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The UK’s fastest growing vitamin company, Vitabiotics, is one of the most dynamic companies in the UK. They have helped define the Vitamins and Minerals (VMS) sector with leading brands such as Osteocare, Pregnacare, Perfectil and Wellwoman to name a few.

Job Description:

Enthusiastic science graduate required to work with our in-house Technical & Quality Control Department.

This role includes:

• Handling technical product data
• Approving batch packaging documentation
• Creating certificates of analysis
• Entering batch details into our batch tracer software
• Proof checking and ensuring the quality of our products and packaging overall
• Liaising with suppliers regarding quality issues and various approval processes

The successful candidate:

• Highly organised
• Accurate with good computer skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills essential
• Science degree required
• Quality Control experience preferred but not essential

The UK’s fastest growing vitamin company, Vitabiotics, is one of the most dynamic companies in the UK. They have helped define the Vitamins and Minerals (VMS) sector with leading brands such as Osteocare, Pregnacare, Perfectil and Wellwoman to name a few.

We are currently looking for a Demand and Supply Planner to join our team!

Day-to-day, you’ll take charge of planning and organizing the supply of our products through optimizing inventory levels for both Finished and bulk products, advising on production requirements and ensuring we keep a 'customer-first’ approach at all times by sharing valuable business insights.

Your role will lean heavily on your excellent data and reconciliation skills, analyzing past performance, monitor and communicate the reliability of product availability with all relevant stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Updating forward forecasts on a rolling 12-month horizon for all products, creating scenarios and arbitrating the best fit taking in to account marketing plan and supply issues
• Supplying Performance Management to agreed KPI's
• Ensuring that customer service levels are achieved through the timely receipt of finished product (OTIF)
• Establishing and maintaining accurate inventory data
  - Accurate Raw Materials stock figures
  - Accurate FG stock figures
• Improving business processes to ensure timely:
  - receipt of raw materials to either UK warehouse or contract manufacturers
  - issue of raw materials to contracted production partners
  - receipt of finished goods to UK warehouse to meet customer demands
• Developing and maintaining appropriate Supply Chain/Logistics KPIs
• Ensuring all relevant systems are maintained to support the business effectively

You will need:

• Experience with using SAP Business-1
• At least 2 years experience in a Demand and Supply Planning role

Job Description

Vitabiotics is a family business, founded over 45 years ago. We are the UK’s No.1 vitamin supplements company, helping to define the sector with leading brands such as Perfectil, Pregnacare, Wellman and Wellwoman.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within an in-house design department of a leading health supplements company.

You will be working on a diverse range of print projects, principally focussed on packaging, TTL advertising (B2C and B2B publications, consumer press and outdoor), in-store POS, leaflets and brochures.

Key attributes:

• Strong creative design skills
• Fluent in Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator Creative Cloud on Mac OSX
• Technical repro knowledge
• Excellent artworking and retouching skills
• Taking projects from initial layout through final artwork to proof checking and approval
• Excellent written English
• Proof-reading skills
• Meticulous attention to detail

Application

CV and portfolio (as either PDF or web URL) are required. Please send to jobsuk@vitabiotics.com

Location: NW2 7HF, London (nr. Staples Corner) - applicants must be within 40mins of NW2 office

Experience: As above in the description

Qualification: As above in the description

Job Description

We are looking for a Junior PR Executive to work at our Head Office near Staples Corner. In 2013 Vitabiotics became the first Company to receive a Queen's Award for Innovation in vitamin research, and now is an exciting time to join us as we extend into a number of new categories. If you've had agency or in-house PR experience, we would love to hear from you. Ideally you will have experience in the consumer healthcare market, but more importantly you will be hard working and ambitious with a positive can-do attitude and proactive approach to the wide and varied role.

