Description
:
Production Scheduler & Material Planner
Location: Runcorn, England or Belfast, Northern Ireland
12 month fixed-term contract
Closing date:08/04/2026
Join our Supply Team
Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo’s 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It’s an intricate and sophisticated operation that’s the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.
Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We’re committed to realising our ‘Society 2030: Spirit of Progress’ goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we’ll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.
About the Role
This role is a vital link betweentheplan,source,make andmove functions to enable delivery of supply and scheduled production plans that meet business and customer needs. This will be delivered via highly developed partnerships and adopting anintegratedbusinessmanagement approach. Adherence to all supply and scheduling planning processes for operations in Ireland and the UK in line with theobjectivesof thebeercategory.
The role will be based in one of our packaging locationsand travel will berequiredbetween sites and 3rdpartysuppliers.
KeyResponsibilities:
1. Produce clear and concise scheduled production plans from 0-12 weeks
2. Guarantee availability of product to meet customer demand on time and in full to high standards whilst ensuring production efficiency.
3. Run short term execution horizon for our 2 packaging plants and rework sites to meet requirements and avoid outsourcing costs.
4. Call off liquid, collaborating closely with our St James’s Gate brewery, Leven Packaging site and other 3PLs. based to ensure short to midterm production plan is completed.
5. Work in partnership with ourbreweriesto secure theaccurateand efficient supply ofbeer,just intime, to support theproductionplan.
6. Work withprocurement,finance and external suppliers tofacilitateand reconcile supplier invoices, based on our SLAs,paymenttermsandlegal obligations
7. Build andmaintainexcellent relationships with key internal and external partners at all levels within the organisation andharnessthese relationships to deliver thebeercategory strategy.
8. Play a lead role in run and improve the business,globalsupplychainprojects,continuousimprovement agenda,productinnovation andrenovationprocesses, balancing need for flexibility with commitments to service, cost and quality.
9. Ensure clear cross functional communications of forward plans across our supply chain (e.g.procurement,packaging,brewingandlogistics).
Skills and Experience Required:
10. BSc in Supply Chain, Business Administration or equivalent APICSqualified or equivalent
11. Supply chain planning experience in an FMCG would beadvantageous.
12. Good knowledge and understanding ofdemand andsupplyplanning,operations,logisticsand Route to Market is desirable.
13. Excellent IT and numerical skills, to exploit benefits of SAP ECC6, SAP APO SNP, Business Warehouse and BEX Analyser.
Working with Us
Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.
We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means thatyou’llbe welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you.You’llbe part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.
Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.
Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you!
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Worker Type :
Regular
Primary Location:
Marshalls Road
Additional Locations :
Runcorn
Job Posting Start Date :
2026-03-25