Company description:
When you join DB Breweries, you join the global HEINEKEN whānau, where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, contribute their ideas, learn, and grow as part of one of the largest beer and cider brewing companies in the world spanning 70 countries.
Job description:
Brewing Scheduler (13-month fixed term contract)
Location: Ōtāhuhu, Auckland, New Zealand
Function: Supply Chain
Type of Contract: Full-time Fixed-Term Contract from Dec 2025 – Jan 2027
As our Brewing Scheduler, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining short- to medium-term brewing and filtration schedules at both Waitemata and Timaru breweries, ensuring alignment with production and demand plans. You’ll play a key role in maintaining beer supply and service levels, optimising batch capacity in line with the HEINEKEN Brewery Capacity Model and supporting inventory planning to balance service levels with working capital targets. The role involves close coordination across brewing, packaging, and planning teams, proactive risk management, and driving continuous improvement in scheduling processes and performance reporting.
Key Accountabilities:
- Develops and maintains brewery-specific production schedules, aligning with capacity, shift patterns, and cross-functional planning needs, while adapting quickly to short-term disruptions.
- Supports weekly Demand & Supply Reviews, proactively managing risks, updating planning parameters, and driving continuous improvement through TPM initiatives.
- Provides accurate brewing and filtration performance data, ensures clear communication across key teams, and contributes to optimising batch capacity and service levels.
What you will bring with you:
- 3-5 years’ experience in supply chain planning, scheduling (brewing/packaging), or related projects.
- Skilled in SAP ERP/APO, FuturMaster, and supply planning tools, with strong attention to detail and analytical ability.
- Confident communicator, able to clearly present data and collaborate across teams.
- Quick to learn, adaptable, and takes initiative to deliver results.
- Good understanding of brewing and packaging processes, able to work independently and as part of a team.
This is your chance to step into a pivotal role in a company where innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement are celebrated.
Ready to brew up a brilliant career? Apply now!
Please note: We are not accepting candidates from recruitment agencies for this role.
When you join DB Breweries, you join the global HEINEKEN whānau, where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, contribute their ideas, learn, and grow as part of one of the largest beer and cider brewing companies in the world spanning 70 countries.
We believe diverse views make great brews, and the vibe in our team is very much reflected in our four values: PASSION for consumers and customers, CARE for people and planet, ENJOYMENT of life, and COURAGE to dream and pioneer.
