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Bulk Manager

Job Name

Bulk Manager

Country:

France

City:

Gensac-la-Pallue

Function:

Operations

Reporting Line:

Directeur de site de Fécamp & Marseillan

Job type:

Full time

Lead recruiter:

Cléa Senelle

About the role

See Responsibilities section below

Responsibilities

WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART, YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE TO:

Operational Excellence
  • Drive the bulk (operations & team) at Gensac
    • Production planning
    • Supply raw materials
    • Deliveries to partners
    • Manage stocks level and inventories 
    • SAP declarations
  • Ensure GNS quality release and inventory management at Supplier level, work with supplier on continuous improvement (Quality, efficiency, sustainability)
  • Ensures quality of production and manage analysis and control
  • Cost control and improvement for the bulk department, budget control
    • SRM orders and follow up (in coordination with financial controller)
  • Drive the roll out of global initiatives for the bulk department 
  • Ensure effective local KPI tracking reporting process 
  • Achieve all local performance targets 
  • Manage labor for the bulk
  • Execution of the Engineering strategy for the department (including CAPEX)
  • Accountable for continuous improvement program in bulk department
  • Drives Operations following Bacardi standards 
Innovation
  • Develop a culture of innovation 
  • Support new product ideation, with constant survey of Competition activites
  • Contribute to R&D project (liquid) – new product development and new technology assessment
  • Implement new technologies, processes, and new product
  • Promote the ideation of VE projects 
  • Support Advocacy at plant level
Company culture
  • Embrace Founder’s Mentality: Develop a “can do” attitude with fearless approach 
  • Lead by example in living company values, vision, and mission 
  • Create connections & opened communication with our primos across the whole organization
  • Let’s Talk deployed for all primos
  • Responsible for implementation of change management programs 
  • Play a proactive role in preserving the heritage of the brand production process intrinsics 
  • Support some technical advocacy activities 
Global Processes and Compliance
  • Develop (local), implement, and ensure adherence to SQS strategies, policies and procedures, with the support of SQS managers
  • Ensure compliance with the relevant local regulations
Customer Focus
  • Ensures perfect survey and consumer at heart mindset
  • Accountable for local supplier relationship and contract management in his department
  • Assure with the quality department quick response and improvement to any service or quality concern 

Skills and Experience

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY:
  • Holds an oenology degree or equivalent
  • Minimum 5-7 years in wine or spirits process manufacturing
  • Technical background / Experience in Production
  • Good knowledge of ISO standards / food industry
  • Expertise in sensory analysis
  • Fluency in French and English
PERSONAL QUALITIES
  • Your ability to operate and orchestrate the manufacturing team will be critical for your success in this role and of the function

Our culture

We share the passion and entrepreneurial flair of our founder and are guided by our three culture pillars - Fearless, Family and Founders, they inspire our Primos to be the best they can be and drive us forward in all we do. But what does this mean?

·       Being Fearless; means adopting an agile mindset, being comfortable trying new things and taking risks. We are empowered to question, challenge and innovate.

·       Family; We treat each other, and our communities, like Family. Always.

·       Founders; The spirit of entrepreneurship is at the heart of everything we do. We see the business as if it’s our own. We do the right thing for the business and we all take accountability for our work.

When you join Bacardi, you become part of our family and gain more than just a job.


Disclaimer: Bacardi is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity. Diversity is core to our business: by embedding diversity into all aspects of our culture, we maximize the opportunity to achieve sustainable business success and growth. The duties and responsibilities described in the role profile might not be a comprehensive list.