Meaningful Work From Day One
This role leads the regional Demand Planning and IBP strategy for Brown Forman, serving as the primary liaison between commercial teams, customers, and Supply Planning. You will collaborate across functions to refine demand forecasts using advanced analytics, transforming commercial goals into actionable supply plans. From supporting the timely phase-in of new products to identifying cost-saving optimizations, your work will directly impact our end-to-end supply chain performance. We are looking for a detail-oriented lead with the analytical prowess to solve complex logistical challenges and the communication skills to align diverse stakeholders.
This is a 4 weeks at the office role with Fridays working from home.
What You Can Expect
Forecasting
•Lead the monthly IBP cycle by facilitating high-impact collaboration between Finance, Marketing, and Commercial teams to reach a consensus forecast.
•Develop long-term & short term demand plans by combining statistical modeling with qualitative market intelligence, trend analysis, and sales exception management.
•Lead Sales Forecast meetings to challenge assumptions, reduce bias, and continuously improve forecast accuracy.
NPD Management
•Act as the supply chain lead for New Product Introductions (NPD), coordinating with Registration, Marketing, and Supply teams to ensure flawless, on-time market launches.
•Manage production transitions, packaging changes, and Route-to-Consumer (RTC) shifts, minimizing supply disruption and maximizing market responsiveness.
Supply Chain Optimization
•Ensure the Inventory in markets are optimal and take timely action to deplete the slow moving inventory.
•Partner with Global Supply Planning to manage inventory replenishment and mitigate potential shortages through proactive communication.
•Oversee Value-Added Services (VAS) operations within the warehouse to ensure custom market requirements are met.
•Leverage your analytical prowess to audit end-to-end supply chain processes, identifying cost-saving opportunities and efficiency gains.
Performance Management
•Manage key supply chain metrics, providing transparent reporting and actionable insights to senior management.
•Support both local and global supply chain initiatives from conception through execution, serving as the regional subject matter expert.
What You Bring to the Table
•Experience: 3-5 years of supply chain experience, with a minimum of 3 years dedicated to Demand Planning or a closely related strategic role.
•Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related quantitative field.
•Technical Savvy: High proficiency in ERP systems (SAP IBP & Kinaxis preferred) and the MS Office Suite.
•Analytical Mindset: A proven ability to translate complex data into business stories and strategic decisions.
•Interpersonal Excellence: A skilled communicator who can navigate diverse cultures and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
•Adaptability: You thrive in a complex, changing environment and possess the organizational skills to manage multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously.
•Language: Fluency in English is required.
Contract Details
This is a 1 year fixed-term contract. Number of openings available: 1.
