Job Title: Network Stocks Planning Team Leader
Location: Mansfield, NG18 – Hybrid
Job Length: Permanent – 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
- Access to a range of high street discounts
Carlsberg Britvic is a leading multi-beverage supplier in the UK.
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 to keep alignment with the current supply position, 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 and advanced 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. Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.
