IBPE Sr. Manager - Scenario Planning & Automation

NCBioImpact; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NCBioImpact is seeking a Senior Manager, Integrated Business Planning & Execution (IBPE) to serve as the Supply Chain Control Tower. You will identify and resolve risks across inventory, procurement, manufacturing, and planning execution while driving data-driven decisions and measurable improvements.

The role blends operations, analytics, and automation to optimize inventory performance, working capital and production readiness.

Qualifications

• Requires deep expertise in supply chain management and leadership.
• Experience with SAP Production Planning and data-driven decision making.
• Strong background in analytics, automation, and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization as the Supply Chain Control Tower for visibility and risk management.
• Bridge operations, analytics, data engineering, automation and business execution.
• Drive cross-functional execution to close issues and realize benefits.

Skills

Supply Chain Management

SAP Production Planning

Python

SQL

Process automation

Advanced simulation techniques

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Manager, Integrated Business Planning & Execution (IBPE) serves as the Supply Chain Control Tower for the organization, responsible for proactively identifying, quantifying, and resolving supply chain risks and inefficiencies across inventory, procurement, manufacturing, and planning execution.

This role bridges supply chain operations, analytics, data engineering, automation, and business execution to ensure critical supply chain decisions are supported by accurate data, advanced modeling, and actionable insights. Leveraging deep expertise in Supply Chain Management, SAP Production Planning, Python, SQL, process automation, and advanced simulation techniques, the Senior Manager will drive measurable improvements in inventory performance, working capital utilization, material availability, production readiness, and operational efficiency.

Unlike traditional planning roles, this position is accountable not only for identifying issues and opportunities but also for driving cross-functional execution through closure. The successful candidate will lead the resolution of supply chain risks, oversee implementation of corrective actions, and ensure benefits are realized through sustained operational improvements.

This role requires a unique combination of technical expertise, supply chain knowledge, business acumen, and leadership influence to transform data-driven insights into tangible business results.

Key Responsibilities

Supply Chain Control Tower Leadership

• Serve as the organization's central point of visibility for inventory, procurement, material availability, production readiness, and supply chain risk.
• Establish proactive monitoring capabilities that identify operational risks, inventory exposures, system issues, and efficiency opportunities before they impact business performance.
• Develop automated exception management and risk-monitoring