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Assistant Buyer Direct

AG BarrCumbernauld,Scotland,United Kingdom, Remote Hybrid

AG Barr is hiring a Remote Assistant Buyer Direct

Job Title:    Assistant Buyer Direct

Location:   Cumbernauld

Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None?

We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter! 

AG Barr has been quenching the nation’s thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK’s most loved drinks brands.

Employing around 850 people across four business units and seven UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.

At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK’s most loved soft drinks. Whether it’s the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavours, we brighten people’s lives with refreshingly different drinks.

We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.

There's never been a better time to join us!

What we’re looking for...

We are looking for a Direct Assistant Buyer to work within the Procurement team to ensure that all procurement activities are supported effectively with responsibility for supply management of delegated categories.

The Assistant Buyer for Direct materials will  operate within our Supply Chain function, whose mission is to be an agile customer focused supply chain at optimal cost. The job covers supplier selection and aspects of contract management  for materials used by the business, based upon availability, quality, price, risk and suppliers market status.

The Assistant Buyer will report to the Procurement Manager and will work closely with the entire Procurement team and wider business stakeholders. 

As Assistant Buyer your responsibilities will include;

  • Procure packaging and raw material ingredients as directed.
  • Support the management of the Procurement process for all nominated areas of direct Procurement by working with various stakeholders within the business.
  • Prepare, issue, negotiate and evaluate material and service contract tenders within delegated guidelines to ensure good quality, cost effective material and service supply.
  • Arrange and lead quarterly reviews with suppliers to develop relationships and drive action to meeting contract commitments
  • Achieve specific procurement contract objectives set by the Head of Procurement.
  • Cost effectively manage material supply within delegated areas of responsibility ensuring continuity of supply is maintained.
  • Adhere to the Professional Code of Practice of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply.
  • Contributes at an early stage to Enterprise & Innovation projects, ie. production activities and marketing plans, and co-ordination of material supply aspects through to implementation.
  • Working in a busy environment with frequent and integral cross functional project teamwork involvement.
  • Support our No time to waste agenda by engaging suppliers through our sustainable sourcing program. 

What you’ll bring...

The successful candidate will have;

  • At least 1 year procurement experience managing/supporting categories
  • Degree qualification in business discipline desirable.
  • Student membership of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply working towards attainment of fully qualified MCIPS status.
  • Commercial awareness and a sound knowledge of relevant commodity markets.
  • Confidence to be assertive when appropriate and have excellent negotiation and total cost analysis skills.
  • Willingness to learn and continuous improvement and  bringing a growth mindset to help solve challenges. 
  • Good personal communication skills required to build professional relationships internally and externally.
  • An ability to prioritise and respond dynamically to a changing environment.
  • Experience in leading and managing supplier meetings and creating agendas and ensuring actions are completed.

What we offer...

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard.  Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.

We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;

  • 33 days holiday
  • Flexible holiday trading
  • Living Wage Employer
  • Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases etc
  • Life assurance
  • Save as you earn scheme
  • Staff sales discount
  • Free AG Barr products throughout your working day
  • Pension
  • Annual salary review 
  • Ongoing professional development

And much more! 

To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here.

We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.

While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now!

Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Latest closing date for applications is Friday 22nd November 2024.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!

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Production Planner (Fixed Term)

AG BarrCumbernauld,Scotland,United Kingdom, Remote Hybrid

AG Barr is hiring a Remote Production Planner (Fixed Term)

Job Title: Production Planner (Fixed Term)

Location: Cumbernauld

Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None?

We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter! 

AG Barr has been quenching the nation’s thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK’s most loved drinks brands.

Employing around 850 people across four business units and seven UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.

At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK’s most loved soft drinks. Whether it’s the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavours, we brighten people’s lives with refreshingly different drinks.

We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.

There's never been a better time to join us!

What we’re looking for...

You will be a key member of the Site Production Planning team, working towards creating and delivering the weekly production schedule, ensuring that it is the most efficient, optimised schedule taking into account machining, warehousing, crewing & material constraints. You will also update the system for material usage and place call offs for JIT orders.

