Logistics Sr Manager LAC

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YOUR OPPORTUNITY

This is a unique opportunity to lead Logistics across Latin America, being responsible of warehouse, transportation and international trade operation and managing a team of logistics professionals across different geographies in the region.

You will own local transportation and warehouse budget lines in our Distribution Cost.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of logistics and international trade professionals managing 7 warehouses, local transportation in our direct markets and import / export operations to supply Bacardi markets and plants.

About You

You are an experienced Supply Chain professional with deep understanding of warehouse, transportation and international trade operations. You are a trusted business partner, ready to provide excellent service levels, collaborating in a matrixial and global organization.

You challenge the status quo and provide innovative solutions to improve our service levels and costs.

RESPONSIBILITIES - WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE

Logistics Strategy Development

• Continuously assess our network: Number and location of warehouses, operative model (capacity, shifts, flexibility), transportation partners, etc.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Global Logistics to define and adopt our global and local logistics partners.
• Provide logistics solutions to accompany Latin America route to market initiatives.
• Collaborate with the customers, commercial and logistics teams in the development of plans that drives service improvements and logistic efficiencies for both parties.
• Drive ESG agenda for Latin America and lead the decarbonisation of the logistics network

Budget Management

• Builds the region's annual budget for the lines under your scope and drive the Cost To Serve agenda adding value to Distribution costs.
• Own Cost to Serve initiatives in Gross Margin Excellence process, deliver committed savings and develop and lead project pipeline to keep continued cost optimization.

LAC Logistics Operation

• Responsible for operation and logistics partners execution of: Import and Export processes in Mexico, Brazil, Panama and Dominican Republic, local transportation (delivery to retailers) in Brazil and Mexico, operation of 7 warehouses, 5 operated by 3PLs (in Brazil, Panama and Dominican Republic) and 2 operated by Bacardi employees (in Mexico).
• Lead regional governance with Sales, Customer Service and Planning to ensure service performance and issue resolution.
• Responsible for inventory control and accuracy, reverse logistics and internal control to comply with revenue recognition and inventory management policies.
• Responsible for logistic discounts and any other logistics related charges negotiation with customers.
• Accountable for LAC Logistics Performance including core KPIS as: OTIF, cost to serve, claims, productivity, transport utilization, etc.

People management and Development

Organization definition, succession planning, performance assessment and career and development planning for a team of Logistics Professionals across the region.

Business Continuity Planning

Develop and implement strategies for mitigating logistics risks, including supply chain disruptions, system failures, and contingency planning to ensure seamless operations.

Process Improvement

Lead the design and implementation of standardized logistics processes, best practices, and performance metrics across Latin America. Continuously evaluate existing processes, identify bottlenecks, and develop innovative solutions to optimize logistics operations using advanced analytics and partnering with IT and analytics functions to improve decision making process.

Data and System Integrity

Responsible for implementation, upgrades and usage improvement of available technologies in the company, to ensure that Latin America operates following Bacardi's global standards.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Collaborate with internal teams such as supply chain, procurement, sales, and customer service to align logistics optimization initiatives with broader business objectives. Foster strong partnerships and communication channels to facilitate seamless coordination and implementation of optimization strategies.

SKILLS - THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations, or a related field.
• Proven experience (typically +8 years) in logistics management, optimization, and process improvement within a complex, multinational organization.
• Strong analytical skills.