This is an exciting opportunity to join Refresco as an MRP Controller on an 8-month fixed-term contract, supporting our team through a period of change as we implement S4Hana. You’ll play a vital role in keeping our production running smoothly by scheduling the delivery of raw materials to our UK sites, balancing stock levels with production needs.
This role is key to supporting the existing team as they attend project meetings, giving you the chance to make a real impact in a fast-paced, supportive environment while developing your supply chain and planning expertise.
Although this is a fixed-term contract and we can’t guarantee a permanent role at the end, you will have the opportunity to apply internally for other positions at Refresco and will hear about them before they reach the external market.
MRP Coordinator
H13
8-month FTC
Refresco - Kegworth Head Office
Benefits:
• Pension contributions
• Access to a 24/7 virtual GP for you and your family
• Life assurance
• An enhanced holiday allowance of 28 days plus bank holidays
• Purchase extra holiday (up to 3 days per year)
• Access to our brand new employee benefits platform offering discounts, cashback rewards, and access to more optional benefits
• Access to Grocery Aid – for free financial, personal, health and wellbeing support
The role:
Reporting to the Materials Purchasing Manager, this role is responsible for ensuring that the production schedule is achieved through effective ordering and delivery of materials to sites. The MRP Coordinators' role is to schedule the delivery of raw materials to support the production plan, whilst working within agreed target stock levels across all UK sites.
Key responsibilities of the role:
• Analyse and execute MRP requirements to meet production plans.
• Identify and resolve material shortages, expediting orders as needed.
• Investigate shortages, implement corrective actions, and escalate if required.
• Monitor overdue deliveries and follow up with suppliers.
• Manage stock levels, forward orders, and site-to-site transfers to prevent overstocking and obsolescence.
• Provide forecasts to suppliers and stock data for project managers.
• Monitor expiring batches and adjust production to minimize waste.
• Attend supplier meetings and support continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain MRP Master Data in SAP/IREN for efficiency and automation.
• Support MRP Administrator with OTIF data, RORI, and holiday coverage
The ideal candidate would have:
• Experience in MRP or Supply Chain planning
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability
• Proficient in IT, especially Excel and SAP
Ultimately, we encourage everyone to role model our core values of agility, responsibility, passion, excellence, and entrepreneurship as we believe these are what has made Refresco successful so far.
Find out more about the Refresco Values here: https://www.refresco.co.uk/uk/about/our-values
If you fit this profile and are excited by this opportunity, we would be delighted to hear from you!
About Refresco:
Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging brands, and retailers with production in Europe, North America, and Australia.
Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, and glass.
Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand, environmental responsibilities, and market demand.
Refresco is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and has more than 13,500 employees. www.refresco.com.
Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We’re a global business and currently produce 12 billion litres of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and we’re only just getting started.
We’re the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1,800 employees, who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading retailers.
Whether it’s packed in cartons, bottles or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards. Our products get where they need to be when they need to get there to meet the needs of our high-profile customers.
Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our company's values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.