Advanced Planning System Lead – Demand Planning About the Role The APS DP Lead will mature & unlock the untapped potential of our current SAP IBP Demand deployment. Reporting to the Demand Planning & S&OP; Integral Process Lead, this role will drive the functional roadmap from basic data entry to advanced, next-generation predictive forecasting. They will serve as the critical bridge to regional planning teams, driving change management & embedding advanced system capabilities into daily operations to enable exceptional planning performance.
ABOUT YOU
With an innate curiosity & drive for continuous improvement, you match your exceptional technical planning skills & knowledge, with a strong ability to translate & communicate complex solutions into business value.
RESPONSIBILITIES - WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE
Cross Functional Collaboration & Partnerships
- Tech & Data Partnership:



Play an active role in shaping the future of Bacardi's demand planning capabilities by partnering with Tech & Data teams & external partners to adopt next-generation forecasting solutions while improving planning master data quality, KPI consistency and reporting accuracy.
- External Steering: Manage external integration partners to ensure high-quality delivery of advanced configuration
- Data Science Integration: Collaborate with data scientists to embed ML/AI forecasting models
- Technical Direction Setting: Translate business needs into clear requirements for technology teams
- Partner with Data & Technology teams to improve planning master data quality, KPI consistency and reporting accuracy.
- Business Translation: Translate complex technical functionality into clear, actionable business benefits for planners

Capability Maturation & Next-Gen Forecasting
- Feature Optimisation: Maximize value from SAP IBP Demand, S&OP;, exploiting untapped functionalities
- AI/ML Integration: Partner with data science to integrate machine learning & external demand signals into IB

📌 Advanced Planning System Lead (Cataluña)
🏢 Bacardi
📍 Cataluña