MRP Coordinator

Worklane GmbH; Kegworth; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Hybrid working

Early Friday finish

28 days annual leave

Additional leave purchasable

Life assurance

GP access

Eye-care vouchers

Employee referral scheme

GroceryAid support

Cheers platform

Onsite parking

Discounted products

Job summary

Refresco is seeking an MRP Coordinator to ensure production schedules are met by timely ordering and delivery of materials to UK sites, balancing stock with production needs and supporting supply chain improvements.

You will report to the Materials Purchasing Manager, analyse MRP requirements, resolve shortages, manage stock and supplier relationships, and contribute to cost control and waste reduction in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in MRP or Supply Chain planning.
• Strong communication skills and teamwork.
• Analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Proficient in Excel and SAP.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and execute MRP requirements to meet production plans.
• Identify and resolve material shortages, expediting orders as needed.
• Investigate shortages, implement corrective actions, and elevate if required.
• Monitor overdue deliveries and follow up with suppliers.
• Manage stock levels, forward orders, and site-to-site transfers to prevent overstocking and obsolescence.
• Provide forecasts to suppliers and stock data for project managers.
• Monitor expiring batches and adjust production to minimize waste.
• Attend supplier meetings and support continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain MRP Master Data in SAP/IREN for efficiency and automation.
• Support MRP Administrator with OTIF data, RORI, and holiday coverage

Skills

MRP planning

Team player

Communication

Analytical skills

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join Refresco as an MRP Controller following an internal promotion You’ll play a vital role in keeping our production running smoothly by scheduling the delivery of raw materials to our UK sites, balancing stock levels with production needs.

This role is key to supporting the existing team as they attend project meetings, giving you the chance to make a real impact in a fast-paced, supportive environment while developing your supply chain and planning expertise.

MRP Coordinator

Permanent

Refresco - Kegworth Head Office

Benefits:

• Annual bonus and regular pay reviews
• Hybrid working
• Early Friday finish to kick-start your weekend
• 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave, increasing your allowance to 31 days plus bank holidays
• Life assurance coverage
• 24/7 virtual GP access for you and your family
• Free eye-care vouchers and discounted glasses
• Employee referral scheme with bonuses for successful referrals
• GroceryAid support services offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical guidance
• Cheers benefits platform providing discounts, free perks, and wellbeing tools
• Free onsite parking and discounted products

The role:

Reporting to the Materials Purchasing Manager, this role is responsible for ensuring that the production schedule is achieved through effective ordering and delivery of materials to sites. The MRP Coordinators' role is to schedule the delivery of raw materials to support the production plan, whilst working within agreed target stock levels across all UK sites.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Analyse and execute MRP requirements to meet production plans.
• Identify and resolve material shortages, expediting orders as needed.
• Investigate shortages, implement corrective actions, and elevate if required.
• Monitor overdue deliveries and follow up with suppliers.
• Manage stock levels, forward orders, and site-to-site transfers to prevent overstocking and obsolescence.
• Provide forecasts to suppliers and stock data for project managers.
• Monitor expiring batches and adjust production to minimize waste.
• Attend supplier meetings and support continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain MRP Master Data in SAP/IREN for efficiency and automation.
• Support MRP Administrator with OTIF data, RORI, and holiday coverage

The ideal candidate would have:

• Experience in MRP or Supply Chain planning
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability
• Proficient in IT, especially Excel and SAP

Ultimately, we encourage everyone to role model our core values of agility, responsibility, passion, excellence, and entrepreneurship as we believe these are what has made Refresco successful so far.

Find out more about the Refresco Values here:https://www.refresco.co.uk/uk/about/our-values

About Refresco:

Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging brands, and retailers with production in Europe, North America, and Australia.

Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, and glass.

Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand, environmental responsibilities, and market demand

Refresco is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and has more than 13,500 employees. www.refresco.com.

Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We’re a global business and currently produce 12 billion litres of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and we’re only just getting started.

We’re the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1,800 employees, who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading retailers.

Whether it’s packed in cartons, bottles or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards. Our products get where they need to be when they need to get there to meet the needs of our high-profile customers.

Refresco believes that equal opportunity for allis fundamental to our company's values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.