Material Planner - Europe

This position supports the Global Procurement and Supply Chain Strategy through end-to-end material planning, at established prices from qualified suppliers that meet Bacardi quality, delivery and service standards. The role is responsible for managing medium and long-term requirements for supply of materials, driving material strategy and optimising working capital.

Collaboration is a cornerstone of success in this role; building and maintaining strong supplier relationships and working closely with global & regional Procurement teams to maximise availability and optimise sourcing strategies.

ABOUT YOU

This role requires an individual with high levels of business acumen, analytical capabilities, and the ability to build a strong network of contacts internally & with our suppliers. This is a critical role to the long-term success of Bacardi brands & requires a mastery of technical & system skills. Attention to detail, with a strong background in Supply Chain are essential in this role.

• Responsible for mid and long-term planning of material availability, in line with the Master Production Plan
• Support and manage innovations and projects from a material supply perspective
• Make informed Data-Driven Decisions to maximise material availability
• Take ownership of any planning issues that arise due to material supply & follow up actions especially in the event of material shortages that affect internal production
• Close collaboration with supply centre material call of teams, ensuring accurate and timely call off vs. requirements
• Key planning representative for NPD projects relating to BOM changes, within assigned category/categories
• Be a custodian of Bill of Materials (BOM) master data, to ensure effective & accurate management of products
• Ensure on time invoice payments in partnership with BES team to resolve issues, if needed
• Key contact for material suppliers in terms of managing deliveries, sharing forecast (mid-long term) & performance
• Understand market fluctuations in demand to share insights with suppliers to mitigate any risks to supply and/or material overstock and write off risks
• Co-ordinate with procurement & suppliers to establish long-term agreements, set lead times & manage minimum order quantities (MOQ’s)
• Attend and participate in supplier review meetings on a monthly and quarterly basis with full participation in SPM meetings providing information on supply & supplier performance
• Develop and adhere to Service level agreements with respective suppliers, partner with suppliers to ensure they meet the required performance
• Proactively look for improved ways of working within material planning, with a continuous improvement mindset
• Optimise material strategy & working capital to meet business needs, minimising excess & no mover stock to prevent write offs
• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders (e.g. procurement, Supply Centre, SQS) to optimise supplier strategies, to deliver the holistic pillars of Bacardi’s sourcing strategy (Sustainability, Value Chain, Partnership, Superior Availability)
• Experienced in End-to-End Planning within an FMCG company is required
• Strong proactive communicator; capable of delivering concise, clear messaging to influence & drive key business decisions
• Self starter with a strong sense of urgency
• Strong at building relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Customer Service “Consumer At The Heart” of everything you do with a passion for delivering service and results
• Quick to identify trends, interpret data & can easily draw conclusions from the reported data;
  Capable of drawing out meaningful, actionable insights to share & influence stakeholders that will help drive business decisions
• Sound operational, commercial & financial awareness & understands the meaning & implications of the data results for the business
• Technically proficient with strong analytic competence;
  Expert Microsoft Excel, SAP ECC system;
  Power BI is a plus
• Data driven skills & mindset to problem solving
• Strong organisational and planning skills

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.