Category Supply Planner - Coffee Nescafe Dolce Gusto (12-month FTC)

Business Area: Nestlé UK & Ireland

Location: UK based – Tutbury/Gatwick preferred but will consider York also.

Salary Up To/from £35,000 - £45,000 Depending On Experience.

Some of our fantastic benefits

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus.
• Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestle.
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement.
• 2 paid volunteering days.
• A focus on personal development and growth.
  
  

Although this is a full-time opportunity, please speak to us about what flexibility means to you as we are always open to discuss individual’s flexible working needs, don’t let this stop you from applying.

We are recruiting for a Category Supply Planner in Above Market Supply Planning Team, specifically supporting our Coffee business. This is a 12-month fixed term opportunity which will report into the Category Supply Lead for Coffee.

We believe ‘it all starts with a Nescafé’; your career could start with one too! Our Category Beverage division is always changing in line with current trends and is a fundamental part of Nestlé within the FMCG market. Nescafé is the biggest coffee brand in the world, and providing great quality coffee which tastes perfect and is ethically sourced is at the top of our agenda.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your impact

Ultimately, you will be responsible for creating and managing a supply plan recognising all constraints within the supply stream for those assets you manage, to meet customer demand.

Your other key responsibilities will include:

• Establish the supply plan and net dispatch requirements for Receiving Markets to ensure Customer Service, On Shelf availability and customer/consumer satisfaction, while trying to minimize Working Capital and Total Delivered Cost.
• Establishes and periodically reviews stock policies for Coffee Finished Goods using the right tools and processes.
• Analyse exceptions, take business decisions within agreed Framework (based on priorities or after arbitration and product allocation) and adjust planning results accordingly.
• Drives fast, appropriate actions to minimize the impact of supply risks -shortages and excess stocks- and communicate the actions to the respective Stakeholders.
• Performs regular health-checks to ensure stock produced is dispatched to the right location to meet demand and avoid freshness deterioration or salvage risks.
  
  

Your ingredients for success

To be successful in this role you will come from a Supply Chain background with experience ideally in an end-to-end planning role. This is a great opportunity to work within talented and dedicated teams (Coffees ZEUR Above Market Planning Team and Market Supply Chain Team), in what will be a challenging role.

In return we will offer you all the support and guidance necessary to succeed in role, by Above Market Team as well as locally.

Other key attributes include:

• Being an effective influencer and communicator: The role involves working with large teams and interacting with people of all levels (both internally and externally).

Demonstrate excellent numeracy and analytical skills: This will be essential in this heavily data driven role.

Demonstrate a strong applied understanding of software applications: SAP, PowerBi, Microsoft Office would be preferable.

Continuous improvement mindset: You’ll have a strong problem-solving mindset, as well as the ability to challenge and improve existing processes.

What You Need To Know

Advert posting date: 26/01/2026

Advert closing date: 09/01/2026

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

To find out more about Nestle’s commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

Right to work in the UK (Operations Only)

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.

To find out more about your recruitment journey with Nestle: Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland