Bottling Scheduler

Bottling Hall Scheduler
Your Manager: Senior Site Scheduler
Team: Supply Chain
Location: Kilmalid, Dumbarton
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract – 12 months

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits andchampagneindustry, blending traditionalcraftsmanship,state-of-the-artbrand 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, Malibuliqueur,and Mumm and Perrier-Jouëtchampagnes. 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 currently hiring a Bottling Hall Scheduler, on a fixed term contract basis, to deliver excellent customer service by working across the Bottling & Blending supply chain, including internal stakeholders, suppliers and third parties, to ensure deliveries to the site are scheduled and available to meet the supply plan.

What you will do

Materials Planning & Capacity Management

• Schedule the Materials Plan for delivery and secure agreement from the Dry Goods team, working with them to understand available capacity for the hall by commodity and embed a planning and capacity management process.
• Communicate required capacity for operational stock holding and stock adjustments or quality issues that impact the materials plan.
• Identify, populate, and maintain materials capacity fields.

Production Coordination & Schedule Execution

• Support the aligned production hall by ensuring space and line movement requirements are accommodated.
• Attend daily production meetings to confirm schedules and anticipate operational risks.
• Collaborate with the Material Planner to ensure efficient production flow and material availability, highlighting where internal stock adjustments or quality issues require an adjustment to the materials plan.

Continuous Improvement & Performance Management

• Use the DIR process to manage supplier performance and support clear ownership and follow-up on supplier performance.
• Hold weekly review meetings with Dry Goods team to evaluate schedule adherence, delivery performance, capacity risks, stock utilisation, and line changes.
• Support improvements to systems and processes to automate processes and remove non-value-added activities.
• Actively support and champion supply chain transformation and strategic improvement initiatives.
• Highlight opportunities for Kanban to the Material Planner.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Personal Development

• Build effective relationships through 360-degree communication with partner teams.
• Collaborate across Production, Supply Chain, Materials Planning, and Dry Goods teams to ensure alignment.
• Engage positively in the CBL personal and professional development process, identifying development opportunities and continuously improving performance.

Your skills and background

• Bring experience in supply chain, planning, scheduling or manufacturing environments.
• Experience in drinks, FMCG or a similar fast-paced environment.
• Have an understanding of cross-functional supply chain processes, including suppliers and compliance (HMRC).
• Have experience using ERP systems or similar planning tools.
• Hold a clean UK driving license.
• Are confident using Excel and Microsoft Office, with the ability to analyse information and learn new tools.

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
• Generous annual holiday entitlement (increasing with length of service) 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

Learn more about Chivas Brothers

Closing Date for Applications: 30th September 2026

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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. Pernod Ricard’s consolidated sales amounted to € 10,959 million in fiscal year FY25. Pernod Ricard is listed on Euronext (Ticker: RI; ISIN Code: FR ) and is part of the CAC 40 index.

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