Juris Kaurats

Member of the Bacardi global Supply Chain Leadership team and global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) council responsible for global Procurement function Strategic Leadership, Sourcing, Purchasing, Supply Chain Security, Sustainability, and Market-Competitive Cost Management in a dynamic post-Covid landscape. Guiding Value Beyond Price delivery and Team Engagement for resiliency and cost efficiency of $3B+ spend base.

Member of the Bacardi global Supply Chain, global Finance leadership teams and global Trade Governance Board, leading a supply chain finance organisation with 100 professionals supporting sourcing, manufacturing and logistics functions managing $2B+ cost base worldwide. Responsible for cross-functional team leadership, stewarding long-term strategy and investment choices, delivering benchmark performance, and meeting our financial and non-financial commitments.

Finance business partner and advisor to the global Supply Chain leadership team, responsible for providing financial guidance and driving business performance. As the Global Business Process owner for Cost of Sales and Capital Expenditures, provided a robust framework in manufacturing and logistics cost accounting, financial governance and performance measurement areas.

Member of the global Finance and Supply Chain Transformation teams implementing new Integrated Performance Management (IPM) and Sales & Operations Planning processes and tool in Europe. Oversaw all aspects of business readiness, communication, stakeholder management, and change management, leading a team of experts backed by transformation program support functions - IT, Comms, HR and Business Readiness.

Responsible for the strategic finance and building cross-geography synergies in Northwest Europe & Nordics business area.

Led a review of financial information and ERP systems, providing management consulting in a recently acquired bottling organization. Collaborated with local teams to enhance business performance reports and SAP setup, boosting cost visibility and accountability.

Financial oversight of $150m marketing investment portfolio. Transformed marketing finance team to enhance effectiveness, efficiency and economy in marketing investment decisions while partnering with the business to drive economic value.

Responsible for strategic planning, long range financial modelling, system economics, M&A, and business development initiatives.

Responsible for overseeing business performance and expansion efforts in the Baltic region. Accountable for financial management, controls and processes including building sustainable relationships with franchise bottlers; developing long and short-term plans as well as business development activities.

Responsible for the development and leadership of the finance and information systems function. Directed accounting, cash management, financial analysis and tax reporting, banking relations, credit and collections, business systems and administration.

Managed the team of people in charge of financial accounting, controls, statutory financial reporting and financial statements. Strengthened accounting function and internal control system enabling entity to successfully pass the internal audit.

Recruited and established team of Budget, Planning and Internal Controls department. Directed annual plan review process and strengthened accountability by partnering with senior-level department managers.

Various roles leading to Corporate Customer Manager covering Financial Risk Management, Credit Risk Management, Letters of Credit, Credit, Commercial Banking, Loans, and Credit Analysis.

Managed a team processing International Payments, Cash Management, Trade Finance, Securities, Custodial and other transactions supported by SWIFT system.