Bottling Scheduler

pernodricard; Dumbarton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pernod Ricard in Kilmalid, Dumbarton, is seeking a Bottling Hall Scheduler on a fixed-term 12-month contract to manage the materials plan and align with the Dry Goods team to meet the supply plan.

You will participate in daily production meetings, coordinate with the Material Planner, and ensure capacity, stock levels, and schedule adherence across the bottling hall and blending operations. The role requires experience in supply chain planning and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in supply chain, planning, scheduling or manufacturing environments.
• Experience with drinks, FMCG, or similar fast-paced environments.
• Understanding of cross-functional supply chain processes, including suppliers and compliance (HMRC).
• Experience using ERP systems or similar planning tools.
• Hold a clean UK driving license.
• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Office, with analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Schedule the Materials Plan for delivery and secure agreement from Dry Goods team, working with them to understand available capacity for the hall by commodity and embed a planning and capacity management process.
• Communicate required capacity for operational stock holding and stock adjustments or quality issues that impact the materials plan.
• Identify, populate, and maintain materials capacity fields.
• Attend daily production meetings to confirm schedules and anticipate operational risks.
• Collaborate with the Material Planner to ensure efficient production flow and material availability, highlighting where internal stock adjustments or quality issues require an adjustment to the materials plan.
• Use the DIR process to manage supplier performance and support clear ownership and follow-up on supplier performance.
• Hold weekly review meetings with Dry Goods team to evaluate schedule adherence, delivery performance, capacity risks, stock utilisation, and line changes.
• Support improvements to systems and processes to automate processes and remove non-value-added activities.
• Actively support and champion supply chain transformation and strategic improvement initiatives.
• Highlight opportunities for Kanban to the Material Planner.
• Build effective relationships through 360-degree communication with partner teams.
• Collaborate across Production, Supply Chain, Materials Planning, and Dry Goods teams to ensure alignment.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Scheduling

Manufacturing environments

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Bottling Hall Scheduler

Your Manager: Senior Site Scheduler

Team: Supply Chain

Location: Kilmalid, Dumbarton

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - 12 months

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine ' s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur, and Mumm and Perrier-Jou ë t champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive, and responsible culture of authentic conviviality

Chivas Brothers is the Pernod Ricard business dedicated entirely to Scotch whisky. Our award-winning portfolio features some of the world's most revered single malt and blended Scotch whisky brands, including Chivas, Ballantine's, Royal Salute, The Glenlivet and Aberlour, which are exported from Scotland to over 100 countries worldwide. As the world's No.2 Scotch whisky producer with a 1,600-strong team across 26 sites, we are committed to upholding the heritage and pursuing the progress of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

About the role

We are currently hiring a Bottling Hall Scheduler, on a fixed term contract basis, to d eliver excellent customer service by working across the Bottling & Blending supply chain, including internal stakeholders, suppliers and third parties, to ensure deliveries to the site are scheduled and available to meet the supply plan.

What you will do

Materials Planning & Capacity Management

• Schedule the Materials Plan for delivery and secure agreement from the Dry Goods team, working with them to understand available capacity for the hall by commodity and embed a planning and capacity management process.


• Communicate required capacity for operational stock holding and stock adjustments or quality issues that impact the materials plan.


• Identify, populate, and maintain materials capacity fields.

Production Coordination & Schedule Execution

• Support the aligned production hall by ensuring space and line movement requirements are accommodated.


• Attend daily production meetings to confirm schedules and anticipate operational risks.


• Collaborate with the Material Planner to ensure efficient production flow and material availability, highlighting where internal stock adjustments or quality issues require an adjustment to the materials plan.

Continuous Improvement & Performance Management

• Use the DIR process to manage supplier performance and support clear ownership and follow-up on supplier performance.


• Hold weekly review meetings with Dry Goods team to evaluate schedule adherence, delivery performance, capacity risks, stock utilisation, and line changes.


• Support improvements to systems and processes to automate processes and remove non-value-added activities.


• Actively support and champion supply chain transformation and strategic improvement initiatives.


• Highlight opportunities for Kanban to the Material Planner.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Personal Development

• Build effective relationships through 360-degree communication with partner teams.


• Collaborate across Production, Supply Chain, Materials Planning, and Dry Goods teams to ensure alignment.


• Engage positively in the CBL personal and professional development process, identifying development opportunities and continuously improving performance.

Your skills and background

• Bring experience in supply chain, planning, scheduling or manufacturing environments. Experience in drinks, FMCG or a similar fast-paced environment


• Have an understanding of cross-functional supply chain processes, including suppliers and compliance (HMRC).


• Have experience using ERP systems or similar planning tools,


• Hold a clean UK driving license.


• Are confident using Excel and Microsoft Office, with the ability to analyse information and learn new tools.

Why join us?

Collective Spirit

You will be part of a connected, international community shaped by iconic brands, a performance mindset, and a proud legacy, where collaboration, fun and ambition coexist.

Craft your path

We empower you to own your career, innovate boldly and grow alongside our business, surrounded by leaders who value curiosity, energy, and impact.

Cultivate the future

You'll help shape a business with a soul - one that cherishes the land, respects communities, and brings good times from a good place, responsibly and sustainably.

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as 'Créateurs de Convivialité'. We promote inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, w