Material Planner

Material Planner

Your Manager: Materials Planning Manager

Team: Supply Chain

Location: Kilmalid, Dumbarton – we operate a hybrid working approach

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract – 12 months

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur, and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive, and responsible culture of authentic conviviality 

Chivas Brothers is the Pernod Ricard business dedicated entirely to Scotch whisky. Our award-winning portfolio features some of the world’s most revered single malt and blended Scotch whisky brands, including Chivas, Ballantine’s, Royal Salute, The Glenlivet and Aberlour, which are exported from Scotland to over 100 countries worldwide. As the world’s No.2 Scotch whisky producer with a 1,600-strong team across 26 sites, we are committed to upholding the heritage and pursuing the progress of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe. 

About the role 

We are now seeking a The Material Planner role is to secure material availability for the planned production schedule, considering all known contractual arrangements with suppliers and Dry Goods logistic capabilities.

What you will do 

• Management of the short-term material plan for the defined commodities, through Purchase Order Management.
• Ensuring the Supplier has the logistical capabilities in place to meet delivery requirements.
• Act as the single point of contact on the S&OE horizon, on demand outlook, PO and material call-offs, troubleshooting in case of supplier constraints or change in CBL needs
• Maintain the Make to Order / Make to Stock policy for the defined commodities, including MOQs and delivery frequencies to optimize costs, cash and service
• Deliver excellent service by building strong working relationships with Suppliers, proactively resolving and escalating issues as appropriate.
• Work closely with Procurement Category Managers to understand medium – long term supply risks and quantify how these may impact CBL production. 
• Track day-to-day supplier performance and escalate recurring issues to Category Managers.

Your skills and background  

• Previous experience in a similar role within FMCG, preferably within the drinks sector.
• An understanding of end-to-end supply chain and manufacturing processes and associated interdependencies and constraints.
• Excellent IT skills, with minimum of intermediate Excel skills and experience in using ERP systems.
• Ability to process and manage large volume of data.

Why join us? 

Collective Spirit 

You will be part of a connected, international community shaped by iconic brands, a performance mindset, and a proud legacy, where collaboration, fun and ambition coexist. 

Craft your path 

We empower you to own your career, innovate boldly and grow alongside our business, surrounded by leaders who value curiosity, energy, and impact. 

Cultivate the future 

You’ll help shape a business with a soul — one that cherishes the land, respects communities, and brings good times from a good place, responsibly and sustainably. 

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’.  We promote inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture, an environment where we can truly be ourselves.  

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences, and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors.  Our recruiting team are more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process, in order for you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.  

Our mix of benefits

• Competitive salary, along with performance related bonus

• Defined Contribution Pension
• Private medical insurance, including income protection
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days’ annual holiday (increasing with length of service up to 27) plus public holidays,
• Pernod Ricard share incentive plan and share ownership plan
• Life Assurance
• An allowance each year to spend on our brands
• Our reward & recognition scheme
• Employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.
• Regular events in our very own office bar

Learn more about working with Pernod Ricard https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en 

Learn more about Chivas Brothers https://www.chivasbrothers.com/ 

Closing Date for Applications:

05th May 2026

Job Posting End Date:

2026-05-06

Target Hire Date:

2026-06-01

Target End Date: