North America Planning Leader (IBP & S&OP)

Roquette Group; Geneva (IL); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Benefits package

Retirement plan

Professional development

Generous PTO

Job summary

Roquette Group seeks a seasoned Planning leader to head the NORAM Planning organization across Demand, Supply, and Production planning. You will own the IBP and S&OP cycles and drive a rolling 24-36 month plan to optimize service, inventory, and cost across the US, Canada, and Mexico.

You will lead a high-performing team, partner with Finance on budgets and strategic plans, and push advanced analytics, automation, and data governance to improve planning effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or SCM specialty preferred.
• APICS/ASCM, CSCMP, CLTD, Six Sigma certification preferred.
• 10+ years in progressive planning and supply chain roles.
• 5+ years leadership/people management experience.
• Experience balancing service, inventory and cost objectives.
• Experience with integrated business planning and inventory optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead North America Planning across Demand, Supply, Production, Inventory, and Planning Analytics.
• Own and lead monthly IBP and S&OP processes.
• Develop and maintain rolling 24–36 month demand/supply plan.
• Improve forecast accuracy and reduce bias; enable demand sensing.
• Align commercial plans with manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and customer service.
• Establish inventory policies, safety stock, and replenishment methods.
• Lead executive supply chain reviews and recommendations on service, inventory, capacity, risk.
• Develop contingency plans for disruptions and volatility.
• Drive planning standardization and continuous improvement.
• Govern master data governance and integrity; ensure compliance with controls.

Skills

Forecast accuracy

Supply planning

Demand planning

Data analytics

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's in SCM/Business

MBA or SCM MBA preferred

APICS/ASCM/CSCM/CLTD/Six Sigma certs preferred

Tools

Planning Analytics

S&OP/IBP tools

Job description

Roquette Group seeks a seasoned Planning leader to head the NORAM Planning organization across Demand, Supply, and Production planning. You will own the IBP and S&OP cycles and drive a rolling 24-36 month plan to optimize service, inventory, and cost across the US, Canada, and Mexico.

You will lead a high-performing team, partner with Finance on budgets and strategic plans, and push advanced analytics, automation, and data governance to improve planning effectiveness.