Demand Planning Senior Analyst

YOUR OPPORTUNITYThis is a unique opportunity to be part of our Supply Chain team and play an important role in our organization.- You will build deep partnership at a global and local level, across Bacardi.- You will play a major role leading the monthly S&OP process in Brazil, ultimately helping Bacardi to deliver against our BEST10 growth aspirations to support sales.ABOUT YOUYou are highly enthusiastic and action-oriented person with strong interpersonal skills, having consumer and customer in your heart.- You are skilled at consistently building deep, trusting partnership with markets and operations leaders.- Structured, focused and organised as you navigate multiple high priority tasks.- You are solution oriented with a fantastic attention to detail, great listening skills and proactive approach to anticipating business needs.**Responsibilities**:

- WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE- Responsible for the month end closing data gathering/building (Sell in, Sell out, Customer Inventory, DIOH, DOH) for Brazilian market.
- Ensure Analysis, identification & follow up to the Inventory and Actual Variances (Customer).
- Responsible for Brazilian Overview analysis: once data is received and updated within the models, a brief is made to review the main changes vs last cycle.
- Lead Demand monthly analysis and pre meetings and support sign off meeting with Business.
- Supporting long term demand planning process.
- Provide insights of any depletions trend variance, comparison with historical behaviour, to agree a new forecast with the commercial team.
- Assemble and analyse all data pertinent to supporting the S&OP / Forecast, through models maintenance (historical sales, trends, open orders, seasonality, promotions, and Distributor inventory).
- Deliver continuously improve forecasting techniques, method, and approach to make a step change on forecast accuracy - focused on the main SKU in the business.
- Support Activity Management on the innovation process to deliver new launches, challenge when appropriate.
- Provide visibility of KPIs: BIAS, Accuracy, Orders delayed and be a support in action plans to improve them.
- Support the cross functional team of Sales, Marketing, Operations and Finance to achieve consensus each month within the S&OP cycle.
- Ensure the Forecast Submission in APO for Brazil by SKU/ Plant.

Skills and Experience
- THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY
- Business savvy and a good understanding of the consumer & customer needs.
- Ability to find effective ways of working within a matrix organization, and within a fast-changing environment.
- Strong analytical skills, and close attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Solid understanding of forecasting practices and procedures.
- Language Requirements: English is essential.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Administration, Business, Logistics or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Demand planning, forecasting role.
- Good knowledge of MS Office and SAP (Excel advance is required).
- Power BI or similar knowledge is desired.
- Experience in FMCG (Wanted, but not mandatory)

PERSONAL QUALITIES - SHARE OUR FOUNDER’S PASSION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FLAIR
- Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become
- 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. Authentic, approachable, empathetic, and inclusive style of communication & collaboration, with the ability to work with diverse, geographically spread teams across multiple time zones.
- 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. Rigour in execution of customer service activities and able to deliver with brilliance at pace. Integrity and hunger to be part of a winning team - working in close collaboration with other operations department towards a common goal
- 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
- Fearless: Adopting an agile mindset and being comfortable with trying new things and taking risks, without being reckless.

Our culture

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