Senior Demand Planner

RESPONSIBILITIES
-WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE
· Manage the demand planning process for assigned brands and prioritize markets for the supply plan within the portfolio
· Develop demand plans and drive monthly consensus through the S&OP process for volume and revenue projections for the assigned brands, involving the key internal stakeholders
· Create and propose product allocations for brands that warrant this approach
· Collect past and future demand drivers and work with stakeholders to identify the impact of drivers on demand.
· Work with the commercial teams to gather latest market intelligence on specific customer-level demand events
· Liaise with customer service, investigation and analysis to determine short term demand trend impacts, highlighting deviations to plans and escalation into S&OE
· Uncover risks and opportunities tied to demand uncertainties and help develop alternative business response options with the Marketing and Commercial teams
· Maintain, analyze and review statistical forecast data for the assigned brands
· Continuously analyze forecast performance, identify root causes for variations, and drive improvements in forecasting techniques & approach
· Monitor demand planning key performance indicators and performance metrics, publishing a monthly dashboard for assigned brand sell in & sell out performance
· Gather input from the business users and leadership team to improve system functionality, demand planning business processes and forecast accuracy
· Influence forecast decisions through analysis and collaboration identifying outliers, and facilitating alignment across commercial SKILLS - THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY
· Demonstrated ability to use analytical and statistical models to analyse demand and prepare forecasts in SAP or other advanced planning tool
· Undergraduate degree in Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field; MBA a plus
· 3-5 years forecasting / demand planning experience in Food & Consumer Packaged Goods industry
· Proven time management and multiple task management capabilities
· Strong communication skills (verbal and written) for communication across global and cross-functional teams. Must communicate “up” effectively to the Manager, Director level PERSONAL QUALITIES – SHARE OUR FOUNDER’S PASSION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FLAIR
· Teamwork:
You have Proven ability to work in a cross-functional, team-oriented environment to achieve set goals
· Problem Solving:
You have excellent creative thinking skills with emphasis on developing innovative solutions to complex problems that may not have one clear answer
· 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 LEADERSHIP AGILITYAt Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following…