Posted
09-Apr-2024
Job type
Full time
Country
Netherlands
Location
Rotterdam
Lead recruiter
Daniela Duran Chaves
Function
All Procurement
Reporting Line
CPO
On-site/Remote
On-site
Level of experience
Professional (Management)
Contract type
Permanent

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Your Opportunity

You will be a key business partner to finance and procurement organization supporting financial forecasting and analysis to support decision-making and cost optimization efforts while leading commodity risk reviews with management.  Communicate complex financial information in a clear and concise manner to stakeholders at various levels of the organization.
Additionally, lead the Planning, Budgeting, Analysis, and reporting of the performance of the procurement function working closely with regional Procurement finance and category leads.

About You

You are a strategic thinker, with strong leadership and management skills, and you have a proven track record in financial services. You are fearless in all you do with the founder’s mentality to do the right thing for Bacardi. 
You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

With our consumer at the heart your key focus will be:
  • Define and lead Commodity Risk Management (CRM) Strategy to manage the exposures arising from annual spend on raw and packaging materials.
  • Build consensus and alignment with key stakeholders in treasury, finance, procurement, tax and legal to grow risk management program and “hedge able” spend.
  • Develop best practices for managing price risk.
  • Provide leadership on direct and indirect materials pricing and contracts.
  • Build relationships with key suppliers and financial counterparties for the execution of strategy. 
  • Develop and share your specialist knowledge and assist in the professional development of the team in this area.
  • Analyse and develop deep understanding of the supply markets, including external economic factors which influence those markets.
  • Provide regular risk strategy updates and market view to the Commodities Risk Committee.
  • Provide regular updates to key senior leadership team members upon request.
  • Represent BACARDI at relevant industry meetings and events.
Key Stakeholders:
  • Internal: Procurement, Supply Chain, R&D team, Legal, Marketing team, Finance business partners, Treasury and Financial reporting
  • External: Suppliers: Banks and other financial partners, raw material and packaging suppliers.
  • Travel globally for Supplier meetings, Industry meetings, project meetings and team meetings. Travel intensity as per job requirements.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

The skills and experience needed to create your legacy
  • Higher professional education / university degree. 
  • 8 plus years leading commodity risk management in a consumer goods company and or corporate hedging sales/trading at a bank or commodity trading house. An understanding of the cost drivers of glass and packaging materials would be an asset.
  • Firm understanding or supplier and financial hedging.
  • Experience in implementing and or improving risk and trade capture and reporting systems.
  • Ability to build a professional network in new markets.
  • Proven experience leading and delivering innovative in risk management solutions and building teams around these efforts.
  • Understanding basic hedge accounting (US GAAP /FASB ASC-815 and compliance rules (CFTC, DODD-FRANK, etc)
  • Familiar with FP&A processes in a corporate
  • Experience on large-scale change management projects.
  • Exemplify a high degree of personal integrity and interpersonal, negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
  • Fluent in verbal and written communication in English 
  • Capable of bringing change and building consensus to move projects forward at all levels.
  • Driven to succeed.

LEADERSHIP AGILITY

At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.

  • 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 WITH 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

  • Flexible work arrangements (depending on role/office/site location)
  • Access to E-learning Platforms and Career Development programs
  • Travel Discounts ( i.e., hotel and car rental)
  • And much more!
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.

Be a Part of Our Culture

BE                  Fearless

We empower our teams to question, challenge and innovate.

This means adopting an agile mindset, being comfortable with trying new things and taking risks, without being reckless.

BEHAVE LIKE Family

We treat each other, and our communities, like family. Always.

We are all ‘Primos’ (Spanish for cousins) at Bacardi. Being part of the family gives you the support you need to be the best you can be.

THINK LIKE A Founder

The spirit of entrepreneurship is at the heart of everything we do.

Everyone at Bacardi sees this business as their own. We do the right thing for the business and take accountability for our work.

LIFE INSIDE BACARDI Career Stories

Be Fearless, act like a Founder.

Follow our Primos on their journey to success. Where did they start and what’s it like to work for Bacardi? You too can be part of our story.

Watch our career stories