Integrated Business Planning Manager-HYBRID

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for an Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Manager to join the Data Center Power & Control (DPC) team, supporting the Critical Power Distribution (Kratos) business in Arvada, CO.

The Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Manager is responsible for leading the cross-functional planning process for a complex, project-based business environment. The role integrates commercial opportunities, project execution milestones, engineering readiness, supply constraints, and financial objectives into a single executable business plan. The IBP Manager serves as the primary facilitator of alignment across Sales, Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure forecasted demand can be successfully converted into revenue.

This role is responsible for leading the demand and supply alignment processes within a robust Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) / Integrated Business Planning (IBP) framework. The IBP Manager develops and owns the consensus plan by integrating statistical forecasting, market intelligence, project-based inputs, and operational constraints to align demand, supply, and financial objectives.

The role partners closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain to enable data-driven decision-making, manage risk, and optimize service, inventory, and working capital. This is a highly visible role requiring strong analytical capability, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to influence decisions across all levels of the organization.

This position reports to the Sr. Director, Demand Planning.

Salary Range - $125,000 - $155,000 per year

Benefit Highlights - LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network.

Project & Business Planning

• Develop and maintain a consensus demand plan incorporating statistical forecasting, historical trends, and commercial inputs
• Integrate key business drivers into planning assumptions, including: 
  • Customer funding approvals and release timing
  • Project award timing and backlog conversion
  • Engineering readiness and product change activity
  • Utility coordination and site readiness schedules
• Support a rolling 12-18-month planning horizon to enable proactive decision-making
• Own forecast accuracy and bias performance, driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Develop and maintain a project-based business forecast driven by customer awards, backlog conversion, funding approvals, and deployment schedules.
• Monitor project pipelines and assess probability-to-award, timing, and revenue realization risks.
• Evaluate project milestone achievement, including engineering release maturity, customer approvals, utility readiness, and site construction schedules.
• Partner with commercial teams to improve visibility into project timing changes and backlog risk.
• Drive planning assumptions that reflect project execution realities rather than exclusively statistical forecast models.

S&OP / IBP Leadership

• Lead the Demand Review as part of the monthly S&OP / IBP process
• Establish and manage the demand review cadence, including inputs, assumptions, and outputs aligned to financial targets
• Translate complex upstream inputs (projects, engineering, customer signals) into actionable planning outputs
• Identify risks and opportunities and lead scenario planning to evaluate trade-offs across service, cost, and inventory
• Support the evolution toward a fully integrated, data-driven IBP process
• Manage the conversion of project backlog into executable demand and revenue plans.
• Identify gaps between project bookings, engineering readiness, production capacity, and revenue forecasts.
• Partner with Sales and Finance to evaluate revenue attainment risks and opportunities.

IBP Governance & Leadership

• Own the monthly IBP process and governance structure across the Kratos business.
• Establish planning standards, assumptions, metrics, and reporting frameworks.
• Facilitate executive reviews and ensure alignment between commercial, operational, and financial plans.
• Escalate key business risks and recommend mitigation strategies to leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning processes, tools, and organizational capabilities.

Supply & Constraint Integration

• Incorporate supply-side constraints into planning, including: 
  • Long-lead component availability and supplier lead times
  • Internal engineering and production capacity constraints
• Align demand plans with supply capabilities to ensure executable and realistic plans
• Highlight imbalances between demand and supply, driving cross-functional resolution
• Lead cross-functional reviews of supply, capacity, and engineering constraints impacting project execution.
• Drive prioritization decisions when constraints exist.
• Develop contingency plans for critical supplier, capacity, and schedule risks.

Inventory & Working Capital Optimization

• Develop and execute inventory strategies that balance service levels, cost, and working capital targets
• Monitor inventory performance, including turns, days on hand, and excess and obsolete (E&O)
• Proactively identify risks related to supply-demand imbalances and recommend mitigation actions

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Sales, Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Finance, and Logistics to align plans and priorities
• Drive accountability across functions to ensure alignment and execution against the plan
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions to resolve trade-offs and support decision-making

Analytics & Systems Enablement

• Leverage planning tools (Anaplan), ERP systems (JobBoss), and CRM data to support forecasting and analysis
• Translate data into actionable insights to support business decisions
• Develop and maintain reporting and dashboards to provide visibility into key metrics and trends 
• Perform scenario analysis to evaluate trade-offs across service, inventory, and cost 

Education: Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university with emphasis in Supply Chain Management or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience: 7-10 years of experience in Integrated Business Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Program Management, or related field in a make-to-order manufacturing environment. APICS Certification (CPIM, CSCP) or progress toward obtaining APICS Basic Certification, preferred.

• Experience leading or supporting S&OP / IBP processes in a project-driven manufacturing environment
• Experience in a manufacturing or project-based / make-to-order environment preferred
• Proven ability to translate complex, cross-functional inputs into actionable plans
• Experience influencing executive leadership and leading cross-functional business reviews.
• Demonstrated leadership capability with strong strategic and operational skills to lead transformational change
• Experience leveraging demand planning and ERP systems (Anaplan, JobBoss, SAP, Oracle or similar)
• Inventory management knowledge is essential
• Experience managing complex project portfolios, backlog conversion, and capacity planning strongly preferred

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into insights
• Proven ability to influence and lead in a matrix organization
• Ability to perform scenario modeling and evaluate trade-offs across service, cost, and inventory
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools
• Experience with data extraction, cleansing, and manipulation across multiple systems
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Focused on achieving results with a high level of accountability and ownership
• Knowledge of end-to-end Supply Chain
• Travel - up to 20%

Working Environment The role operates in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where priorities may shift. Success requires adaptability, collaboration, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

 About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us 

About Legrand’s Data Center Power and Control Division

The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development. 

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