Bottling & Procurement Lead – Spirits & NPD

NT Engineering & Manufacturing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NT Engineering & Manufacturing in Speyside is seeking a Bottling & Procurement Manager to lead production planning, bottling operations and supplier management within its growing spirits business.

You will work across NPD, packaging, and external bottling partners to ensure on-time delivery, quality and cost control, while driving continuous improvement. The role blends hands-on operations with strategic procurement in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in bottling operations, production planning and third-party manufacturing management.
• Strong procurement and supplier negotiation experience, ideally within drinks, FMCG or consumer goods.
• Excellent knowledge of spirits, particularly whisky, and an understanding of production and bottling processes.
• Strong commercial awareness, balancing cost, quality, lead times and operational requirements.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Confident communication and relationship-building skills across internal teams and external suppliers.
• Strong analytical and systems capability, including Microsoft Excel and ERP systems.
• A practical, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead production planning across third-party bottling facilities, coordinating schedules, capacity, materials and production requirements to ensure deadlines are met.
• Monitor bottling output, investigate yield variances and stock discrepancies, resolve operational challenges and drive continuous improvement.
• Source packaging components, dry goods and other materials, negotiate commercial terms and build strong supplier relationships.
• Work closely with NPD and Design teams to bring new products to market, ensuring packaging specifications, costs, lead times and materials are aligned.
• Ensure products meet agreed specifications, quality standards and service expectations throughout the bottling process.
• Collaborate with blending, commercial, finance and external bottling and warehouse partners to maintain continuity of supply.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to the Supply Chain Coordinator, helping drive consistency and best practice.

Skills

Bottling operations

Production planning

Third-party manufacturing

Procurement

Supplier negotiation

Spirits knowledge

Commercial awareness

Excel & ERP

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

NT Engineering & Manufacturing in Speyside is seeking a Bottling & Procurement Manager to lead production planning, bottling operations and supplier management within its growing spirits business.

You will work across NPD, packaging, and external bottling partners to ensure on-time delivery, quality and cost control, while driving continuous improvement. The role blends hands-on operations with strategic procurement in a dynamic environment.