Demand Planner Belux Brussels Belgium Brussels

Position Overview

Join a dynamic team that provides consumer and influencer data, perspectives, and insights to guide smarter business decisions.

As a Market Demand Planner for BeLux, you will be responsible for building the most accurate and realistic market forecasts, acting as a backbone for the business to improve customer satisfaction, drive profitability, and enable a lean end‑to‑end supply chain.

You will work closely with cross‑functional stakeholders to deeply understand the market, enrich demand signals from the regional Centre of Excellence (CoE), and challenge forecasts using strong data‑driven insights.

About Bacardi

Bacardi is a vibrant, family‑owned spirits company, nurtured by seven generations of the Bacardí family. Founded in 1862 in Santiago de Cuba, Bacardi revolutionized the spirits industry by creating the world’s first light‑bodied rum.

Today, Bacardi is the largest privately held spirits company, with a portfolio of over 200 premium brands, including BACARDI®, GREY GOOSE®, PATRÓN®, MARTINI®, DEWAR’S®, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE®, and many others.

With more than 7,000 employees worldwide—affectionately known as Primos—Bacardi fosters a culture rooted in passion, innovation, and collaboration.

Our Culture

• Fearless: We embrace agility, innovation, and are empowered to challenge and take risks.
• Family: We treat each other and our communities with care, respect, and inclusiveness.
• Founders: We embody an entrepreneurial spirit that drives continuous growth.

Your Key Responsibilities

Demand Forecasting

• Enrich local forecasts with market insights, focusing on the short‑term horizon (0–4 months)
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and finance teams to refine forecasts
• Analyze market volumes and adjust forecasts by channel where necessary
• Ensure robust demand plans for business unit leadership reviews
• Track KPIs and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Support Portfolio & Product Lifecycle Management with local insights
• Maintain high‑quality historical data to improve predictive analytics
• Act as the voice of demand within the business unit
• Work closely with supply chain, production, marketing, and sales teams
• Lead demand reviews within the S&OP process
• Communicate forecast changes, risks, and opportunities clearly
• Coordinate with CoE demand planners on exceptions and major impacts

Promotion & Event Planning

• Integrate promotions, campaigns, and market events into forecasts
• Measure and analyze uplift from promotional activities

About You

You bring experience in forecasting, supply chain, and business partnering, along with strong analytical capabilities and expertise in data tools.

Skills & Experience

Analytical Thinking

• Ability to interpret complex datasets

Demand Planning Expertise

• Knowledge of forecasting methods (e.g., time series, regression)
• Experience with tools such as SAP BI, IBP, or HANA

Business Acumen

• Understanding of supply chain and inventory principles
• Knowledge of sales, marketing, and financial drivers of demand
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Ability to influence stakeholders and build consensus

Problem‑Solving & Adaptability

• Quick decision‑making in dynamic environments
• Flexibility to adjust forecasts based on new inputs

Technical Skills

• Advanced Excel
• Experience with ERP systems and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI)

Personal Qualities

• Clear and engaging communicator, able to simplify complex insights
• Strategic, creative, and solutions‑oriented thinker
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into action
• Open to feedback, transparent, and results‑driven
• Collaborative team player who inspires and motivates others

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.

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