC Drinks Ltd provides licensed establishments with all their bar and sundry supplies. However we are more than just a distributor, becoming the fastest growing privately owned drinks company in Britain, placing 24th in the Sunday Times PWC Profit Track 100. Our aim is to provide the best customer service in the industry, employing over 1,500 people, at 18 depots across the UK, with a Support Centre and Hub Distribution Centre based in Manchester.

Main Duties

Reporting directly to the Warehouse Supervisor, Warehouse & Distribution Manager and Depot Manager, the purpose of the Warehouse Operative will be to complete tasks which assist the day to day running of the Warehouse, the up keep of the warehouse, the organisation of bin bay locations and to ensure correct storage of all products. The role is quite physical and manual handling is one of the main requirements.

Key Skills

• Adhering to good practice within the warehouse;
• Responsible for correctly picking orders and placing in the correct location for deliveries;
• Always being aware of possible stock shortages and informing the warehouse Supervisors or the managers so that they can be ordered;
• Ensure that all new stock delivered must be put away ASAP; all stock must be put away in the correct bin-bay location and match the delivery note received;
• Assist in the monthly stock takes at weekends;
• Assist with stock audits on a weekly basis;
• Filling out the correct information on the out of date list, damaged stock list (write off sheet), and fork lift and pedestrian truck records;
• Ensure that you follow the correct health and safety procedures;
• Wear the correct equipment for your job when on site, for example, safety boots, gloves, the correct high visibility vest;
• Being able to prioritise workloads;
• Flexible approach to working;
• Assisting drivers as mate as an when required.

Knowledge and Experience

• Good team work skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Good product knowledge.
• Flexi FLT licence is an advantage.

If you wish to apply, please send your CV and a covering letter (stating your current salary and location), along with the job reference (Job Ref: 140325WARSK) in the title of your E-mail to recruitment@lwc-drinks.co.uk

LWC Drinks Ltd provides licensed establishments with all their bar and sundry supplies. However we are more than just a distributor, becoming the fastest growing privately owned drinks company in Britain, placing 24th in the Sunday Times PWC Profit Track 100. Our aim is to provide the best customer service in the industry, employing over 1,500 people, at 18 depots across the UK, with a Support Centre and Hub Distribution Centre based in Manchester.

Overview

To assist the driver in delivering products to customers within a specific area in a safe and friendly manner, assisting the driver with the care and upkeep of your designated vehicle. To provide excellent Customer service standards to every customer.

Main Duties

• Assisting the driver in preparing the vehicle by conducting operator maintenance, ensuring all products for a delivery are correct and that they have been loaded onto the vehicle correctly and safely.
• Execute any special requests from customers by picking up and delivering items as directed on the delivery note
• Check all deliveries once they have been dropped at the final designation
• Maintain customer confidence by keeping information strictly confidential regarding premise security and operational information.
• Assisting the driver in checking the run sheets, picked orders for your deliveries and routing.
• To assist in planning your route and requirements for the drop by studying the schedule and any requests by the customer that are on the delivery note
• Make customers aware of any stock shortages or problems with their delivery.
• Responsible for returning all empty cases and gas bottles and that they are correctly stored in the empties yard and unloaded in the correct manner.
• Ensure that correct health and safety procedures are adhered to
• To assist the driver with all required checks and ensure that check sheets are passed to the distribution manager.
• The ability to help in the warehouse when required.
• To look presentable in the correct LWC Drinks uniform at all times

Knowledge and Experience

• Good safety practices and presentable at all times
• Good communication skills
• Excellent Customer Service Skills

If you wish to apply, please send your CV and a covering letter (stating your current salary and location), along with the job reference (Job Ref: 140325DMSK) in the title of your E-mail to recruitment@lwc-drinks.co.uk

LWC Drinks Ltd provides licensed establishments with all their bar and sundry supplies. However, we are more than just a distributor, becoming the fastest growing privately owned drinks company in Britain, placing 24th in the Sunday Times PWC Profit Track 100. Our aim is to provide the best customer service in the industry, employing over 1,700 people, at 18 depots across the UK, with a Support Centre and Hub Distribution Centre based in Manchester.

Overview

We are looking for an Account Manager who will cover our Teesside depot's customer base in the Saltburn, Whitby, Scarborough and surrounding areas.

The role will be to deliver the pre agreed budgeted margin for the designated post code area. To increase the number of trading accounts in the post code area by achieving a pre-agreed new business target. To retain the existing customer base and grow the spend per account through category up selling. To represent the company to the market and to represent the market to the company.
 

