AG Barr
Senior Material Planner
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Senior Material Planner
Location: Cumbernauld
Contract and working pattern: Hybrid, permanent
About Us
We are AG Barr, a responsible business employing around 950 people across the UK. For 150 years, we have been building great brands, including IRN-BRU, RUBICON, Boost, and FUNKIN. We also have exciting owned brands like MOMA.
We are proud to take care of our people, value diversity, give back to our communities, and work to minimize our environmental impact.
What We’re Looking for…
As a Senior Material Planner, you will:
- Drive material availability for site production
- Lead supplier relationships
- Guide the seamless roll-out of new project innovation
- Minimize write-off costs
Responsibilities
- MRP & Order Management: Manage weekly MRP messages and outputs, ensuring purchase orders are placed, confirmations are logged, and raw materials arrive on time for production schedules.
- Supplier & Stakeholder Coordination: Act as the key contact for suppliers and internal teams, maintaining clear communication across the supply chain to maintain steady material flow.
- Project & NPI Support: Oversee material run-in and run-out for innovation, enterprise, and CapEx projects, collaborating with Project Managers to mitigate stock write-off risks.
- Risk Escalation & Mitigation: Identify component shortages, evaluate impacts on site schedules, and proactively escalate critical supply risks to the Materials Planning Manager.
- Team Leadership & Development: Directly manage, coach, and set clear priorities for a Material Planner while supporting peer development across the wider planning function.
- Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate supply chain workflows, proposing logical process enhancements to boost efficiency and support business targets.
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What You’ll Bring…
The successful candidate will have:
- Proven hands-on experience in material management and supply chain practices, utilizing ERP operating systems.
- Strong computer literacy with advanced spreadsheet management capabilities.
- Demonstrated track record of managing supplier relationships and cross-functional communication at all organizational levels.
- Direct line management or supervisory experience with a commitment to coaching and developing direct reports.
- Exceptional problem-solving and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize dynamic workloads and manage risk effectively.
It would also be great if you can demonstrate:
- Project management experience, particularly around product lifecycle transitions and material run-in/run-out strategies.
- Experience operating within a fast-paced manufacturing or site-based supply chain environment.
- A background in driving continuous improvement initiatives across planning and inventory.
What We Offer…
We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal, and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr, which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.
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We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including:
- Competitive salary, benchmarked to market
- Annual bonus linked to business and individual performance
- Defined contribution Pension with employer contribution
- Up to 34 days holiday (depending on shift pattern)
- Flexible holiday trading
- Flexible cash pot to spend on benefits
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Flexible benefits (e.g., discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases, etc.)
- Life assurance
- Save as you earn scheme
- Staff sales discount
- Free AG Barr products throughout your working day and staff sales
- Ongoing professional development and access to Learning and Development programs and content
To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform.
We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health, or mental health condition.
While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert. However, we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for!
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Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!
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