About the role

A truly unique role combining the opportunity to influence decisions through the optimization of multiple brand investments that will result in superior brand performance and provide strategic financial support to the commercial and marketing team.

On one hand, you will be involved in strategic planning discussions, resource allocation modelling, innovation, P&Ls & management of brand Advertising & Promotional budgets. On the other, you will be responsible to deliver P&L targets and work closely with leaders to improve profitability and sustainable growth.

About you

You like to challenge & influence decision-making, mixing the detail & bigger picture to identify opportunities for growth.

You like to balance brand & commercial priorities to achieve the best results.

You like to interface with your key client groups to fulfil your role.  As such, will travel within your geography to stay connected to all stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning & Reporting:

• Set the commercial targets by Channel, support the breakdown by district and steer it by using P&L by customer tool

• Provide Monthly review YTD YTG FY Budget/LE

•Own Gross to Net and allocate resources by channel and investment type

Pricing

• Set the price list by channel and region

• Manage all the price index against main competitors to monitor pricing execution

• Partner with customer marketing team to come up with promo & portfolio strategies

• Challenge and control all the on-invoice discounts

Accounting process:

• Manage and control the accrual process for rebates across markets.

• Ensure controls are in place around delivery and effectiveness of performance.

G2N:

• Responsible for the end-to-end rebates process management

• Responsible for Rebates management by discount type and channel

•  Provide on time in full set of reporting to support commercial and marketing team

• Create a ROI culturing fostering a data driven rebate allocation decision making

Sales Administration:

• Maintain customer master data hierarchy in SAP updated

• Own the sales variable compensation process

• Support ordering process

Business partnering:

• Act as Comercial and Customer Marketing team business partner

• Engage with Comercial team in customer meetings to understand their needs and walk their shoes 

• As active member of the finance team partner with FP&A, Controlling and the Finance Director as Finance ambassador in the Comercial area 

SKILLS - THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY

• Experience in financial/ strategic analysis analytical skills. At least 3-5 years of experience.

• Strong communication, influencing & collaboration skills required to achieve results across the organization.

• Comfortable organizing & prioritizing multiple deliverables & resource constraints to optimize results.

• Fluent in English and/or Spanish written and spoken.

• Leadership experience as this position will have a team of #3 direct reports

PERSONAL QUALITIES – SHARE OUR FOUNDER’S PASSION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FLAIR

• A positive, can-do, attitude to problem-solving in supporting the team.

• A team player, comfortable working across cultures, with a global mindset (occasional travel will be part of the role).

• An agile mind and a desire to always be learning.

• An ability to see the bigger picture as well as the detail, to help BUP set our longer-term targets and to act as a navigator as we head towards them.

• Ability to understand & influence decision-making, especially commercial decisions.

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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