Key Skills and Abilities:

• Strong organisational skills
• A positive and ‘can-do’ attitude
• A keen interest in the health and wellbeing industry, and strong knowledge of the media and influencer landscape
• Willing to go the extra mile in a fast-paced environment and do what it takes to get the job done
• Ability to work across different brands and projects
• Creative and quick thinking, with an excellent attention to detail
• Calm and considered under pressure
• Fantastic written and verbal communication skills
• Takes initiative and communicates clearly and efficiently with key stake holders

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Drafting press releases and creative pitches
• Proactive media relations –handling press enquiries proactively, quickly and with attention to detail
• Identifying and sharing key industry developments and competitor insights with the wider business and relevant teams
• Supporting in the concepting and PR campaigns and seasonal PR calendars
• Monitoring and saving editorial coverage and regularly informing relevant teams of coverage
• Supporting on creative mailers and mass mail outs
• Admin support including post, reports, stock management and deliveries
• Supporting at exhibitions and events

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES

(Apply with CV and covering letter and evidence of eligibility to work in the UK) 

Job Description

Vitabiotics, 4 times winner of Queen’s Awards for Excellence, is widely regarded as the most innovative and fastest growing major vitamin supplement company in the UK. As Britain's No1 vitamin company for specific life stages, Vitabiotics has helped define the VMS sector with leading brands such as Perfectil^®, Pregnacare^®, Wellman^® and Wellwoman.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, dynamic and experienced individual to work with the senior management team.  This is a high profile ‘customer facing’ position. 

Your role will be to develop and drive forward the national account and multiple pharmacy retail business, in collaboration with many of the UK’s most prestigious nutritional Highstreet retailers.

Key responsibilities:

• Strategic management of some of VB’s largest customers
• Key account / new business development
• Day to day management of key account issues and joint business plans
• Oversee sales promotional strategies for each national account, across all brands including negotiating annual budgets.
• Negotiating any listings fees/exclusivity.
• Arrange regular review meetings
• Ensure all aspects of promotional planning are implemented effectively, according to budget and Vitabiotics above the line marketing
• Work with logistics department of VB and national accounts to assess their requirements and ensure smooth supply chain and deliveries.
• Create and provide forecasting and sales analysis to logistics department of VB and national accounts
• Negotiating margins, price increases and shelf positioning with national accounts.
• Monitor performance against agreed ongoing sales and distribution targets.
• Support brand image and values in store.
• Ensure successful launch of new products into all national accounts.

The Successful candidate must:

• Be educated to a degree level
• Have a minimum of 5 years’ experience handling national accounts in the multiple pharmacy and multiple grocery sectors
• Have strong negotiation skills
• Have knowledge/experience of supply chain management
• Have a full driving licence

Hours: 9am-6pm, Monday-Friday (flexibility is essential)

Benefits: 24 days holiday, contributory pension, private health cover, personal bonus scheme, company car

Experience: As above in the description

Qualification: Be educated to a degree level

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES

Apply with CV and covering letter and evidence of eligibility to work in the UK 

Job Description

Vitabiotics, 4 times winner of Queen’s Awards for Excellence, is widely regarded as the most innovative and fastest growing major vitamin supplement company in the UK. As Britain's No1 vitamin company for specific life stages, Vitabiotics has helped define the VMS sector with leading brands such as Osteocare^®, Perfectil^®, Pregnacare^®, Wellman^® and Wellwoman.

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and well-experienced Forklift Driver to join our Warehouse Department.

Key responsibilities:

• Maintain Health and Safety, Quality and Hygiene guidelines.
• Carry out pick, pack tasks, in all areas using RF handheld devices from Reach FLT’s
• Ensure that personal and warehouse targets are achieved as well as meeting customer’s requirements and maintaining quality standards.
• Load / unload and put away.
• Take part in daily stock checks/investigations.
• Communicate effectively to enable other warehouse staff to carry out their job.

The successful candidate must have:

• 2 years+ Forklift driving experience
• Possession of a Forklift licence (Reach and Counterbalance)
• Thorough knowledge and experience of warehouse stock control
• Good communication and computer skills

Please apply by sending your CV to jobsuk@vitabiotics.com

Location: Hemel Hempstead

Experience: As above in the description

Qualification: As above in the description

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES

Apply with CV and covering letter and evidence of eligibility to work in the UK