Graphic Designer

Location:

Livingston, Scotland

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Salary Band:

£23,000 - £26,000

Summary of Role

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We are searching for someone to join and be a part of the Design team in the Marketing department helping in the creation of company design and marketing materials, literature,
brands, packaging, and products, including Aceo Sprits and Murray McDavid Whisky.

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Key Responsibilities:

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• Design of all marketing materials for a variety of drinks brands.

• Create 3D visuals/models and renders

• Produce final artwork for both print and online reproduction

• Develop new and existing brands/product designs

• Work to design briefs

• Advise and assist our customers with their design requirements

• Liaise and negotiate with printing and production companies on quality and price

• Upload videos, images and content to social media/web channels as required

• Contribute to the design and maintenance of the company website.

• Creation of social media content

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:

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• Solid understanding in creating final artwork files and of the printing/production process

• Our shared core values: passion, integrity, accountability, and diligence

• A creative mind-set with initiative and proactiveness

• Excellent interpersonal skills – confidant and adaptable

• Good listening skills

• Ability to work under pressure to deadlines and be proactive

• Proficiency in the English language, both verbal and written

• Excellent organisational/administrative skills with good attention to detail

• A proficiency in the Microsoft Office Package

• A willingness to learn new skills

• First-rate presentation skills

• Strong time/task management skills

• The ability to problem-solve and negotiate effectively

• Familiarity with social media such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook

• Keep up to date with the latest techniques and trends

• The ability to problem-solve and negotiate effectively

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Qualifications:

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Essential 

• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite – Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign

• Experienced in 3D Visualisation techniques – Cinema 4D

• High level of artwork experience - ideally including food/drink labels and packaging

• Degree level education (preferred)

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Desirable:

• A passion for and understanding of Photography

• Product design experience

• Experience of working in the drinks industry

• Video editing (preferred)

• Digital and website design - (understanding of WordPress/other content managed website platforms

Stock Accountant

Location:

Livingston, Scotland

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Salary Band:

£25,000 - £30,000 plus study

Summary of Role

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To ensure that the day-to-day stock transactions are correctly recorded and accounted. This is a “hands-on” role and will involve working collaboratively with the finance and operations teams.

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Key Responsibilities:

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• Working collaboratively with both the finance and operations teams to ensure stock records are correctly maintained.

• Ensuring policies, procedures and processes are followed to ensure both sound financial and stock control.

• Monitoring and reporting of sales, costs, and margins.

• Reconciling stock control accounts.

• Reconciling goods received not invoiced (GRNI) control account.

• Preparing, reviewing, and updating bills of materials.

• Preparing, reviewing, and updating product costings.

• Reviewing, inputting, and correcting purchase orders.

• Reviewing, inputting, and correcting sales orders.

• Processing supplier invoices.

• Raising sales invoices in ERP system.

• Ensuring duty payments are correctly accounted.

• Conducting cycle / stock counts.

• Preparation of adhoc reports, evaluations.

• Assisting with forecasts and budgets.

• Supporting senior management with key business decisions/options appraisal.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:

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• The ability to communicate financial info/data in a comprehensible manner at all levels.

• The drive to want to change and possess an attitude of continuous improvement.

• Effective problem solving & negotiation skills.

• Initiative and proactive.

• Excellent presentation and reporting skills.

• Excellent organisational/administrative skills with very good attention to detail.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and good listening skills.

• Demonstrable people skills.

• Adaptability.

• Strong time/task management skills.

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Qualifications:

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Essential 

• SME/Private sector experience

• Manufacturing / stock experience

• Experience of financial / ERP systems

• Good excel skills

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Desirable:

• AAT qualified

• Studying for ACA, ACCA, CIMA

• Experience of product costing

• Experience of bills of material

• Experience of working in bonded warehouses

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