Logistics Planning Lead

Logistics Planning Lead Your Manager:
Head of Logistics Team:
Supply Chain

Location:

Kilmalid, Dumbarton - we operate a hybrid working policy Contract Type:
Permanent 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 currently hiring a Logistics Planning Lead to be responsible for ensuring accurate and efficient management of finished goods and dry goods inventory across on-site and external storage locations. The role oversees inventory control, distribution requirements planning, and logistics coordination to ensure the right stock is available in the right place at the right time. You will support operational performance through effective planning, KPI reporting, data-informed decision-making, cost efficiency and continuous improvement across inventory and distribution processes.

• Be accountable for all on-site and external dry goods and finished goods inventory, ensuring accuracy, availability, and compliance with internal standards.
• Forecast off-site storage requirements, using demand, production, and inventory projections to determine when additional warehouse capacity is required.
• Identify risks and constraints within the planning horizon and identify and recommend mitigation actions.
• Coordinate and oversee cycle counting, stock reconciliation, and root-cause analysis for discrepancies.
• Monitor and manage aged, finished goods, implementing proactive actions to reduce write-offs and obsolescence.

• Be responsible for Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) across a rolling 13-week horizon, ensuring all inbound and outbound flows are planned, visible, and aligned with production, demand, and logistics capacity.
• Build and maintain a forward 13-week truck-movement plan, ensuring sufficient transport capacity for inbound dry goods, outbound finished goods, and inter-site/3PL stock transfers.
• Model and forecast distribution cost-to-serve, including transport, storage, and handling costs, to support budgeting, scenario planning, and operational decision-making.
• Translate demand and production plans into clear inventory and distribution requirements, ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time.
• Provide regular planning updates to cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment between supply chain, production, commercial, and logistics stakeholders.

• Coordinate stock transfers to and from 3PL partners, ensuring timely movement, cost efficiency, and data accuracy.
• Work with your team to collaborate with production, warehousing, and logistics teams to ensure seamless material flow.
• Support operational readiness for new product launches, packaging changes, and promotional activity.

• Track and report key inventory KPIs (e.g., stock accuracy, service levels, aged stock,…