Distillery Planning Manager Dillon's Small Batch Distillery

The Distillery Planning Manager is an onâsite role responsible for production planning onsite procurement and logistics execution at Dillons Distillery. Reporting to the Master Distiller & Head of Distilling Operations this role brings structure and visibility to distillery operations by translating forecasts and inventory needs into actionable production schedules purchase orders and deliveries. The position acts as the key link between planning and floor execution while aligning with enterprise supply chain processes and ERP systems. The role oversees the Warehouse & Logistics Coordinator and Bottling Line Supervisor and partners closely with onsite operations central Supply Chain and crossâfunctional teams.

Distillery Production Planning & Scheduling

• Own and coordinate daily weekly and shortârange production and packaging schedules in partnership with the Master Distiller and distilling operations leadership.
• Act as the primary onsite planner for both highâvolume commercial SKUs and highâcomplexity smallâbatch production balancing competing priorities and capacity constraints.
• Collaborate with crossâfunctional teams (central operations finance sales marketing) to integrate distillery production plans into broader Mark Anthony planning and forecasting processes.
• Proactively track inventory levels of raw materials packaging components bulk liquid and finished goods; identify and flag material capacity or timing risks before they impact production.
• Establish and maintain planning visibility tools (production calendars trackers dashboards) to improve operational foresight reduce fireâdrills and support efficient execution on the floor.

Onsite Procurement & Purchase Order Management

• Own onsite procurement for all materials and services not managed by the central Operations team including:
  • Production consumables
  • Packaging components and dry goods
  • Maintenance repair and operating (MRO) supplies
  • Select contractor and service purchases
• Create and manage purchase orders ensuring:
  • Accurate quantities specifications and delivery timing
  • Alignment with budgets approvals and planning needs
• Track open POs deliveries and receipts at the distillery level to ensure materials arrive in line with production schedules.
• Partner closely with central Supply Chain and Procurement teams to align onsite purchasing with enterprise standards contracts and systems.

Vendor & Logistics Coordination

• Serve as the primary onsite contact for suppliers vendors couriers and carriers ensuring inbound and outbound movements align with production schedules dock availability and storage capacity.
• Coordinate outbound shipments with couriers and 3PL partners working closely with the Warehouse & Logistics Coordinator.
• Communicate logistics details clearly and accurately with internal stakeholders (commercial supply chain customer teams) to support onâtime delivery and customer expectations.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide dayâtoâday leadership to the Warehouse & Logistics Coordinator and Bottling Line Supervisor ensuring alignment between planning scheduling and floor execution.
• Act as the central point of coordination across distilling packaging warehouse and logistics activities.
• Represent distillery planning in IBP supply reviews and business unit meetings; serve as the onsite contact for plant capacity questions tied to demand changes or new initiatives.
• Build strong working relationships across Operations Supply Chain Finance and Commercial teams.

Technology & Systems

• Leverage ERP systems Excelâbased planning tools and PowerBI reporting to support dataâdriven production and inventory decisions.
• Play a key role in the evolution and implementation of planning and ERP tools helping transition work that is currently manual or Excelâbased into more integrated systems.
• Support testing validation and continuous improvement efforts related to new planning and scheduling capabilities.

Who You Are

• 5 years of experience in production planning operations or supply chainadjacent roles within manufacturing beverage alcohol food & beverage or CPG.
• Strong working knowledge of:
  • Production and packaging scheduling
  • Inventory coordination
  • Vendor and logistics management
  • Purchase order processes
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a fastâmoving manufacturing environment with frequent change and competing priorities.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; able to work effectively across operations finance commercial and supply chain teams.
• Experience using ERP and planning systems; QAD experience considered an asset but not required.
• Comfortable working onâsite in a handsâon operational environment.

Whats In It for You

• High ownership real impact: This role sits at the center of distillery operations. Your planning decisions directly influence production flow inventory health and how efficiently the site operates day to day.
• Opportunity to build not just maintain: Youll help establish structure rhythm and visibility where its needed mostcreating planning tools schedules and processes rather than inheriting rigid systems.
• Variety and complexity: Work across both highâvolume commercial products and highâmix smallâbatch production. No two weeks look the same and problemâsolving is constant.
• Strong operational exposure: Collaborate closely with distilling bottling warehouse logistics supply chain finance and commercial teamsgaining endâtoâend visibility across the business.
• Leadership without being far removed from the floor: Lead and support key onsite roles while staying handsâon and connected to execution.
• Supportive practical leadership: Partner with an experienced collaborative operations leadership team that values clarity improvement and realistic planning.
• Stability with growth: Join a wellâestablished distillery backed by a larger organization with opportunities to influence systems processes and future ways of working.

Why Join Us

Dillons Small Batch Distillers is committed to hiring engaging and growing qualified talented and motivated team members at every level of our organization. We offer competitive compensation that recognizes individual and company performance. The typical hiring range for this position is $85000 - $95000 annually complemented by a bonus plan; the base pay is determined by market location and job-related knowledge skills experience and education. As part of our Total Rewards program we are also proud to offer:

• Company-matched RRSP contributions
• Extended health and dental benefits and mental health plans with 24/7 access to a primary care physician via Lumino Health
• Maternity & Adoption Leave Top Up and Paid Secondary Caregiver Leave
• Paid time off
• An extensive offering of world leading learning and development programs to empower your career development in-person and digital offerings with internationally renowned resources like Franklin Covey and Lumina.

At Dillons Small Batch Distillers we exist to Unearth the Extraordinary: Our Purpose is not just a statement; it is a call to action that binds us together and ignites our passion for making a difference. It is the driving force behind why we do what we do every single day connecting our global organization across all business units roles and locations. We are:

Best in Our Craft
We set the standard with a pursuit of excellence that can be found in everything from our products and processes to our plants and people.

Ambitiously Curious
We stay curious dreaming big and navigating the unknown with an enduring belief in better.

Made With Humility
We bring humility authenticity fun and support to every collaboration and celebrate wins as a team.

Daringly Disruptive
We disrupt the status quo moving fast to seize opportunities and acting scrappy to stay ahead of industry giants.