Director, Enterprise Business Planning

Mondelēz International•East Hanover, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for the end-to-end execution, governance, and continuous improvement of Enterprise Business Planning (EBP) in the US Market. The Director will facilitate the EBP Governance Steering Committee, manage the EBP Knowledge Center, and drive the integration of EBP with next-generation technologies such as o9 Advanced Planning System, SAP S/4HANA ERP, and emerging AI/ML capabilities. They will partner with IT and digital teams to ensure planning tools evolve with process maturity. Additionally, this role involves influencing senior leaders across functions to adopt S&OE/IBP best practices, collaborating with Demand Planning and Supply Planning CoEs, and championing data-driven debates on process best practices. The Director will also benchmark and advance EBP to industry-leading maturity, enabling a sustainable competitive advantage for the Mondelēz supply chain, and translate complex planning concepts into clear, actionable roadmaps. This role manages one direct report and reports to the Sr. Director of Enterprise Demand Planning / EBP.

Requirements

12+ years of progressive experience in demand planning, supply planning, S&OP/IBP, or related supply chain disciplines — ideally within FMCG/CPG
Proven track record of leading successful change management initiatives involving major supply chain structure, process, or system transformations
People leadership experience with the ability to develop and inspire high-performing teams
Deep expertise in planning process design, governance frameworks, and cross-functional collaboration
Exceptional influencing skills — ability to drive decisions through data, insights, and storytelling
Strategic agility — proactively identifies and manages key issues, criteria, and trade-offs across functions
High personal maturity and executive presence to partner effectively with senior cross-functional leaders
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with excellent verbal and written communication
Highly organized with the ability to navigate complex, detailed process architectures
Bachelors degree is required.

Nice To Haves

APICS (CSCP, CPIM) or IBF certification
Experience with o9 Solutions, SAP IBP, or comparable advanced planning platforms
Familiarity with Agile or Lean methodologies applied to planning process improvement
Master's degree is prefered.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end execution, governance, and continuous improvement of EBP in the US Market
Facilitate the EBP Governance Steering Committee, ensuring alignment and accountability across senior stakeholders
Manage the EBP Knowledge Center, including all process documentation, playbooks, and training materials
Drive the integration of EBP with next-generation technologies including the o9 Advanced Planning System, SAP S/4HANA ERP, and emerging AI/ML capabilities
Partner with IT and digital teams to ensure planning tools evolve in lockstep with process maturity
Influence senior leaders across functions to adopt S&OE/IBP industry best practices by defining clear processes, ownership, and ways of working
Collaborate closely with the Demand Planning CoE and Supply Planning CoE to ensure EBP strategy is embedded in planner "day-in-the-life" workflows
Champion healthy, data-driven debates on process best practices — resolving conflict toward winning outcomes
Relentlessly benchmark and advance EBP toward industry-leading maturity, enabling a sustainable competitive advantage for the Mondelēz supply chain
Translate complex planning concepts into clear, actionable roadmaps for diverse audiences