Wolverhampton, GB
Network Stocks Planner
Job Title: Network Stocks Planner
Location: Northampton
Job Length: 12 Month FTC – Full Time (Maternity Cover)
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 (inc bank holidays)
- 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:
We are now recruiting for a Network Stocks Planner, reporting into the Network Stocks Planning Team Leader. This role will be responsible for:
Role Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with logistics teams to optimise deployment plans and minimise end‑to‑end supply chain costs.
- Track product sales to adjust Route to Market and depot stocking policies, reducing transfer costs while maintaining strong availability.
- Own and communicate all depot stocking policy changes, acting as the link between logistics, demand planning, and commercial teams.
- Use SAP APO to model goods-in and intersite transfers, identifying efficiency risks and recommending corrective actions.
- Oversee key SAP master data attributes, providing guidance and training to ensure accurate population by planning teams.
- Analyse product performance to reduce obsolescence risk.
- Work with commercial teams to consolidate stock and flex RTM strategies to support clearance activity.
- Train with external SAP specialists to become an SAP APO expert and provide planning teams with escalation support.
- Carry out additional duties aligned with the role’s level and responsibilities.
Experience and Key Attributes:
- An experienced planner having worked in finished goods planning roles within FMCG
- Comfortable working with tight deadlines particularly where priorities may be competing; highly organised and structured
- A positive approach to change and ambiguity is essential for this role
- Experience of working with SAP APO functionality (Essential)
- Able to work with a minimum of direct supervision
- Be an analytical thinker
- Be an excellent communicator with the ability to build effective professional relationships
- Strong attention to detail
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, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.
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.