You will have the opportunity within this role for personal growth within the Planning and Supply Chain Optimisation team. This position directly impacts two of our Supply Planning KPIs, by impacting our Service into our customers & also the Availability Metric within our OEE targets.

Your responsibilities will include...

As a Production Planner your responsibilities will include;

  • Support Senior production planner with building the weekly production plan
  • Working within our ERP system ensures all raw materials is correctly assign to each individual product pack
  • Place and manage in week materials, of both raw ingredients and materials, to meet the daily production plan (cans, preforms, glass, sugar & liquid citric)
  • Participate in the daily meetings and providing administrative support where required
  • Respond to delivery booking requests from our suppliers for raw materials whilst working closely with our Goods In team.
  • Update and provide site work order packs for production ensuring information is accurate via BOM updated and aligned to production plan. 
  • Work closely with the Senior production planner to foster a Continuous Improvement environment. 
  • Liaise with suppliers to create call-off schedules for the following week to support that week's production.
  • Ensuring high levels of communication within the Supply Planning team and drive process/activity alignment within the team.
  • Drive towards achieving & reporting on the team’s KPIs.
  • Ad-hoc requirements to cover other activities within the Supply Planning department.

What you’ll bring...

The successful candidate will have;

  • Previous experience in FMCG would be an advantage however not essential
  • Keen willingness to learn 
  • Team player
  • Strong computer IT skills. Eg Microsoft Office: Excel, word etc.
  • Experience of an ERP systems. Eg JDE/Orchestr8/SAP/BPCS would be advantageous, not essential training will be provided.
  • Excellent communication skills essential
  • Ability to work independently, or as part of a team.
  • Attention to detail is critical
  • Continuous improvement mindset 

What we offer…

 We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard.  Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.

We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;

  • 33 days holiday
  • Flexible holiday trading
  • Living Wage Employer
  • Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases etc
  • Life assurance
  • Save as you earn scheme
  • Staff sales discount
  • Free AG Barr products throughout your working day
  • Pension
  • Annual salary review 
  • Ongoing professional development

And much more! 

To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here.

We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.

While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now!

Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Latest closing date for applications is Friday 22nd November 2024.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!

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Communications Manager

AG BarrCumbernauld,Scotland,United Kingdom, Remote Hybrid

AG Barr is hiring a Remote Communications Manager

Job Title:Communications Manager

Location: Cumbernauld, Milton Keynes or Middlebrook, Bolton (Hybrid - 3 days a week in the office, - travel between sites will be required)

Reports to:People Director

Direct Reports:This role is a people leader role

Let’s Grow!!!

Are you passionate about connecting people and leading the story in a fantastic UK-based business? If you thrive on a challenge and are looking to grow your career, why not take the next step and lead our communications team?

What we’re looking for…

This role offers an exciting blend of strategic planning, team leadership and direct action in both internal and external communications.

As our Communications Manager, you’ll shape the story across all levels of our organisation. You'll develop, implement and manage our employee communications strategy, making sure that every voice feels heard, every message resonates - and every achievement is celebrated.

You’ll also lead our corporate media relations, protecting and strengthening our corporate reputation - and connecting our brands with wider communities.

Your responsibilities will include:

    • Connect and engage: Develop and deliver a creative, impactful employee communication strategy
    • Lead and innovate: Manage corporate media relations, oversee major business change communications, and handle crisis communications with confidence
    • Grow and develop: Lead the evolution of our digital communication platforms, including our website and intranet, ensuring they remain dynamic tools for information and engagement
    • Challenge the status quo: Embrace new ways of communicating, focusing on innovation and continuous improvement to keep our business ahead of the curve
    • Foster community: Maintain strong community and charity partnerships, driving our corporate charity partnership

What you will bring:

A communications professional: Extensive experience in a senior communications role (or related field) and a solid background in media relations or strategic communications. You will demonstrate excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and the ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally

