Field Based, GB
Supply Chain Efficiency Manager
Job Title: Supply Chain Efficiency Manager
Location: Field Based, with travel to all relevant sites in our network.
Job Length: Permanent
Working Hours: 35 hours per week, working on a Monday to Friday basis. Flexibility required to work hours to suit business needs.
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
- Generous holiday
- Access to a range of high street discounts
Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.
With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 5 production facilities and 16 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK. As these two historical businesses have come together, the one common goal remains, and that is ensuring our people succeed.
About the role:
Join Carlsberg Britvic as a Supply Chain Efficiency Manager and help improve the future of our logistics network. In this pivotal role, you’ll use data, insight, and operational expertise to improve productivity, develop smarter ways of working, and support depots across the UK in delivering safe, efficient, and cost‑effective operations. If you’re methodical, commercially sharp, and dedicated to continuous improvement, this is your chance to implement real change in a business home to some of the nation’s most iconic brands.
If you are interested in joining our journey, we are now recruiting for a Productivity & Efficiency Manager. Reporting to the Head of Network Strategy & Efficiency, this role will play a key part of our success journey, and you will have the opportunity to be involved in the following:
Role Responsibilities:
- Develop accurate productivity measures and KPIs across warehouse and distribution operations (e.g., picking, replenishment, vehicle loading, shift utilisation, cost-per-unit).
- Build, maintain, and interpret detailed cost-to-serve models for Primary and Secondary supply chain routes-to-market.
- Analyse operational data to support supply chain projects, business cases, and improvement initiatives.
- Review depot resource levels and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and enhance productivity.
- Investigate best practices across the network and create tailored improvement plans with depot teams.
- Provide comprehensive financial and operational insight to support budget setting and contract renewals.
- Produce and maintain BI reports, ensuring data is accurate, meaningful, and actionable.
- Work collaboratively with depot teams, travelling as needed to support consistent standards and continuous improvement.
Experience and Key Attributes:
- Advanced analytical capability, including high-level Excel skills (VBA/Macros), with Power BI experience desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to construct financial or cost-to-serve models in a supply chain setting.
- Extensive operational understanding of warehousing and/or distribution, including WMS and SAP proficiency.
- Solid knowledge of depot P&L, budgeting, and operational cost drivers.
- Experience delivering improvement projects, such as layout optimisation, automation, or WMS enhancements.
- Effective communication, negotiating, and relationship-building skills with senior operational stakeholders.
- Efficiency and cost-focused mindset, combined with a safety-first approach and willingness to travel.
This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.
Interested in finding out more? Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch!
Application Process:
We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible.
We look forward to receiving your application.
This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.
