IBP Business Architect

Insight Global; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Business Architect to lead the design and transformation of end-to-end planning capabilities for our semiconductor manufacturing supply chain.

The role shapes future-state processes across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory, Capacity, and Executive IBP, partnering with Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, Finance, Product Management, and IT.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in supply chain, planning, business architecture, or transformation.
• 5+ years in IBP, S&OP, Demand Planning, or supply chain planning.
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing or similar high-tech manufacturing.
• Strong Demand Planning expertise including forecast accuracy, bias, consensus planning.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional process design and transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and improvement of Integrated Business Planning processes across demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and executive review.
• Define future-state planning processes, governance, KPIs, and decision-making frameworks.
• Drive Demand Planning process design including consensus forecasting and cadence.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align goals and priorities.
• Translate business needs into functional requirements for planning systems.
• Support planning transformation initiatives and standardize ways of working.
• Incorporate semiconductor-specific planning considerations such as fab constraints and allocation.

Skills

IBP/S&OP

Demand Planning

Cross-functional alignment

Planning systems requirements

Tools

Kinaxis

Oracle

Job description

Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Business Architect to lead the design and transformation of end-to-end planning capabilities for our semiconductor manufacturing supply chain. This person will shape future-state processes across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Inventory, Capacity, and Executive IBP, partnering closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, Finance, Product Management, and IT. We are looking for a strong business architect / planning transformation leader with deep experience in IBP/S&OP and Demand Planning, including consensus forecasting, forecast hierarchy design, KPI definition, demand review governance, and business requirements for planning systems. The ideal candidate understands the unique complexity of semiconductor supply chains — including long cycle times, constrained capacity, foundry/OSAT models, yield variability, NPI ramps, and allocation-driven decision-making. We need someone who can design scalable business processes, define operating models, lead cross-functional alignment, and translate business needs into planning capabilities and system requirements. Strong experience with platforms such as, Kinaxis,or Oracle is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and improvement of Integrated Business Planning processes across demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and executive review.
• Define future-state planning processes, business requirements, governance, KPIs, and decision-making frameworks.
• Drive Demand Planning process design, including consensus forecasting, forecast hierarchy, demand review cadence, exception management, and performance measurement.
• Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders to align business goals, planning assumptions, and transformation priorities.
• Translate business needs into functional requirements for planning systems and analytics.
• Support planning transformation initiatives and help standardize ways of working across the organization.
• Incorporate semiconductor‑specific planning considerations such as fab constraints, yield variability, foundry/OSAT collaboration, NPI ramps, and supply allocation.
• Incorporate ML and AI capabilities into IBP and Demand Planning

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 8+ years in supply chain, planning, business architecture, or transformation
• 5+ years in IBP, S&OP, Demand Planning, or supply chain planning
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing or similar complex high‑tech manufacturing
• Strong Demand Planning expertise, including forecast accuracy, bias, consensus planning, and NPI/EOL planning
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional process design and transformation
• Experience converting business needs into functional/system requirements
• Planning in constrained supply environments and supporting demand prioritization