Date: Jan 14, 2023

Location: New York, NY, US

Function: Planning

Seniority Level: Director

Employement type: Permanent

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company: Campari America LLC

Campari Group today is a major player in the global branded spirits industry, with a portfolio of over 50 premium and super premium brands, marketed and distributed in over 190 markets around the world, with leading positions in Europe and the Americas.

Headquartered in Milan, Italy, Campari Group owns 22 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 22 countries, and employs approximately 4,000 people.

Shares of the parent company Davide Campari - Milano N.V. are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 2001. Campari Group is today the sixth-largest player worldwide in the premium spirits industry.

General Description of the Role:

The North American Materials Planning Director directs and oversees the material planning, material call off, inventory and availability to meet production requirements plan (internal & external) as well as procurement policies in cluster North region (Canada, United States, Mexico and Jamaica). In addition, She / He is responsible to implement and ensure the process and system for South America material planners.

Key Responsibilities and Activities:

• Lead Manage a team of 6 direct reports (Material Planners, Liquid Planners and Master Data) and extended team of 13 people, to conduct performance reviews, provide coaching and feedback on professional development.

• Oversee detailed material planning activities for Manufacturing sites (internal and external).

• To communicate proactively any constraints to meet the S&OP plans and to work on finding alternatives to meet the unconstraint demand.

• To lead, coach and support his/her team (Material Planners). To oversee teams duties including Inventory & Availability, Material Planning, MRP, Master Data, Performance management and so on.

• To operationally execute material plans and forecast, helps on inventory policies on materials (both in vendors and in house), deployment and import planning as well as S&OP Supply, Plan Alignment and S&OP Executive meetings (if required) in cluster North (ARG, BRA) and/or any Alignment meeting in the region as may be required.

• To provide visibility for any regional trade off on materials for a decision making leveraging on S&OE and S&OP process.

• Leverage on S&OE and S&OP process to drive actions on non-performing KPI.

• Ensure key issues and financial impacts are clearly communicated to all stakeholders in a timely manner.

• Partner with Manufacturing and Procurement leads in the Cluster on integration points and escalation when required.

• Monitor and track performance on Material Inventory levels, Inventory Healthiness, Availability by identifying risk and opportunities and action to improve performance and adherence.

• Analyze monthly & weekly reporting and data on Inventory, Service from suppliers (OTIF) and SLOBs.

• Support Supply Response Team on PSA performance improvement regarding material root cause.

• Assume full operational ownership of the Master Data Management for Materials (MDM) function within the region.

• Responsible for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of how SKUs are requested, created and maintained.

• Foster the community of MDM Key Users to share knowledge, best practice, improvement opportunities and most importantly ensuring the absolute highest integrity of SKU master data.

• To provide process, system and performance management training and coaching to the Americas Material Planning team.

• To work hand in hand with global team to identify opportunities to improve capabilities, efficiency and effectiveness on material planning and MRP.

• To analyze performance vs targets, related to service level on suppliers, PSA (material root cause) and inventory levels to ensure a proper risk assessment and corrective actions when necessary.

• In conjunction with the Global SP team and Finance partners, construct an annual phased inventory plan (to include targets and forecasts) with the objective of improving inventory turns and Days Cover.

• To perform risk assessment based on service level, sourcing strategy and other parameters to define corrective actions when required (vendor service level improvement, dual sourcing request and so on).

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of proven Materials Management, Supply Planning, S&OP, Supply Chain Planning.

• Bachelor’s / Master’s degree or equivalent (preferred concentration in Engineering, Supply Chain or Business Management/Sciences)

• Must have a deep knowledge and experience in design and set-up of Planning applications preferred SAP-ECC (MRP focus) and SAP APO or SAP IBP.

• APICS CPIM or CSCP or similar designation is highly desirable

• Strong background and experience in Supply Planning, Material Planning, MRP, Inventory, Production Planning, advanced planning analytics.

• Fluency of English is a must, Spanish capabilities a plus.

• Strong coaching & training ability on process and system solutions.

• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritizing tasks based on demand despite changes in work scope or focus.

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

• Process and systems driven with attention to detail

• Self-motivation, strong work ethic, and a passion for being hands-on in their work

• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.

• Outstanding ability to communicate clearly in the broad sense in a multi-cultural environment

• Ability to lead, coach and develop staff to improve performance and achieve professional goals

• High performance orientation & results driven

• Able to navigate a large complex matrix organization while retaining the pace required within a growth business

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

At Campari Group we believe in building more value together, thus we see diversity in all forms as a source of enrichment. Our employment policies and practices ensure that we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to any individual’s race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or characteristics or expression, political affiliation or activity, age, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Note to applicants:

Your application will be assessed based on your abilities, expertise, general knowledge and experience, not because of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information you may possess. You must not disclose to Campari Group any such information. In the event that you are asked a question that cannot be answered without disclosure of any confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (including from a current or prior employer or their vendors or customers), you must decline to answer the question.

Notice to third party agencies:

Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Services Agreement, we will not consider, or agree to, payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event that a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, we explicitly reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency