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Job Title: Supply Planner

Location: Burton

Job Length: Permanent – Full Time

8am – 4:30pm shifts, flexibility is available

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

• Product allowance – alcoholic & non alcoholic choices
• Company bonus scheme
• Life Assurance
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Company pension contribution
• Generous holiday
• Access to a range of high street discounts

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Ice Tea and Rockstar Energy.

With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 6 production facilities and 16 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK. As these two historical businesses have come together, the one common goal remains, and that is ensuring our people succeed. 

If you are interested in joining our journey, we are now recruiting for a Supply Planner. Reporting to the Planning Manager this role will play a key part of our success journey and you will have the opportunity to be involved in the following:

Role Responsibilities:

• Convert the consensus demand plan into a realistic and achievable rolling 12-week production plan, smoothing peaks in requirement and optimising plant utilisation.
• Monitor availability versus actual demand and proactively alert and react to potential out-of-stocks. Monitor the impact of promotions, competitor activity and other events on sales.
• Provide first line support for queries regarding availability.
• Coordinate brewing requirements based on the production plan and liaise with the brewing, processing and tanker management teams to maximise efficiency in the movement of beer.
• Monitor forecast inputs and react to variances in a timely fashion, adjusting supply plans as appropriate.
• Monitor and report on stock levels at key sites, align stockholding to the demand plan and alert slow moving items or opportunities to move goods to clearance ahead of short date problems.
• Act as the central point of liaison between production cells, material supply, brewing and logistics for all own produced products.
• Actively generate cost savings through a combination of leaner inventory, economic ordering and reduced waste.
• Attend daily production meetings and weekly planning meetings.
• Proactively monitor and maintain system master data such as BOM’s, MRP data and APO planning parameters.

Experience and Key Attributes:

• Previous experience in a similar role food, FMCG or pharmaceutical environment
• Significant technical SAP experience
• Ability to stay focussed under pressure, manage time and prioritise tasks effectively
• Relevant IT skills – Word, advanced Excel, Power Point
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills with a high attention to detail
• Ability to think strategically and successfully negotiate with partners and teams
• Passion for delivering results, taking personal responsibility and accomplishing challenging objectives
• Strong team ethic and experience working within a team atmosphere

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.

Interested in finding out more? Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch!

Application Process:

We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible.
We look forward to receiving your application.

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.