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Job Description
Are you highly organised detail-oriented and ready to take ownership of production schedules at a fast-paced dynamic FMCG environment Join Refresco the worlds largest independent bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices as our next Site Scheduler.
In this pivotal role youll be the driving force behind our short-term production planning ensuring customer service excellence while minimising cost. Working closely with production supply planning and warehousing teams youll build and control a rolling 3-week finite production scheduledelivering availability efficiency and performance.
Site Scheduler Refresco Milton Keynes
Days Monday Friday 38 hours per week.
Whats in it for you
- 5% Annual bonus
- 4% Employer pension contribution
- Life assurance
- 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Purchase extra holiday scheme
- Free online doctors appointments for you and your family
- Access to employee benefits platform Cheers which includes flexible benefits such as; healthcare cover healthcare cash plan dental insurance car scheme activities pass financial services will writing services etc.
The Role:
The Site Scheduler at Refresco plays a key role in managing the short-term production schedule to ensure products are manufactured efficiently on time and in line with customer demand.
Plan & Optimise
Develop and manage a rolling 3-week finite production schedule that balances customer demand inventory targets and efficient factory utilisation.
Adapt & Respond
Proactively adjust and re-sequence the production plan in response to material availability equipment issues or performance variancesensuring clear timely communication across the business.
Own the Locked Period
Take full ownership of the short-term locked planning window. Address any planning alerts with minimal disruption maintaining stability and consistency.
Coordinate Materials & Warehousing
Initiate timely material call-offs and optimise stock movements across local warehouse networks to ensure cost-effective storage and logistics solutions.
Champion Process Excellence
Leverage planning systems such as SAP and Preactor to uphold data accuracy and drive continuous improvement. Lead key planning meetings and contribute to the development of more automated efficient planning tools.
Lead and Support Change
Play a central role in the seamless introduction of new products and changes to existing SKUsensuring all changes are reflected in the schedule in a timely cost-effective manner.
About You:
Experience in Finite Scheduling or Production Planning (23 years preferred)
Youve spent time in a scheduling or planning role ideally within a manufacturing environment and understand how to balance production efficiency with customer demand.
Understanding of Production Constraints & Schedule Optimisation
You can build realistic achievable plans that take into account line capacity labour changeovers and downtimeensuring smooth and efficient operations.
SAP Supply Planning or ERP Knowledge (Preferred)
Familiarity with SAP or similar planning systems will help you hit the ground running. You understand the importance of data accuracy and using digital tools to drive planning efficiency.
Strong Communication Analytical & Interpersonal Skills
Youre comfortable working across functions can interpret data to make decisions and communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels.
Ability to Thrive Under Pressure
You stay calm and focused in a fast-paced environment managing tight deadlines and last-minute changes with confidence and control.
Proactive Results-Focused & Team-Oriented
You take initiative deliver on commitments and work collaboratively to solve problems and improve performance.
FMCG Experience (Advantageous)
Experience in a fast-moving consumer goods environment is a plusyou know what it takes to succeed where speed flexibility and customer service are everything.
About Refresco:
Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global National and Emerging brands and retailers with production in Europe North America and Australia. Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton PET Aseptic PET cans and glass. Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand environmental responsibilities and market demand.
Refresco is headquartered in Rotterdam the Netherlands and has more than 13500 employees. .
Our drinks on every table. Thats the Refresco vision. Were a global business and currently produce 12 billion litres of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and were only just getting started.
Were the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1800 employees who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading retailers. Whether its packed in cartons bottles or cans we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards. Our products get where they need to be when they need to get there to meet the needs of our high-profile customers.
Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our companys values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.
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Employment Type
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