Demand Planning Specialist Southern Cone

[Please note this is a Direct Search led by Bacardi, Applications from agencies will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.]

Responsibilities

• Responsible for sell out and sell in forecast construction and alignment with the distributors (or marketing and sales team for direct markets) in the markets under your scope.
• You will receive, consolidate and analyse the sales and inventory actuals and forecast from distributors (or customers for direct markets) and you will lead a Demand Review with your customers and / or Bacardi commercial teams to align on sell out forecast and sell in plan.
• You will build an S&OP forecast that will be the input for the IBP cycle and you will present valuable insights for business alignment identifying gaps and opportunities in your markets.
• Responsible for making your sales plan happen, anticipating risks and challenges and serving as a bridge between the markets under your scope and the rest of Bacardí Supply Chain functions, to make sure that your demand plan and your customers PO’s are met.
• Responsible for Demand management in Bacardí System. Ensuring that demand is reflected in the correct codes to the right product origins with anticipation and accuracy. You will collaborate with plants and innovation teams to ensure that all the innovations are correctly forecasted in the time and quantities that the business requires.
• You will manage the product life cycle process, ensuring that the changes, innovations, delistings, etc are correctly reflected in the system and planned with anticipation.
• Deliver continuously improve forecasting techniques, method, and approach to make a step change on forecast accuracy.
• Provide visibility of KPIs: BIAS, Accuracy, Orders delayed and be a support in action plans to improve them.
• Support the cross functional team of Sales, Marketing, Operations and Finance to achieve consensus each month within the S&OP cycle.

Provide visibility for Slow & No Movers, and agree actions plans to mitigate obsolescence and write off.

Skills

• 3 years of experience in demand planning roles.
• Advanced Excel required, BI and SAP desirable.
• Outstanding analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Fluent in Spanish written and spoken, used in your day to day communication and work. Business English required for communication with global functions and plants.
• Business savvy and a good understanding of the consumer & customer needs. Ability and willingness to learn and interact with other functions and customers.
• Ability to find effective ways of working within a matrix organization, and within a fast-changing environment.
• Proven experience managing complex data and building tools for analysis.
• Willingness to work collaboratively with teams across different geographies and cultures.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Administration, Business, Logistics or equivalent
• Previous experience working with distributor model and global supply is highly desirable, but not a must.

Leadership Agility

• Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become
• Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others
• People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance
• Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.
• Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with
• Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience

Disclaimer: Bacardi seeks talent from all backgrounds to bring diversity of thought, agility and capability to our organization across the globe. We promote a working environment where all employees are treated and rewarded fairly. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination that adversely affects individuals or groups on the basis of national origin, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, and any other legally protected aspect of a person’s identity. U.S. applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Perks of Working for us

At Bacardi, we are committed to providing our Primos (employees) with a comprehensive Total Rewards package of compensation, benefits, incentives, allowances, well-being, and much more to meet the needs of themselves and their families. It goes beyond just Cash! The total rewards program is based on pay for performance, whereby the incentive programs are linked to company and individual performance.

Compensation, Paid Time Off & Retirement

• Competitive Pay Package
• Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off, plus additional days offered ( i.e., volunteer day, allowing you to give back to the community)
• Retirement/Pension Plan

Health & Wellbeing

• Medical, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance
• Calm Meditation App subscription (free)
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Best-in‑class, family‑friendly, and inclusive leave policies

Additional Benefits

The benefits /perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Bacardi, your work location, and are subject to change.

Some benefits may be subject to an employee contribution.

Some benefits may be fully or partially subsidized. Incentive plans are linked to the nature of your employment and can vary based on region, market, function or brand.