Material Planner and Production Scheduler (Beer)

Diageo; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading premium drinks company in Belfast seeks a Material Planner and Production Scheduler. This role involves liaising with suppliers for effective production plans, ensuring efficient operations, and managing stakeholder relationships. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and have 3-5 years of experience in supply chain planning. Excellent IT skills and knowledge of logistics are essential. This position offers a permanent contract and encourages diverse applicants.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of supply chain planning experience, ideally within an FMCG environment.
• Strong knowledge of Demand and Supply Planning.
• Excellent ability to liaise with external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Call off materials from suppliers for production plans.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Finance to reconcile invoices.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to deliver the Beer Category strategy.

Skills

Supply Chain expertise

Collaboration

Stakeholder management

IT skills

Numerical skills

Education

BSc in Supply Chain or Business Administration

APICS qualified or equivalent

Tools

SAP ECC6

SAP APO SNP

Business Warehouse

BEX Analyser

Job description

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Apply locations Belfast, Northern Ireland time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: August 14, 2025 (13 days left to apply) job requisition id JR1116087

Job Description :

Material Planner and Production Scheduler (Beer)

Location - Marshalls Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Contract - Permanent

Closing Date – 13th August 2025

About Us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas , learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.

Join us to create a career worth celebrating!

About the Function

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

The Material Planner and Production Scheduleracts as a key link between the plan, source, make, and move functions, ensuring the seamless delivery of our supply and scheduled production plans that meet both business and customer needs.

Success in this position will be achieved through strong partnerships and strict adherence to supply and scheduling planning processes for operations across Ireland and the UK, aligned with the objectives of the Beer Category.

Key Responsibilities:

• Call off materials by liaising with external European suppliers to ensure detailed execution of short to mid-term production plans across all Beer Category material suppliers (Cans, Glass, Board, Closures, and Widgets).

• Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, and external suppliers to facilitate and reconcile supplier invoices in line with SLAs, payment terms, and legal obligations.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders at all levels, leveraging these connections to deliver the Beer Category strategy.

• Lead and implement dry goods inventory holding plans to control material stock levels and minimise write-off costs across all supplied markets.

• Play a leading role in running and improving the business through Global Supply Chain projects, Continuous Improvement initiatives, and Product Innovation and Renovation processes, balancing flexibility with commitments to service, cost, and quality.

• Ensure transparent, cross-functional communication of forward plans across the supply chain, including Procurement, Packaging, Brewing, and Logistics.

• Contribute to delivering excellent customer service standards to all global markets.

This role sits within the Europe Plan Scheduling Team for Beer Packaging and will be based at our Beer Packaging Site on Marshalls Road , Belfast .

About You

We’re looking for someone who can bring expertise , collaboration and a passion for delivering excellence within our supply chain operations.

• BSc in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or an equivalent qualification.

• APICS qualified or equivalent certification.

• 3 to 5 years of supply chain planning experience, ideally within an FMCG environment.

• Strong knowledge and understanding of Demand and Supply Planning, Operations, Logistics, and Route to Market is desirable.

• Stakeholder management skills with a successful track record of leading within a planning function.

• Excellent IT and numerical skills, with the ability to leverage systems such as SAP ECC6, SAP APO SNP, Business Warehouse, and BEX Analyser .

If you don’t tick every box, please don’t be put off from applying - we’re always interested in hearing from people with different experiences and backgrounds who can bring fresh perspectives to our team.

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 that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be 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, attitudes, and more.

Ourambitionistocreatethebestperforming,mosttrustedandrespectedconsumer 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 :

Job Posting Start Date :

2025-07-30

With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world.

Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of.

With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.

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