Production Scheduler & Material Planner
Closing date: 08/04/2026
Join our Supply Team
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.
Job Description
Production Scheduler & Material Planner
Location: Runcorn, England or Belfast, Northern Ireland
12 month fixed‐term contract
Closing date: 08/04/2026
About The Role
This role is a vital link between plan, source, make and move functions to enable delivery of supply and scheduled production plans that meet business and customer needs. It will be delivered via highly developed partnerships and adopting an integrated business management approach. Adherence to all supply and scheduling planning processes for operations in Ireland and the UK in line with the objectives of the beer category.
The role will be based in one of our packaging locations and travel will be required between sites and 3rd party suppliers.
Key Responsibilities
* Produce clear and concise scheduled production plans from 0‐12 weeks
* Guarantee availability of product to meet customer demand on time and in full to high standards whilst ensuring production efficiency.
* Run short‐term execution horizon for our two packaging plants and rework sites to meet requirements and avoid outsourcing costs.
* Call off liquid, collaborating closely with our St James's Gate brewery, Leven Packaging site and other 3PLs based to ensure short to mid‐term production plan is completed.
* Work in partnership with our breweries to secure the accurate and efficient supply of beer, just in time, to support the production plan.
* Work with procurement, finance and external suppliers to facilitate and reconcile supplier invoices, based on our SLAs, payment terms and legal obligations.
* Build and maintain excellent relationships with key internal and external partners at all levels within the organisation and harness these relationships to deliver the beer category strategy.
* Play a lead role in running and improving the business, global supply chain projects, continuous improvement agenda, product innovation and renovation processes, balancing need for flexibility with commitments to service, cost and quality.
* Ensure clear cross‐functional communications of forward plans across our supply chain (e.g. procurement, packaging, brewing and logistics).
Skills And Experience Required
* BSc in Supply Chain, Business Administration or equivalent APICS qualified or equivalent
* Supply chain planning experience in an FMCG would be advantageous.
* Good knowledge and understanding of demand and supply planning, operations, logistics and Route to Market is desirable.
* Excellent IT and numerical skills, to exploit benefits of SAP ECC6, SAP APO SNP, Business Warehouse and BEX Analyser.
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, mindsets, and more.
Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer 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!
Additional Information
Worker Type: Regular
Primary Location: Marshalls Road
Additional Locations: Runcorn
Job Posting Start Date: 2026‐03‐25
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