Global Planning CoE Manager Demand & S&OP

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 25 plants worldwide and has its own distribution network in 26 countries, and employs approximately 4,700 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.

Position Context & Mission

As part of Campari Group’s Advanced Integrated Planning (AIP) transformation, the Global Planning Center of Excellence (CoE) plays a critical role in shaping the future of Demand & S&OP across the organization.

The Global Planning CoE Manager – Demand & S&OP acts as the capability owner of global demand planning and S&OP standards, driving the design, governance, and adoption of a best-in-class, AI-enabled planning operating model.

This role is accountable for ensuring consistent global standards, scalable processes, and strong adoption across regions, acting as a key enabler of the company’s planning transformation and decision-making agility.

Key Responsibilities

1. Global Standards & Governance

• Define and continuously improve global Demand & S&OP processes, models, governance, and KPIs
• Design and implement standard operating models, including planning cadence, RACI, and hand-offs
• Ensure end-to-end consistency across regions, minimizing local deviations and exceptions
• Act as guardian of data integrity, KPI definitions, and planning assumptions frameworks

2. S&OP / IBP Process Excellence

• Lead the standardization and maturity evolution of S&OP / IBP processes globally
• Define and deploy global process frameworks, including FVA (Forecast Value Added) and maturity models
• Conduct regular process maturity assessments, identifying gaps and driving improvement roadmaps
• Partner with regions to ensure effective adoption and execution of planning cycles

3. Planning Transformation & Digital Enablement

• Drive adoption of planning tools (e.g., SAP IBP) and new system capabilities
• Partner with IT to:
• Define capability roadmaps and adoption plans
• Manage releases and prioritize enhancements
• Lead UAT and ensure alignment with global standards
• Contribute to AI-enabled planning capabilities, including agent-based solutions (forecast sensing, scenarios, data quality monitoring)

4. Capability Building & Community Development

• Define the planning capability framework and competency model
• Assess capability gaps and drive upskilling programs and learning journeys
• Build and nurture a global planning community, promoting best practice sharing
• Enable planners to adopt data-driven and AI-supported decision making

5. Change Management & Adoption

• Act as a change leader, driving adoption of global standards across regions
• Coach and influence regional stakeholders without direct authority
• Ensure proper training, communication, and documentation for all process and tool changes
• Balance global consistency with business needs, avoiding fragmentation

6. Cross-functional Integration

• Act as global point of contact for planning in enterprise transformation initiatives
• Ensure integration of Demand & S&OP with Supply, Finance, Commercial, and Innovation processes
• Collaborate with:
• Regional Planning CoEs and teams
• Global Supply Chain & other CoEs
• IT Business Partners and HR

Experience & Background

• 6–10 years in Planning / S&OP / IBP roles, with increasing responsibility
• Proven experience in global or regional planning leadership and transformation programs
• Experience in process design, standardization, and operating model definition
• Exposure to multinational FMCG / CPG environments, multi-region and multi-category

Education

• Master’s Degree in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Supply Chain. 

Functional & Technical Capabilities

• Knowledge of data models, KPIs, and planning performance frameworks
• Experience with planning tools (SAP IBP preferred)
• Familiarity with AI/advanced analytics in planning is a strong plus
• Project and program management skills

Soft Skills

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Excellent communication and facilitation abilities
• Analytical and structured mindset
• Change management and transformation leadership
• Ability to operate in complex, matrix global environments

Core Behaviors expected after onboarding: 

• Designs governance frameworks and challenges deviations
• Scales what works and promotes best practices
• Coaches regions and fosters ownership
• Promotes discipline in processes and data

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.

Campari Group believes that fair compensation and equal opportunities are crucial for employees’ well-being, empowerment, and engagement.  Our efforts to ensure fair pay have earned us the Fair Pay Certification by Fair Pay Workplace, an independent organization dedicated to dismantling pay disparities based on gender, race and their intersection.

Note to applicants:

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