Main Duties

• Delivering your contribution of the depot gross margin.
• Manage the debt ledger for your area, including correct completion of company account forms and the timely collection of cash and cheque where appropriate.
• Delivering targets on drive brands with brand partners.
• Over delivering on every aspect of customer service you can affect.
• To have the overriding responsibility, duty of care and management of your accounts from start to finish.
• Liaise effectively with all other departments including telesales, credit control, sales support, distribution and administration.
• Organisation of technical installations on draught beer dispenses equipment.
• Consulting with customers to offer impartial advice on promotional activity to help them grow their businesses.
• Liaising with brand representatives currently operating in your area.
• To successfully promote LWC Drinks own brand and wine products.

Knowledge and Experience

• Excellent Customer service skills.
• Use of Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets and records.
• Good teamwork skills.
• Good communication and relationship building skills.
• Good specialist knowledge of the drinks industry, products and the on-trade market.
• WSET Level 1 preferred.
• Commercial experience in selling wine (on-trade preferred).
• Good track record in sales and meeting growth targets.

If you wish to apply, please send your CV and a covering letter (stating your current salary and location), along with the job reference (Job Ref: 270225MA) in the title of your E-mail to recruitment@lwc-drinks.co.uk

About LWC Drinks Ltd

LWC Drinks Ltd supplies licensed establishments with a full range of bar and sundry products. More than just a distributor, LWC is the UK’s fastest-growing privately owned drinks company, ranking 24th in the Sunday Times PWC Profit Track 100. With a commitment to delivering industry-leading customer service, LWC employs over 1,500 staff across 18 depots in the UK, supported by a Manchester-based Support Centre and Hub Distribution Centre.Main Duties
Reporting directly to the Warehouse Supervisor, Warehouse & Distribution Manager, and Depot Manager, the Warehouse Operative will play a key role in the day-to-day operations of the warehouse. This includes maintaining the warehouse, organising bin bay locations, and ensuring the correct storage of all products.

This is a physically demanding role, requiring regular manual handling. A key part of the position involves operating a forklift as part of the Goods In team, using the Warehouse Management System (WMS) to unload lorries, replenish stock, pick orders, and check in deliveries from suppliers. Additional duties include maintaining yard housekeeping standards.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Follow best practices within the warehouse to ensure efficiency and safety.
• Accurately pick and place orders in the designated delivery locations.
• Monitor stock levels and report potential shortages to the Warehouse Supervisor or Managers.
• Ensure all new stock deliveries are promptly and correctly stored in the designated bin-bay locations, matching the delivery notes.
• Assist in monthly stock takes (including weekend shifts) and weekly stock audits.
• Complete required documentation, including:
• Out-of-date stock lists
• Damaged stock records (write-off sheets)
• Forklift and pedestrian truck logs
• Adhere to all health and safety procedures, ensuring compliance at all times.
• Wear the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including safety boots, gloves, and high-visibility vests.
• Prioritise workloads effectively to meet business needs.
• Maintain a flexible approach to work, assisting drivers as a mate when required.

Skills & Experience

• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Good product knowledge or willingness to learn.
• Experience working in a warehouse environment is advantageous.
• A Flexi FLT licence is an advantage

If you wish to apply, please send your CV and a covering letter (stating your current salary and location), along with the job reference (Job Ref: 140225CP) in the title of your E-mail to recruitment@lwc-drinks.co.uk

LWC Drinks Ltd provides licensed establishments with all their bar and sundry supplies. However, we are more than just a distributor, becoming the fastest growing privately owned drinks company in Britain, placing 24th in the Sunday Times PWC Profit Track 100. Our aim is to provide the best customer service in the industry, employing over 1,700 people, at 18 depots across the UK, with a Support Centre and Hub Distribution Centre based in Manchester.

We have an exciting position at our Merseyside Depot for a Warehouse Supervisor, with the successful person joining us during a big period of change for the depot. We are currently based at our depot in Widnes (WA8 8UA) but will relocate soon to our newly built premises on Knowsley Lane (L36 8HL).
 

Main Duties

Be responsible for managing the day to day running of the warehouse, ensuring that all delivery requirements for the depot are successfully met. The supervisor is required to monitor the quality, quantity, cost and efficiency of the movement and storage of goods, whilst being responsible for the line management of the staff within the distribution team including warehouse staff and transportation staff.
 

Key Skills

• Ensuring that the warehouse as a whole runs as efficiently and effectively as possible.
• Processing all answer phone, internet and online orders.
• Updating Route Sheets "as & when" required.
• Security checks on open/shut down of operation.
• To analyse data to monitor performance and plan improvements.
• Co-ordinating and controlling the order cycle and associated information systems.
• Ensuring that products are dealt with efficiently in the warehouse and are successfully get delivered to customers.
• To control and implement a date checking system and out of date stock controls.
• To ensure that the Warehouse and it’s housekeeping are maintained to a high standard.
• To ensure that stock is stored within health and safety guidelines.
• To ensure that the Warehouse Bin/Bay locations are kept up to date.
• To ensure all processes are followed and adhered to with regards to loading/unloading, including checking of all loads, shrink wrapping and load security.
• Ensuring adequate staff levels to cover for absences and peaks in workload.
• Delegating work to staff and managing their workload and output.
• Effectively cover the role of Warehouse & Distribution Manager in their absence.

