Head of Logistics

Head of Logistics

Your Manager: Supply Chain Director

Team: Supply Chain

Location: Kilmalid, Dumbarton

Be part of something big

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world’s top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with premium brands available in over 160 countries, including:
Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier‑Jouët champagnes.

Here in the UK

In the UK, Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses:

• Chivas Brothers, the largest brand company in the Group, responsible for the production and management of our award‑winning Scotch whisky portfolio
• Pernod Ricard UK, which markets, sells and distributes our products in the UK market
• Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail, the global and EMEA home of the group’s duty free, air travel and cruises business.
• The Absolut Group, the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio, whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

We are an organisation of 2,000 employees in the UK, headquartered in London, in a brand‑new office designed with sustainability, ‘conviviality’ and collaboration in mind. We also have offices in Scotland and various distilleries and production sites across the UK from Plymouth to London to Speyside.

Your new team

This position sits in our Chivas Brothers business. At Chivas Brothers, our 1,600‑strong team across 27 sites is committed to upholding the heritage of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

The scope of Operations stretches from Procurement through conversion (distillation and maturation) and manufacturing (or bottling) to all the downstream Supply Chain activities until the final product is delivered. In addition, Operations play a very active role in Innovation, Talent Development and Operational Risk Management.

The Supply Chain team are based across our sites in Glasgow and Dumbarton and are responsible for all aspects of our supply chain including production & material planning, bill of materials management, demand planning, logistics, direct sourcing, customer service and the transport, receipt, storage and processing of all incoming Dry Goods and Finished Goods.

The Head of Logistics is responsible for leading the end‑to‑end logistics strategy and operations across Dry Goods, Finished Goods Warehousing, Transportation and third‑party logistics partners. The role ensures that inventory movement from suppliers to bottling, warehousing and global distribution networks is reliable, cost‑effective and compliant, while supporting customer service, commercial priorities and regulatory requirements.

You will have four main areas of responsibility:

• To develop and execute the logistics strategy and shape logistics sustainability agenda.
• Translate commercial and production forecasts into logistics capacity planning and network optimisation recommendations.
• Evaluate, select and govern third‑party logistics (3PL) and freight partners to ensure value for money, reliability and strategic alignment.

• Oversee Dry Goods inbound planning and storage to ensure supply continuity into bottling and maturation operations.
• Be responsible for Finished Goods warehousing, stock integrity and HMRC compliant movements across sites and 3PL networks.
• Manage domestic and international freight flows to meet customer delivery performance targets (OTIF, DIFOT).
• Ensure accurate and timely inventory control, stock reconciliation and resolution of discrepancies.
• Embed and maintain internal controls required for HMRC compliance.

• Manage logistics budgets, contracts and cost control initiatives across warehousing, transport and 3PL spend.
• Set and monitor KPI frameworks to improve service, efficiency, safety and quality.
• Be responsible for logistics risk assessments and…