YOUR OPPORTUNITY
The Demand Planning Manager plays a key leadership role within the European Supply Chain Center of Excellence, driving forecast accuracy, analytical excellence, and collaboration across markets. 
This role is accountable for defining and executing the Demand Planning strategy for Europe in line global planning strategy, transforming the function into a data-driven, insight-led capability that supports smarter decisions, improved service, and optimized inventory.
You will lead a team of Demand Analysts and act as a key business partner across Commercial, Finance, and Supply to orchestrate the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process: shape demand, manage innovation launches and reduce portfolio complexity. 
By combining strategic foresight, analytical depth, and collaborative leadership, you will elevate the European Demand Planning capability to world-class standards.
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role you will be a collaborative business partner who is able to work seamlessly within a lean, matrix organization. You have an analytical and curious mindset with an innate drive to continuously learn..
You will enjoy leading a team and building a Family culture, supporting, and inspiring the team to always deliver their best work and continually improve.
 

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

1)    Leadership & Team Development
o    Lead, coach, and develop a team of central Demand Analysts.
o    Elevate analytical capability and storytelling with data.
o    Lead planning transformation for Europe in close collaboration with global planning: development and execution of operating model, process governance and standardization, tools and capabilities.
o    Ensure the team operates as trusted business partners.
o    Promote standardization and best-practice sharing across markets. 
o    Foster a culture of curiosity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

2)    Forecasting & Analytics Excellence
o    Drive the monthly demand planning cycle (central system generation of 0-24months baseline, market enrichment, and consensus) to deliver accurate and unbiased forecasts. 
o    Embed advanced analytics, AI/ML tools, and statistical models to enhance forecast performance.
o    Define and monitor KPIs (Forecast Accuracy, Bias, Forecast Value Add, Demand Volatility, Touch and model adoption) to measure and improve planning quality.
o    Partner with the data and analytics team to industrialize data models and digital dashboards for European markets.
o    Embed innovation forecasts into the monthly demand cycle, using data-driven assumptions and scenario models. Actively manage portfolio effectiveness.

•    S&OP Process leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration  
o    Act as the key interface between the CoE and commercial, finance, and supply teams across Europe and global orchestrating the regional S&OP process.
o    Translate demand signals into actionable insights for supply, logistics, and financial planning.
o    Lead cross-functional regional demand reviews as part of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process.
o    Influence commercial and marketing teams through data-driven scenario planning and risk/opportunity assessments.
o    Partner with Marketing, Innovation, and Commercial teams to translate launch plans and portfolio changes into robust demand signals

3)    Process & Capability Building 
o    Champion simplification and automation in demand planning processes.
o    Deploy standardized forecasting tools and templates in collaboration with IT and global teams.
o    Build training materials and support capability uplift in local markets.
o    Continuously challenge existing ways of working to raise the bar in planning maturity and predictive insight.

SKILLS - THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY
•    Collaborative leadership style, inspiring teams  and cross-functional partners.
•    Mastery of Planning process, analytical and reasoning abilities
•    Excellent communication and storytelling with data
•    Proficient in supply chain management within an integrated planning environment
•    Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability
•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
•    Passion for innovation, simplification, and continuous improvement
•    Excellent general IT literacy and influencing skills
•    High learning agility, adaptability, and track record of exceptional results
•    Change management and capabilities and proven success
•    Determination to succeed in a new environment whilst building sustainable relations with own team and customers
•    Fluent in English, other European languages beneficial
PERSONAL QUALITIES – SHARE OUR FOUNDER’S PASSION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FLAIR
Personal Qualities

•    Dynamic and engaging work style
•    Expert verbal and written communicator
•    High level of Commercial Acumen
•    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. You’re an authentic leader who acts with purpose and has an approachable, empathetic, open communication style. Embrace multicultural environment with diverse ways of working.
•    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. You will have an attitude of constant learning and improving. Inquisitiveness/ curiosity around new media, digital, technology and social trends and possessing an attitude to experiment or innovate in these areas.
•    People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance. You create strong positive first impressions and build those into great relationships. 
•    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. 
•    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. You operate at pace and are able to multi-skill effectively and are at ease leading projects. You will be highly performance driven, commercially and financially astute. 
•    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 that you instil and yourself and your team: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience. Comfortable with change and ambiguity.

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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