• Ensure that the Marketing & Sales business team reach agreement on Sales Operation and Plan on a monthly and rolling 24 month basis.
• Engage with Marketing, Sales and customers to continuously update the requirement specifications and improve the planning and Customer Services processes accordingly.
• Manage the Demand and Supply Planning processes to ensure that plans are established, monitored and reviewed in order to ensure efficient and timely distribution of products for the ANZ business.
• Build visibility between financial target and volume sales plan and support the financial team in the financial cycle.
• Drive value – ensure process becomes balanced, dynamic and event driven.
• Ensure cross functional alignment and business ownership at multiple levels.
• Demand shaping to drive an optimized response.
• Resolve short/medium term supply constraints (ex. quality, technical) to deliver product (Finished goods, Value Added Pack) on the agreed basis.
• Co-operate closely with the Innovation Project Managers on the design and development of an effective Innovation process with the aim of reducing supply chain complexity, increase supply reliability and flexibility.
• Implement and maintain the process to prevent and monitor write-offs including action plans for reduction and control improvement.
• Continuously improving forecasting techniques, method, and approach
• Evolving and maintaining documentation and standard operating procedures for demand planning processes and systems.
• Conduct current and future forecasting analysis, ensuring forecasting processes and methods are followed.
• Assemble and analyze all data pertinent to creating the sales forecast (historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and inventory levels).
• Establish and utilize best methods (statistical models and software tools) in creating forecasts and respective inventory targets.
• Coordinate promotions activities and projects
• Have detailed knowledge of manufacturing planning, master production scheduling, product definition, inventory control, capacity requirements planning.
• Develop business reports into Business Intelligence tool.
• Monitor SKU levels and define SKU rationalization initiatives.
• Monitor excess and obsolete inventory.

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.