Strategic Demand Planner: S&OP Forecast Lead

5287 Bacardi North America Corporation (BNAC); Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay Package

Retirement Plan

Health & Wellbeing

Medical, Insurance & Life Coverage

Employee Assistance Programs

Inclusive leave policies

Job summary

Bacardi North America Corporation (BNAC) in Coral Gables, FL is seeking a Demand Planner to lead forecasting for assigned brands, coordinate monthly S&OP with stakeholders, and propose product allocations to optimize supply and revenue.

The role partners with commercial, customer service and marketing to capture demand drivers, monitor forecast performance, and strengthen accuracy using SAP and other planning tools. Collaboration and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Forecast demand using models and data-driven insights.
• Degree in logistics or related field; MBA a plus.
• 3-5 years forecasting/demand planning in Food & Consumer Packaged Goods.
• Strong time management and multi-tasking.
• Clear communicator across global teams.

Responsibilities

• 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

Forecasting models

SAP planning

Communication

Time management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics or related field

Tools

Advanced planning tools

SAP

Job description

Bacardi North America Corporation (BNAC) in Coral Gables, FL is seeking a Demand Planner to lead forecasting for assigned brands, coordinate monthly S&OP with stakeholders, and propose product allocations to optimize supply and revenue.

The role partners with commercial, customer service and marketing to capture demand drivers, monitor forecast performance, and strengthen accuracy using SAP and other planning tools. Collaboration and clear communication are essential.