Director, Integrated Business Planning (IBP) & Demand Planning

Cargill•Wayzata, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well. This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate. Job Purpose and Impact The Director, Integrated Business Planning and Demand Planning role will lead a large team of demand planners by creating demand plans for a large product offering with high planning complexity, including data inputs, statistical forecasting, incorporating commercial intelligence, and new or discontinued products. In this role, you will direct a team to create robust demand plans, work with financial planning teams to monetize this output, and lead the business through the demand review of the integrated business planning cycle within our Starches, Sweeteners & Texturizers (SST) and Edible Oils businesses. For IBP, you will partner with all functional areas to synchronize strategic priorities to achieve business results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of six years of related work experience
Ability to travel up to 10%

Nice To Haves

Five years of demand planning experience
Five years of IBP management experience
Three years of supervisory experience

Responsibilities

Define and publish demand planning metrics targets.
Direct oversight to ensure process documentation is maintained and current.
Direct the maintenance of data relative to demand forecasts including hierarchy, historical data cleansing, demand sensing data and forecast model parameters.
Direct our teams through measurable outcomes of the integrated business planning cycle.
Develop plans and deliver results in a fast-changing business or regulatory environment, while leading and developing a team of experienced professionals and supervisors, coaching and making decisions related to talent management hiring, performance and disciplinary actions.
Collaborate with managers and supervisors in your organization to ensure staff selections align with current and future needs.
Implement, lead and ensure continuous improvement of the integrated business planning process.
Collaborate with our team in financial planning to align the operating plans with financial budget in the monthly integrated business planning cycle.
Collaborate with partners to identify opportunities and develop scenarios to meet budget expectations.
Use metrics to drive process improvement and meet business goals.
Provide expert thought leadership in your field and work with limited direction, using additional research and interpretation to identify issues or problems.
May provide direction to supporting team members and be a strategic contributor.
Other duties as assigned