Advanced Planning System Lead – Demand Planning

Advanced Planning System Lead – Demand Planning

The APS DP Lead will mature & unlock the untapped potential of our current SAP IBP Demand deployment. Reporting to the Demand Planning & S&O Global Process Lead, this role will drive the functional roadmap from basic data entry to advanced, next-generation predictive forecasting. They will serve as the critical bridge to regional planning teams, driving change management & embedding advanced system capabilities into daily operations to enable exceptional planning performance.

With an innate curiosity & drive for continuous improvement, you match your exceptional technical planning skills & knowledge, with a strong ability to translate & communicate complex solutions into business value.

• WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE Cross Functional Collaboration & Partnerships
• Tech & Data Partnership:
  Play an active role in shaping the future of Bacardi’s demand planning capabilities by partnering with Tech & Data teams & external partners to adopt next-generation forecasting solutions while improving planning master data quality, KPI consistency and reporting accuracy.
• External Steering:
  Manage external integration partners to ensure high-quality delivery of advanced configuration
• Data Science Integration:
  Collaborate with data scientists to embed ML/AI forecasting models
• Technical Direction Setting:
  Translate business needs into clear requirements for technology teams
• Partner with Data & Technology teams to improve planning master data quality, KPI consistency and reporting accuracy.
• Business Translation:
  Translate complex technical functionality into clear, actionable business benefits for planners
• Capability Maturation & Next-Gen Forecasting Feature Optimisation:
  Maximize value from SAP IBP Demand, S&O, exploiting untapped functionalities
• AI/ML Integration:
  Partner with data science to integrate machine learning & external demand signals into IBP
• Continuous Improvement:
  Run routine process health checks to identify & fix bottlenecks in system utilisation
• Roadmap Design:
  Build a phased capability maturity model to transition regions from basic to advanced planning
• Monitor and improve planning performance through Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Value Add (FVA), adoption and process efficiency metrics.
• User Adoption, Competency development & change management
• Change Management:
  Lead global training & upskilling programs for regional planners
• Drive Adoption:
  Partner with regional planning leads to eliminate offline spreadsheets & embed IBP usage
• Super-User Network:
  Nurture a global network of regional IBP champions to sustain best practices, enabling exceptional performance (Projects on-time delivery, FVA, FA, System adoption)
• Documentation:
  Ensure clear & up to date documentation to support processes and trainings

• Excellent technical skills: SAP IBP (preferred) or other Demand planning APS.
• Advanced in excel & Power BI
• IBP Mastery:
  Deep knowledge of Demand Sensing, statistical forecasting models, and key figure logic
• Advanced Analytics & Data Science:
  Understanding of AI/ML forecasting techniques, predictive analytics, external demand signals and their deployment within planning processes
• Global Scope:
  Proven track record managing multi-regional processes & APS, across diverse teams
• Process improvement and lean expertise
• Problem Solving:
  Strong analytical skills to diagnose why current processes are failing and implement structural fixes
• Influencing
  
  Skills:
  
  Exceptional soft skills to challenge regional legacy habits and inspire tech adoption

• Results oriented:
  Focus on delivering…