Director, Demand Planning & IBP

Title: Director, Demand Planning & Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Location: Remote (Hybrid, in office Tues-Thurs if based in St. Louis or Omaha) Responsibilities Owning and delivering the consensus demand plan, providing a clear final recommendation when alignment cannot be reached. Leading, coaching, and developing the demand planning team while driving improvements in forecast accuracy, bias reduction, and signal quality. Establishing and standardizing demand planning processes, including segmentation, statistical forecasting, and assumption management. Leading the Demand Consensus Review and owning the Demand Planning pillar within the SIOP/IBP framework. Facilitating cross‑functional alignment across Commercial, Brand, Innovation, Supply, and Finance into a single, decision‑ready demand view. Quantifying forecast impacts from promotions, distribution changes, assortment, merchandising, and media with documented assumptions. Providing business leadership input into demand planning technology strategy and roadmap. Quantifying demand‑driven risks and opportunities to revenue, service, and inventory. Supporting SIOP, IBP, and executive reviews with clear insights and recommendations. Qualifications Effectively communicate in English, in both verbal and written forms. 10+ years of experience in Demand Planning, SIOP, IBP, or Supply Chain Planning. 5+ years of people leadership experience. Proven track record of owning demand planning performance and driving measurable business results. Experience operating within a SIOP environment and contributing to IBP evolution. Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to evaluate trade‑offs and business impact. Experience working with planning systems (e.g., SAP IBP, Kinaxis, o9, Blue Yonder, Logility). Experience in Consumer Packaged Goods or similarly complex, demand‑driven environment, preferred. Experience leveraging advanced analytics, demand sensing, or AI/ML forecasting capabilities, strongly preferred. Benefits A growing team making a difference in the lives of pets and pet families. Great work/life balance with PTO, paid holidays and more! Medical, dental, vision and an employee assistance program to support your well‑being. 401k with company match. Casual work environment with a focus on teamwork. Paid parental leave. Opportunity to enroll in voluntary pet insurance and access to free 24/7 veterinary tele help line. This description is representative only and is not exhaustive of the tasks this position may be required to perform. #J-18808-Ljbffr