Passionate about growth: You see every day as an opportunity to innovate and elevate our messaging - with great knowledge of modern communication media e.g. website, social media platforms, digital screen technology and intranet design

Relationship-driven: Your experience in direct line management and your ability to build trusted relationships makes you a trusted leader and go-to resource across the business

Creative problem-solver: You bring new ideas to life and adapt to change with ease, crafting messages that inspire and engage with excellent knowledge of appropriate tools and techniques e.g. website CMS, Canva, Vimeo etc

Organised and detail-oriented: bringing your experience of budget and project management - you plan ahead, think on your feet and never lose sight of the details

What we offer…

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard.  Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.

We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;

  • Flexible Pension Scheme
  • Private Medical benefit
  • Automatic life Assurance
  • Annual Bonus Opportunity
  • Up to 33 days holiday
  • Flexible holiday trading
  • Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Range of flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cash backs, gym memberships, technology purchases etc
  • Save as you earn scheme
  • Staff sales discount
  • Access to Peppy - health and well being support
  • Free AG Barr products throughout your working day
  • Ongoing professional development

To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here.

We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.

GROW with AG Barr 

If you’re ready to lead, inspire and connect with people across the business, apply now to become part of our Communications Team.

Let’s Grow!!!


Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Latest closing date for applications is 20th November 2024

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!

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Customer Support Executive (FTC)

AG BarrMiddlebrook,England,United Kingdom, Remote Hybrid

AG Barr is hiring a Remote Customer Support Executive (FTC)

Job Title: Customer Support Executive

Location: Middlebrook

Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days home)

Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None?

We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter! 

AG Barr has been quenching the nation’s thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK’s most loved drinks brands.

Employing around 1,000 people across four business units and seven UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.

At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK’s most loved soft drinks. Whether it’s the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavours, we brighten people’s lives with refreshingly different drinks.

And we’re growing, thanks to some exciting acquisitions in recent years, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.

There's never been a better time to join us!

What we’re looking for…

AG Barr are looking for a Customer Support Executive to join our Customer Service Team, based in Middlebrook. Reporting to the Customer Service Team Leader, the Customer Support Executive will provide a comprehensive Customer support service to Commercial Operations, Business Development Managers, and wholesale customer supply chain to ensure the effective day to day management of AG Barr products and deliveries.

The Customer Service team, which consists of the Customer Service Team Leader and 5 Customer Support Executives, receives and processes wholesale customer orders each day.

The role of the Customer Support team is to process wholesale customer orders, ensuring that they comply with agreed trading terms for individual customers and to resolve any issues that arise from receipt of orders until order processing is complete.

Your responsibilities will include...

As Customer Support Executive,  your responsibilities will include;

  • Liaising with our Customer Collaboration and Logistics teams to ensure customer delivery requirements can be met for any non-standard orders or lead times.
  • Liaising with our customers to ensure successful outcomes are delivered.
  • Resolving customer order queries and complaints, ensuring that follow-up action satisfies the customer order requirements at the lowest internal cost.
  • Managing the stock cycle, working with the customer to resolve any matters that arise in relation to this.

What you’ll bring...

The successful candidate will have;

  • Been educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
  • At least 2 years experience in customer service or support role.
  • Good numeracy skills and be IT literate.
  • Good communication and analytical skills, with the ability to work well in a team.
  • The ability to adopt a flexible approach to resolve customer stock problems.
  • A working knowledge of what makes good customer service, with the foresight and initiative to highlight orders that may cause availability issues further down the line.

What we offer…

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard.  Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.

We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;

  • Up to 33 days holiday (depending on shift pattern)
  • Flexible holiday trading
  • Living Wage Employer
  • Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases etc
  • Life assurance
  • Save as you earn scheme
  • Staff sales discount
  • Free AG Barr products throughout your working day
  • Pension
  • Annual salary review 
  • Ongoing professional development

And much more! 

To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform here.

We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.

While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now!

Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Latest closing date for applications is 20th November 2024.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!

See more jobs at AG Barr

Apply for this job