YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Our Regional Supply Planners are the key contact points between our global Supply Centres and the EUROPE markets. They aim to optimize the Supply network plan for the full horizon by working cohesively and collaboratively with a range of partners whilst being responsive and flexible in their approach.

Your goal will be to optimize the Supply Chain KPIs by balancing Service, Volumes & Inventory for our EUROPE supply network, by analysing and evaluating the net dispatch requirements to satisfy customer needs considering network complexity and supply constraints. You will use market Intelligence & Analytics to own, review and understand the demand signal across the remit and be an ambassador of market requirements within supply, material planning and operational teams.

You are the main point of contact for your Supply Centre stakeholders on any supply related topics, and you will lead communication to the cluster Demand Planners to support local decision making and S&OP process. You are therefore a crucial input for market level decision making due to your analysis and understanding of key trends, tracking and coordinating of allocations, stock and inventory and leading of innovation projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES - WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE 

• Being the business partner for all Supply related topics 

• Serve as the 'One point of Contact' for both markets as well as Supply Centres with regards to volume requirements / replenishment forecast. 

• Become the key point of contact for any supply question from your market’s stakeholders as well as regional and global stakeholders. 

• Manage availability and service levels. 

• Work closely with the respective Supply Centre facility to make sure the right product is delivered to the right market at the right time. 

• Proactively manage ad-hoc issues, tight supply situation, escalations processes, logistical issues according to the Bacardi standards to ensure timely action in market. 

• Use the data/insight from transport / logistics to proactively inform & secure a “perfect serve” to markets. 

• Monitor demand and ensure replenishment accuracy. 

• Be responsible for creation, amendment, and any others modification over STO for a given supply center scope. 

• Be responsible for monitoring replenishment signal (DDR) across supply center to markets lanes within EUR region. 

• Review demand evolution insights from Demand planners across all markets, Root-Cause collaboratively with markets where high deviations occur. Alert, inform or action together with market and plant where required. 

• Balance stock management. 

• Managing Stock Balancing activities across region and supporting regions with stock building policy and guidelines. 

• Support the execution of the Non-Performing (SLOBS) and BBD management process; governance and tracking and ensuring an E2E view is available. 

• Driving the Safety Stock Setting policy. Supporting the markets with recommendations and regional guidelines for Safety Stock and supporting markets in management of exceptional stock management situations; factory closures, stock push, RTD management. 

• Drive best practises through continuous improvement. 

• Prepare and drive regular reviews with key stakeholders: Supply Centres, Market Supply Chain, Finance based on specific needs and requests. 

• Steer continuous improvement activities to remove non-value-added tasks and improve processes. Influence and cooperate with other supply chain stakeholders to ensure solutions are found and activated. 

• Support the ESG agenda – ensuring the right trade offs from an ESG perspective are taken at all times. 

• Propose and support digitalisation / automation initiatives to improve efficiency in day-to-day processes 

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY 

•  Experience within Supply Chain (Master Data, Customer Services, Logistics) 

• In depth knowledge of SAP ECC/ APO SNP 

• Knowledge of SAP / MS Office / Teams 

• Project Planning, Time management., Problem solving, analytical skills & attention to detail 

• Experience of Spirit industry, brands, categories, legalities, & customers an advantage 

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Be fearless – adopting an agile mindset, try new things, take risks, empower others. Question, challenge & innovate. 

• Think like a Founder – how would you make this happen? Take ownership & have passion in what you do 

•  We are family, always 

• Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, & who they can become. 

• Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective & 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 & 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 & others. 

• Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems & expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused & 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. 

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. 

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