Integrated Planning Leader — S&OP, LTO & Capacity

Chipotle

Quincy (MA)

Hybrid

USD 150,000 - 222,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Chipotle is seeking a Senior Manager, Planning to build and lead a comprehensive planning function across demand, supply, capacity, S&OP/IBP, and LTO programs. You will establish governance, drive cross-functional collaboration, and ensure plans align with financial goals.

You will manage the end-to-end planning process, forecast accuracy, and risk mitigation while guiding a growing team through change. This hybrid role sits in Newport Beach, CA, with a strong emphasis on data-driven decision

Qualifications

8+ years of progressive experience in supply chain planning.
3+ years of people leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, owning, or materially improving an S&OP/IBP process.
Experience leading complex LTO, commercialization, or launch programs.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

Build and lead a high-performing planning team across demand, supply and capacity planning, S&OP/IBP, and LTO program management; clarify roles, establish standard work, and create development paths as the capability grows.
Own and continuously improve the end-to-end integrated planning operating model, including governance, calendar, decision rights, inputs, outputs, and performance measures.
Lead the recurring S&OP/IBP cycle, including demand review, supply review, reconciliation, and leadership review, to align operational plans with business priorities and financial objectives.
Drive a single, cross-functional demand plan for the base business and LTOs, strengthening forecast assumptions, accuracy, bias, visibility, and accountability.
Translate demand into executable supply, capacity, inventory, and contingency plans that balance service and risk.
Lead LTO program management from planning through launch, exit, and post-launch evaluation, including milestones, demand and supply readiness, capacity, inventory, risks, and issue resolution.
Influence partners across Procurement, Logistics, Finance, Operations, Commercial, Marketing, and suppliers; challenge assumptions, frame trade-offs, and drive timely decisions without direct authority.
Develop scenarios, recommendations, and decision-ready materials for leadership, and serve as the escalation point for planning risks or constraints requiring cross-functional resolution.
Partner with Logistics and Procurement to improve service, optimize inventory, ensure supply continuity, and standardize processes.
Establish planning KPIs, reporting, and analytics for forecast performance, supply and capacity, inventory, service, and LTO readiness.
Serve as the planning business owner; partner with Supply Chain Tech & Process on business requirements, priorities, testing, implementation, and user adoption.
Lead change and continuous improvement across planning processes, building stakeholder commitment and embedding sustainable new ways of working.
Coach, mentor, and develop team members while providing clear performance feedback, development planning, and growth opportunities.