Network Stocks Planning Team Leader

Job Title: Network Stocks Planning Team Leader

Location: Hybrid - We would consider candidates in any of these following locations Mansfield, Northampton, Leeds, Wolverhampton, and Blackburn to work from on site.

Job Length: 12 Month FTC– Full Time

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

• Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
• Private Medical options
• Life Assurance
• Company bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)
• Access to a range of high street discounts

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.

With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 5 production facilities and 16 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK.   As the Dynamic, Multi-Beverage Powerhouse, we are united by a single, consistent goal: ensuring our people thrive.

About the role:

We are now recruiting for a Network Stocks Planning Team Leader who will lead a small team of supply planners through various projects and manage the day to day running on site.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a small team of Stock Planners, improving performance and engagement.
• Manage ATP blocking codes so they stay aligned with the current supply position, while addressing risks and communicating any supply interruptions.
• Support transformation across network planning by implementing new operating methods and closing knowledge gaps or process delays.
• Partner with commercial teams to manage and approve deviations from standard age-on-sale policies.
• Serve as an escalation point for supply disruptions (third-party and internal), ensuring issues are resolved and supplier performance concerns are addressed.
• Monitor team service levels, implementing improvement plans to consistently meet business expectations.
• Develop a positive, proactive “can do” culture within the team.
• Minimise inventory shrinkage, ensuring overage is effectively managed, reported, and provisioned.
• Develop productive relationships with key stakeholders in logistics, procurement, and customer service.
• Travel between sites as needed to support the team and maintain effective on-site engagement.

 Experience and Key Attributes:

• Previous experience in a similar role or business within FMCG
• Previous experience in first line management
• Good working knowledge of SAP ECC as well as advances knowledge of APO is desired
• Comfortable working within tight deadlines particularly where priorities may be competing
• Able to respond well to shifting priorities and act on their own
• Effective communicator who can develop collaborative relationships across functions
• Highly detail-oriented

Our commitment to diversity equity & inclusion

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do.

 We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Application Process:

We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible.

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.