Business Planning Lead
Core
Executive leadership for demand management and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) to support Annual Operating Planning and Strategic Plans for a CPG category.
Role type
Senior IC business planning lead (demand management & IBP)
Builds
Rolling 24+-month volume, consumption, billings, and shipment projections; financial business plans
Domain
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) / Retail
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Commercial planning, IBP/S&OP process, financial forecasting, cross-functional collaboration, data synthesis, strategic storytelling, risk management, process improvement
Preferred skills
MBA, P&L acumen, advanced analytics interpretation, leadership through influence, complex tradeoff analysis
Technologies
IBP tools, forecasting models, data analytics platforms
Responsibilities
Lead the IBP Demand Review step to refine rolling volume and financial projections; integrate commercial investments (marketing, pricing, innovation) into demand plans; coordinate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Data Science to ensure forecast accuracy; drive continuous improvement of forecasting processes and tools; surface risks and opportunities to maximize business outcomes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence
