YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Your Opportunity

A truly unique role combining the opportunity to influence SOCO decisions through the optimization of brand investments that will result in superior brand performance and provide strategic financial support to the commercial and marketing team.

On the one hand you will be involved in regional strategic planning discussions, resource allocation modelling, innovation, P&Ls & management of brand A&P budgets. On the other, you will be responsible to deliver SOCO P&L targets and work closely with LT to improve profitability and sustainable growth.

About You

You must be Fearless to challenge & influence decision making across SOCO, mixing the detail & bigger picture to identify opportunities for growth in line with strategy & M&E process.

You must demonstrate a Founder’s mentality, balancing brand & commercial priorities to help us achieve the best results with our brands, to help SOCO beat our dynamic plan.

As a member of the SOCO Family, you will be required to interface with your key client groups to fulfil your role.  As such, you may be required to travel within your geography to stay connected to all stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

With Our Consumer At The Heart Your Key Focus Will Be:

P&L (DBC) Management:

• Support Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) for SOCO region identifying risks, and opportunities.
• Provide Monthly review YTD YTG FY Budget/LE for sufficiency.
• Perform and communicate regular Gap analysis versus targets and bring ideas to the team how to mitigate risks.

Brand/Category Strategies:

• Provide support to marketing team controlling advertising and promotional budget.
• Ensure financial investments are aligned with Category / Brand strategy.
• Foster a culture of Measurement and Evaluation to drive efficiency and effectiveness on brand investment.

Innovation:

• Manage the financials for Innovation.
• Support the commercial teams in understanding and implementing the commercial initiatives and IAP priorities.

Accounting process:

• Manage and control accrual process for A&P and discount expenses across markets.
• Control structure cost expenses across markets guaranteeing accounting policies.
• Support the A&P measurement system from the accounting based to activity based/driven analysis.
• Ensure controls are in place around delivery and effectiveness of performance.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

The Skills And Experience Needed To Create Your Legacy:

• Experience in financial/ strategic analysis analytical skills. At least 3-5 years’ experience.
• Strong communication, influencing & collaboration skills required in order to achieve results across the organisation.
• Comfortable organizing & prioritizing multiple deliverables & resource constraints to optimize results.
• Fluent in English written and spoken.

Personal Qualities:

• A positive, can-do, attitude to problem solving in supporting the team as we continue our journey towards the Best10.
• A team player, comfortable working across cultures, with a global mindset (occasional travel will be part of the role!).
• An agile mind and a desire to always be learning.
• An ability to see the bigger picture as well as the detail, to help SOCO set our longer-term targets and to act as a navigator as we head towards them.
• Ability to understand & influence decision making, especially commercial decisions.
• Availability to travel across region.

LEADERSHIP AGILITY

At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.
 

• 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 consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.

• 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

• Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience

Disclaimer: Bacardi seeks talent from all backgrounds to bring diversity of thought, agility and capability to our organization across the globe. We promote a working environment where all employees are treated and rewarded fairly. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination that adversely affects individuals or groups on the basis of national origin, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, and any other legally protected aspect of a person’s identity. 

U.S. applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Perks of Working for us

At Bacardi, we are committed to providing our Primos (employees) with a comprehensive Total Rewards package of compensation, benefits, incentives, allowances, well-being, and much more to meet the needs of themselves and their families. It goes beyond just Cash! The total rewards program is based on pay for performance, whereby the incentive programs are linked to company and individual performance.

Compensation, Paid Time Off & Retirement:

• Competitive Pay Package

• Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off, plus additional days offered ( i.e., volunteer day, allowing you to give back to the community)

• Retirement/Pension Plan

Health & Wellbeing

• Medical, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance

• Calm Meditation App subscription (free)

• Employee Assistance Programs

• Best-in-class, family-friendly, and inclusive leave policies

Additional Benefits

The benefits /perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Bacardi, your work location, and are subject to change.

Some benefits may be subject to an employee contribution.

Some benefits may be fully or partially subsidized. Incentive plans are linked to the nature of your employment and can vary based on region, market, function or brand.