FMCG Recruitment

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Are you someone who enjoys working with numbers, analysing data and figuring out how to keep products moving? Looking to take the next step in your supply chain or operations career and develop your planning skills? We're working with a well-established international drinks business looking for a Demand Planner to join its Planning team. This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in supply chain, operations or a related analytical role who wants to develop their forecasting and demand planning experience within a fast-paced FMCG environment. You don't need to be an experienced Demand Planner already. If you're confident working with Excel, enjoy working with data and have the drive to learn, we'd love to hear from you.

Manufacturing Engineer

The Advocate Group are proud to be exclusively partnering with a leading global drinks business as they continue an exciting period of growth and expansion across the UK. This isn't a "visit store and take an order" role - this is about impact. You'll take ownership of your territory, driving distribution, availability, visibility and activation across the convenience channel. You'll be the person who makes the brand stand out in-store, building strong relationships with retailers and identifying opportunities to grow sales.

Shift Leader in food/beverage manufacturing site

Ready to take the next step in your facilities management career with a globally recognised food and consumer goods business? This is an exciting opportunity to join, a fast-moving organisation with a strong heritage and a focus on operational excellence, continuous improvement and business growth. As the Facilities Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring the safety, compliance and efficiency of the company's operational sites. You'll have the opportunity to shape facilities standards, lead improvement initiatives and make a tangible impact across the business. The Role: - Lead day-to-day facilities management across a distribution centre and head office, ensuring buildings, infrastructure and equipment remain safe, compliant and fully operational. - Work closely with the Factory General Manager and wider teams to maintain consistent facilities standards, governance and maintenance planning across both sites. - Develop and implement facilities and asset management strategies aligned with operational needs, business growth and sustainability objectives. - Manage planned preventative maintenance (PPM), statutory inspections, repairs and reactive maintenance, minimising disruption to operations. - Oversee contractor and supplier relationships, monitoring SLAs, KPIs, service quality and value for money. - Manage facilities budgets, capital expenditure and supplier contracts, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs. - Lead facilities-related capital projects, including warehouse improvements, office refurbishments and infrastructure upgrades. - Drive health and safety, fire safety, environmental compliance and audit readiness, ensuring standards are consistently met. - Maintain warehouse infrastructure, including loading bays, dock doors, shutters and racking systems, supporting safe and efficient distribution operations. - Develop and maintain asset registers, identifying maintenance, refurbishment and replacement requirements. - Lead sustainability and environmental initiatives, including waste management, recycling and opportunities to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. - Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering and external service providers to drive continuous improvement. - Lead and develop the facilities team, fostering a proactive culture of accountability, safety and operational excellence. About You: - At least 5 years' experience in facilities management within a large distribution, logistics, manufacturing or industrial environment. - Experience managing facilities across multiple sites, with the ability to balance operational priorities and maintain consistent standards. - Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, facilities compliance, statutory inspections and audit requirements. - Proven experience managing contractors, supplier contracts, SLAs and KPIs, with a focus on performance and value for money. - Experience managing facilities budgets, capital expenditure and improvement projects. - A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to identify issues, challenge existing ways of working and implement improvements. - IWFM Level 4 or above, or an equivalent facilities management qualification. - IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH General Certificate or a similar health and safety qualification. - Membership of IWFM, IOSH or another relevant professional body. If you're a commercially minded Facilities Manager who enjoys taking ownership, improving operational standards and making a real difference across a business, I'd love to hear from you! Contact me today to discuss this opportunity or explore how we can support your career. Email: Shelley.burnand@advocate-group.co.uk Phone: 07537163606 We look forward to receiving your application. The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner in the UK FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying for this role, you agree to our Privacy Policy, available on our website. The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

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