Production Scheduler

Job Title: Production Scheduler

Fixed Term Contract until Oct 2026

Location: Leven, Scotland

Closing Date: 26/09

About the Function:

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.

Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We're committed to realising our 'Society 2030: Spirit of Progress' goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we'll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.

About the Role:

The purpose of this role is to create and manage a daily sequenced short-term production plan for a selection of production lines. The role is key to the delivery of a range of targets for customer service, site performance and cost targets.

We are building a world class planning organisation, based on standardised processes and ways of working and which will enable:

• Scotch & EU Spirits to lead the planning arena, employing best practice in planning approaches to support delivery of the Diageo performance ambition.
• Optimised supply chain leadership, decision making and support to manufacturing operations, procurement and spirit supply and logistics across Diageo.
• A split management and reporting structure, with overall ownership of volume for shipment, production and inventory by category will allow for 100% focus on critical metrics and Best for Business decisions.
• A focused, by category, Planning & Scheduling Team.

This specific role of the Production Scheduler is to ensure that we implement a robust and logical production sequence within the frozen production period, for a group of production lines, ensuring that customer service and production efficiency targets are met

Accountabilities:

• Work collaboratively with despatch and customer service teams to align make and move to optimise daily schedule to meet direct despatch and service targets in the frozen period.
• Re-align production schedule, based on line performance, short term material availability and quality.
• Closely monitor Adherence to Plan and system parameters on line speeds and capacities in comparison to actuals and flag any need for revision to reflect the best alignment systems and actuals.
• Manage escalations coming from supply planners into the schedule and manage frozen period alerts to coordinate with supply planning and CS&L teams.
• Work with production teams and resource planners to minimise temporary labour requirements and fully utilise core labour to implement the schedule.
• Support development and improvement of processes and individuals.
• Work collaboratively with Supply Planners, TCE Project Managers and Operations teams to schedule first production runs and time for inspection for all TCE projects.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Ability to use a range of Supply Chain systems e.g. SAP DEP.
• Strong understanding of Diageo Supply chain processes e.g. supplier managed replenishment (SMR), Make to Order (MTO), manufacturing, materials and service supply.
• Strong analytical skills, problem solving ability and attention to detail.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Understanding of market and customer requirements.
• Production / planning / scheduling knowledge is essential

Working with us:

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

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, approaches, and more.

Ourambitionistocreatethebestperforming,mosttrustedandrespectedconsumer 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.

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