Supply & Production Planner

Job Title:            Supply & Production Planner
Contract:            Full Time, Permanent
Hours:                 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Reporting to:    Senior Supply Chain Manager

JOIN OUR TEAM

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.

TO APPLY
Send your CV to hr@norbev.co.uk, clearly outlining your suitability for the role, by Friday 30 October 2026.