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&O; 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&O;, exploiting untapped functionalities
- AI/ML Integration: Partner with data science to integrate machine learning & external demand signals into IBP
- Continuous Improvement: Run routine process health checks to identify & fix bottlenecks in system utilisation
- Roadmap Design: Build a phased capability maturity model to transition regions from basic to advanced planning
- Monitor and improve planning performance through Forecast Accuracy, Forecast Value Add (FVA), adoption and process efficiency metrics.
- User Adoption, Competency development & change management
- Change Management: Lead global training & upskilling programs for regional planners
- Drive Adoption: Partner with regional planning leads to eliminate offline spreadsheets & embed IBP usage
- Super-User Network: Nurture a global network of regional IBP champions to sustain best practices, enabling exceptional performance (Projects on-time delivery, FVA, FA, System adoption)
- Documentation: Ensure clear & up to date documentation to support processes and trainings

SKILLS - THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY

- Excellent technical skills: SAP IBP (preferred) or other Demand planning APS.
- Advanced in excel & Power BI




- IBP Mastery: Deep knowledge of Demand Sensing, statistical forecasting models, and key figure logic
- Advanced Analytics & Data Science: Understanding of AI/ML forecasting techniques, predictive analytics, external demand signals and their deployment within planning processes
- Global Scope: Proven track record managing multi-regional processes & APS, across diverse teams
- Process improvement and lean expertise
- Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills to diagnose why current processes are failing and implement structural fixes
- Influencing Skills: Exceptional soft skills to challenge regional legacy habits and inspire tech adoption

PERSONAL QUALITIES – SHARE OUR FOUNDER’S PASSION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL FLAIR

- Results oriented: Focus on delivering measurable improvements.
- Prioritize high impact initiatives
- Resilient and patient: Calm under pressure and handles pushback constructively
- Influence & communication: Exceptional communication skills to challenge and align key stakeholders & ability to Translate complex technical solutions into clear business value
- 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
- Results Agility: You demonstrate consis

📌 Advanced Planning System Lead – Demand Planning (Cataluña)
🏢 1420 Bacardi Espana
📍 Cataluña