Job Title:Supply & Production PlannerContract: Full Time, PermanentHours:37.5 hours per week, Monday – FridayReporting to: Senior Supply Chain Manager
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At Norbev, we are committed to delivering exceptional service to our customers through efficient operations, continuous improvement, and a strong team culture. We are looking for a proactive and analytical Supply & Production Planner to play a key role in coordinating production schedules, optimising manufacturing performance, and ensuring customer demands are met in full and on time.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced planner who thrives in a fast-paced FMCG environment and enjoys working cross-functionally to drive operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
As Supply & Production Planner, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining production schedules that balance customer demand, manufacturing capacity, material availability, and operational efficiency. Working closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Compliance, Commercial and Customer teams, you will ensure production plans are realistic, achievable, and support outstanding service delivery.
- Create and maintain production schedules to ensure customer orders are delivered on time and in line with service level agreements.
- Monitor stock levels and coordinate with Supply Chain teams to ensure the timely availability of materials.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Compliance and Supply Chain functions to maximise efficiency and minimise downtime.
- Monitor live production performance and make real-time scheduling adjustments in response to operational challenges.
- Attend daily operational meetings, providing performance updates and highlighting risks and corrective actions.
- Lead weekly production planning meetings, ensuring alignment across all functions and driving the most efficient production plan.
- Work closely with customers and the Commercial team to ensure deliveries are achieved on time and in full.
- Develop and maintain short, medium and long-term capacity planning scenarios.
- Promote operational compliance to health and safety, environmental and quality standards.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning effectiveness and overall operational performance.
- Champion a culture of Operational Excellence across the manufacturing operation.
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for an organised and proactive planner who can confidently balance changing priorities, analyse complex information, and collaborate effectively across multiple departments to deliver exceptional customer service.
Essential Criteria
- Experience in a production planning or scheduling role within an FMCG manufacturing environment.
- Strong interpersonal and effective relationship-building skills.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and ERP/MRP systems.
- A proactive approach to continuous improvement and performance optimisation.
Why Join Norbev?
At Norbev, our values shape everything we do:
- Nurture Supporting each other to achieve success.
- One Working together as one team.
- Responsible Taking ownership and reducing waste.
- Bold Embracing change and solving problems creatively.
- Ethical Doing the right thing with integrity and respect.
- Visionary Continuously improving and planning for the future.
We offer the opportunity to develop your career within a growing manufacturing business where safety, teamwork and continuous improvement are at the heart of our success.
Other Employee Benefits:
- Company Pension Scheme
- Enhanced holiday allowance, with additional leave linked to service milestones
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Westfield Health Scheme
- Axa Home & Car Insurance Discounts
- Ongoing training & development opportunities
DEADLINEApplications must be receivedby Friday 30 October 2026.
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