As a trusted advisor and planning leader, you will use advanced analytics, AI, and business intelligence tools to drive the process and improve forecast accuracy. You will see opportunities and risks, aiding faster, data-driven decisions. The ideal candidate possesses critical thinking, business insight, and influence skills to foster continuous advancement and achieve excellent results.We offer:
Career Development
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
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Global Opportunities
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The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $100,500-$140,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.
What you will do in this Role:
Lead the end-to-end Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, bringing together sales, demand, supply, finance, and long-term planning.
Translate business strategy into actionable plans that balance service, cost, and growth objectives.
Facilitate a structured monthly IBP cycle to enable proactive, data-driven decision-making.
Align operational execution plans with financial targets to achieve business performance goals.
Govern IBP standards, planning calendars, decision forums, and planning governance processes.
Collaborate with senior leaders to foster agreement on priorities, risks, opportunities, and important business decisions.
Act as a reliable consultant to executives, offering consistent high-quality insights and outcomes.
Lead executive discussions on risks, trade-offs, assumptions, and strategic priorities.
Apply advanced analytics to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and assess scenario-based planning options.
Establish and maintain a single source of truth for business planning data and performance metrics that are coordinated across all business functions.
Deliver real-time access to critical business metrics, risks, resource requirements, and trade-offs.
Drive continuous improvement through process standardization, data quality improvements, workflow optimization, and governance improvements.
Lead planning transformation initiatives that advance IBP maturity, scalability, and business impact.
Identify and implement AI, machine learning, business intelligence, and automation solutions to improve forecasting, insights, and planning efficiency.
Build positive relationships across functions and executive leadership to improve sales performance, demand-supply alignment, and achievement of financial commitments.
What we are looking for
8–12+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Proven history facilitating effective cross-functional reviews that deliver outcomes.
Strong analytical outlook with experience in data analytics, scenario planning, and managing meaningful metrics.
Experience with planning systems (e.g., SAP, Quintiq, etc.).
Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and executives to drive organizational outcomes.
Exposure to AI/ML or advanced analytics preferred.
Ability to travel up to 10%.
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Skills Required
- 8-12+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, Engineering, or related field
- Proven history facilitating effective cross-functional reviews that deliver outcomes
- Strong analytical experience in data analytics, scenario planning, and managing meaningful metrics
- Experience with planning systems (e.g., SAP, Quintiq)
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and executives
- Exposure to AI/ML or advanced analytics
- Ability to travel up to 10%
What We Do
Looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of intralogistics is our home. Our solutions ensure the smooth flow of materials and information in production plants, warehouses, and distribution centers in over 100 countries. We have around 41,000 employees who make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: the biggest manufacturer of forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment in Europe, and one of the world’s leading warehouse automation providers. Successful? We are, but it’s all down to the motivated, highly trained, and multi-talented people that work for us. Would you like to be part of an international, diverse team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry. With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a globally active group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis. No matter which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape our individual action and our collaboration with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both nationally and internationally. Who makes up the KION Group? With our international brands Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli, as well as regional brands Fenwick and OM, we stand for exceptional technology and service expertise for forklift trucks and warehouse handling equipment around the world. Dematic expands the portfolio with its automated material handling solutions for intralogistics processes in warehouses, production, and sales
