Supply Chain Insights Manager

At Suntory Global Spirits people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Suntory Global Spirits y is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant's skills and experience.

-Opportunity to belong to a Global team in a multicultural environment by sitting in the Madrid Office.

-Dynamic and growing organization where creative ideas are more than welcome.

-Suntory Global Spirits Benefits package which includes: health insurance, life insurance, luncheon card, pension plan.  Beam Suntory also offers a positive and nice working environment.

Insight Generation & Analysis

• Conduct exploratory and diagnostic analytics to identify root causes of performance drivers for key metrics (e.g., Forecast Accuracy & Bias, Case Fill Rate, OTIF).
• Turn data into actionable insight. Identify opportunities to improve forecast accuracy, service and costs and ensure data continually informs decision making within the business unit.
• Consolidate and prepare monthly performance decks to support the Head of International S&OP and Fulfilment in key meetings and strategic decision-making.
• Leverage knowledge of supply chain and logistics to solve real world challenges and present insights and recommendations to drive data-informed decision-making.
• Maintain a good understanding of risks and opportunities in your region and use data to drive the right conversations.

Analytics Embedment and Advancing Capabilities

• Act as the primary business liaison to the CoE; identifying opportunities, articulating clear business value and partnering to bring solutions to life.
• Provide input into requirements definition, solution design, and review processes to ensure alignment with business needs.
• Collaborate with Process SMEs and business stakeholders to clarify acceptance criteria and define test scenarios to ensure solutions are fit for purpose.
• Coordinate and execute business-side testing (UAT), including:
  • Developing test cases, test plans, and test logs.
  • Reporting testing results and progress to the CoE Process SME for QA
• Support the deployment of analytics solutions into the business, ensuring smooth adoption and effective use by end-users.

Capability Building and Data Literacy

• Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team.
• Mentor and coach business stakeholders to enable them to interpret and act on analytics insights so that they confidently use analytics to drive effective, fact-based decisions
• Design and deliver training programs to improve data literacy and analytical fluency across your business unit.
• Host office hours and provide one-on-one coaching to address specific data literacy challenges and build confidence in using analytics tools.
• Partner with the CoE to ensure consistency in training content and alignment with governance standards.

Continuous Improvement & Benefit Realization

• Monitor the impact of analytics solutions and initiatives, ensuring measurable benefits are realized and sustained.
• Identify and document lessons learned to inform future improvements in analytics embedment and insight generation.

• 8- 10 years in Supply Chain with a strong understanding of Demand Planning and Fulfillment.
• Bachelor's Degree with preference towards Supply Chain Management
• Expert proficiency in Excel with high exposure to consuming data through visualization tools such as Power BI / SAP Analytics Cloud
• Understanding of the data available from supply chain software like SAP IBP, SAP APO, & SAP ECC
• Proven ability to generate actionable insights and drive performance improvements.
• Strong storytelling skills to communicate insights effectively and drive stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) across any level of the organization
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate & work effectively with globally dispersed cross-functional teams at any level of the organization; acute business acumen & understanding of organizational issues & challenges