Global Integrated Business Planning Manager, Hybrid Japan
Responsibilities
Business Integration Process Design & Governance
- Support the design and evolution of global IBP processes, reviews, governance, and planning frameworks.
- Identify and implement industry best practices to improve planning effectiveness and maturity.
- Develop and refine planning templates, standards, and operating procedures.
- Support the organization's long-term IBP capability development.
Process Implementation & Execution
- Drive implementation of IBP processes across business units and functions.
- Coordinate planning reviews and ensure process adherence.
- Facilitate stakeholder alignment across demand, supply, finance, and operations teams.
- Prepare executive review materials and support strategic decision-making.
- Monitor process effectiveness and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support training, workshops, and organizational change activities.
Stakeholder & Business Leadership
- Build strong partnerships across Supply Chain, Finance, Operations, Commercial and Business Unit leadership teams.
- Influence senior stakeholders to leverage IBP as a strategic business management tool.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration and alignment across global teams.
- Support business integration and transformation initiatives.
Requirements
Experience
- Minimum 10 years of experience within Supply Chain, Operations, Strategy, Planning, Consulting, or related functions.
- Proven experience leading or supporting IBP, S&OP, or planning transformation initiatives.
- Experience operating within complex multinational and matrix organizations.
- Strong background in cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management.
- Good communication in both English and Japanese
- Japan market knowledge and experience working with local stakeholders and suppliers.
Technical & Functional Expertise
- Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
- Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
- Demand Planning
- Supply Planning
- Inventory Management
- Supply Chain Analytics
- Process Design & Continuous Improvement
- Strategy Deployment
- Business Transformation
- Change Management
Leadership Capabilities
- Strong communication and influencing skills.
- Ability to manage competing stakeholder priorities.
- Experience consulting senior business leaders.
- Strong project management and execution capability.
- Ability to drive organizational change without direct authority.
Education
- Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or equivalent experience preferred.
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