IBP & S&OP Strategy Lead

SCN BestCo; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SCN BestCo is an innovator in vitamins, minerals and supplements, seeking an Integrated Business Planning Manager to unify demand, supply, manufacturing, and commercial teams in a single S&OP process.

You will drive end-to-end planning analytics, KPI governance and scenario modeling to back data-driven decisions and align forecasts with capacity and inventory targets.

Travel up to one week per month across US and Canada to support sites and leadership reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations management, or related field.
• 8 years of progressive experience in supply chain planning within manufacturing.
• Experience in fast-paced food, beverage, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, or consumer packaged goods environments.
• Experience with batch and unit production environments, including make-to-order and make-to-stock planning models.
• Advanced knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and inventory control processes.
• Strong analytical and business analysis skills, including forecasting, scenario planning, risk assessment, and strategic decision-making.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, pivot tables, and data analysis tools.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the monthly S&OP cycle from data collection through executive review.
• Develop and maintain standardized S&OP deliverables and executive presentations.
• Coordinate demand, supply, inventory, and financial inputs across functions.
• Ensure alignment between demand plans, capacity plans, and business objectives.
• Facilitate monthly cross-functional planning meetings and document decisions and action items.
• Drive accountability for execution of agreed-upon plans.
• Translate demand forecasts into actionable supply and capacity requirements.
• Identify supply constraints, capacity gaps, and inventory risks.
• Develop scenarios and recommendations to support business decisions.
• Quantify impacts of demand changes on capacity, inventory, service levels, and financial performance.
• Create a structured process for escalation and resolution of planning conflicts.
• Partner with IT and business teams to support planning system implementation and standardization across sites.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, systems, and organizational effectiveness.
• Lead implementation of planning best practices and process standardization.
• Support future planning system enhancements and digital transformation initiatives.
• Establish a planning analytics capability that supports proactive decision-making.
• Design and maintain executive dashboards and scorecards.
• Develop automated reporting solutions to replace manual reporting activities.
• Provide analysis on service, inventory, forecast performance, capacity utilization, and operational efficiency.
• Support annual budgeting and strategic planning activities through scenario modeling.
• Develop and maintain a standardized planning KPI framework across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Operations.
• Travel (up to one week per month) across company sites in the US and Canada.

Skills

Forecasting

Scenario planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations management, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

SCN BestCo is an innovator in vitamins, minerals and supplements, seeking an Integrated Business Planning Manager to unify demand, supply, manufacturing, and commercial teams in a single S&OP process.

You will drive end-to-end planning analytics, KPI governance and scenario modeling to back data-driven decisions and align forecasts with capacity and inventory targets.

Travel up to one week per month across US and Canada to support sites and leadership reviews.