Knowledge and Experience

• Use of Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets and records.
• Good team work skills.
• Good management & communication skills.
• Good product knowledge and warehousing policies and procedures.
• Full use of ‘Trinity’ system and CyberQuery software.

If you wish to apply, please send your CV and a covering letter (stating your current salary and location), along with the job reference (Job Ref: 170225RO) in the title of your E-mail to recruitment@lwc-drinks.co.uk

LWC Drinks Ltd is a leading supplier of bar and sundry supplies, recognized as the fastest-growing privately owned drinks company in Britain. Ranked 24th in the Sunday Times PWC Profit Track 100, we are committed to delivering the best customer service in the industry. We employ over 1,400 people across 18 depots in the UK, with our Support Centre and Hub Distribution Centre based in Manchester. Join us and be part of a dynamic, fast-growing company that values innovation, customer focus, and professional growth.

Overview

As an Account Manager, you will play a key role in achieving sales targets and growing our customer base within your designated area. Your primary responsibilities include:

• Delivering the agreed budgeted margin for your postcode area.
• Expanding the number of trading accounts by meeting new business targets.
• Retaining and developing existing customers through category upselling.
• Representing LWC Drinks to the market and bringing valuable market insights back to the company.

Main Duties

• Achieve and exceed depot gross margin targets.
• Manage the debt ledger for your area, ensuring timely completion of account forms and prompt collection of payments.
• Drive sales on core brands in partnership with brand partners.
• Consistently exceed customer service expectations.
• Take full ownership and management of customer accounts from initiation to retention.
• Collaborate effectively with internal departments, including telesales, credit control, sales support, distribution, and administration.
• Coordinate technical installations for draught beer dispense equipment.
• Provide expert, impartial advice on promotional activities to help customers grow their businesses.
• Work closely with brand representatives within your area.
• Actively promote LWC Drinks' own brand products.

Knowledge and Experience

• Strong customer service skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for record-keeping and analysis.
• Effective teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• In-depth knowledge of the drinks industry, product offerings, and on-trade market.
• WSET Level 1 certification (preferred).
• Proven commercial experience in selling wine, preferably in the on-trade sector.
• Strong track record in sales and achieving growth targets.

Essential Requirements

• Proficiency in IT systems relevant to sales and account management.
• Demonstrated sales experience, ideally within the hospitality sector.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external relationships.

If you wish to apply, please send your CV and a covering letter (stating your current salary and location), along with the job reference (Job Ref: 100225JB) in the title of your E-mail to recruitment@lwc-drinks.co.uk

LWC Drinks Ltd provides licensed establishments with all their bar and sundry supplies. However we are more than just a distributor, becoming the fastest growing privately owned drinks company in Britain, placing 24th in the Sunday Times PWC Profit Track 100. Our aim is to provide the best customer service in the industry, employing over 1,500 people, at 18 depots across the UK, with a Support Centre and Hub Distribution Centre based in Manchester.

Main Duties

Reporting directly to the Warehouse Supervisor, Warehouse & Distribution Manager and Depot Manager, the purpose of the Warehouse Operative will be to complete tasks which assist the day to day running of the Warehouse, the up keep of the warehouse, the organisation of bin bay locations and to ensure correct storage of all products. The role is quite physical and manual handling is one of the main requirements.

Key Skills

• Adhering to good practice within the warehouse;
• Responsible for correctly picking orders and placing in the correct location for deliveries;
• Always being aware of possible stock shortages and informing the warehouse Supervisors or the managers so that they can be ordered;
• Ensure that all new stock delivered must be put away ASAP; all stock must be put away in the correct bin-bay location and match the delivery note received;
• Assist in the monthly stock takes at weekends;
• Assist with stock audits on a weekly basis;
• Filling out the correct information on the out of date list, damaged stock list (write off sheet), and fork lift and pedestrian truck records;
• Ensure that you follow the correct health and safety procedures;
• Wear the correct equipment for your job when on site, for example, safety boots, gloves, the correct high visibility vest;
• Being able to prioritise workloads;
• Flexible approach to working;
• Assisting drivers as mate as an when required.

Knowledge and Experience

• Good team work skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Good product knowledge.
• Flexi FLT licence is an advantage.

If you wish to apply, please send your CV and a covering letter (stating your current salary and location), along with the job reference (Job Ref: 2400125RO) in the title of your E-mail to recruitment@lwc-drinks.co.uk