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UK Supply Planning & Logistics Director
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About the role
Responsibilities
- Ensure a strong connection with the brand marketing team and the markets’ representatives.
- Champion the S&OP process for UK Supply and the Brand Business Reviews, including portfolio management.
- Act strongly to optimize long term stock projections, support overall distribution efficiency gains and optimise cashflow.
- Accountable for the Long-Term Demand Plan for all OC brands, Standard Costing and Budget process.
- Support the innovation process to deliver new product launches.
- Ensure a strong connection with the UK manufacturing team, the External Manufacturers and the UK Supply leadership Team
- Responsible for Internal and External Manufacturing Planning, driving team to optimize inventory and determine production requirements.
- Consolidate, drive and communicate the production planning based on the Green Flow Manufacturing.
- Monitor Bulk needs and assist in determining order quantities for Bulk and ingredients Processing.
- Ensure all materials are available with an acceptable delivery date to meet production requirements.
- Maintain good communication with suppliers and other departments regarding industrial materials purchases, costs, quality and any new developments.
- Track, monitor and communicate KPIs: Order Fill Rate (OFR), Schedule Attainment, Schedule Mix Attainment, Block Planning Attainment, Availability, Capacity check, forecast accuracy, stock levels (DIOH) etc.
- Ensure strong action plans in place to drive improvements in alignment with the BOS.
- Lead, develop, and coach team, ensuring high primo engagement and developing a talent pipeline of future leaders
Skills and Experience
- Strong organizational and communication skills (both written and oral), Networking and interpersonal relationship building.
- Problem solving, critical thinking, detail oriented. Multi-tasking and Project Management.
- Systems and Process oriented, Knowledge of SAP.
- Supply Chain knowledge (Production and Material Planning, Demand and Forecasting, Customer Service Focus)
- Fearless attitude - Able to navigate short term actions into strategies. Ability to think quickly, creatively and challenge team to do the same.
- Situational adaptability; Able to thrive under fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
- University Degree
- Strong experience in Supply Chain
- 2-3 years of previous leadership experience
- Some travel is required (<10%)
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.