IBP/Demand Planning Head, US

IBP/Demand Planning Head, US

Location: Morristown, NJ

You’ve built experience, now use it where bold ideas meet real impact. At Opella, we’re challenging how self-care works for millions of people and need leaders and experts ready to shape what’s next. As an IBP/Demand Planning Head, you’ll bring your skill, your curiosity and your drive to make health simpler, smarter and more human. 

About the Job:

• Lead initiatives that advance our brands and strengthen our reputation worldwide.
• Mentor and uplift emerging talent while pushing your own growth and influence.
• Put purpose into practice — embedding sustainability, access and social impact into every decision.
• Model the challenger mindset: question complexity, act with integrity and make things radically simple.
• Help shape a culture that’s ambitious, collaborative and serious about recognition and belonging.

Main Responsibilities:

• Execute key IBP/DP processes along with the leadership of the primary functional areas within the U.S CHC E2E organization (Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain)
• Build and foster relationships with key stakeholders from Marketing, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations, etc.
• Establish and manage a scorecard to track IBP/DP performance, including MAPE, SPA and team performance to plan
• Manage the calendar for IBP related meetings and work with participants to ensure that content is prepared as required 
• Anticipate and identify process improvement opportunities while supporting the maintenance and continuous enhancement of forecasting models, including consumption, shipments, and inventory.
• Collaborate with the different functional areas that participate in the process in order to enhance the flow of information between all parties
• Assist in driving process improvements that improve forecasting results and participant satisfaction

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in CPG/FMCG with broad exposure across multiple supply chain functions, including direct customer interactions.
• Experience in S&OP, IBP, and supply/demand planning; Kinaxis and/or SAP experience preferred.
• Proven track record of delivering results, exceeding goals, and developing innovative, breakthrough solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to influence others, build organizational capabilities, and lead effectively through ambiguity and complexity.
• Highly organized, dependable, and self‑motivated, with strong proficiency in Excel and planning tools in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong professional communication skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships, adapt to different situations, and continuously improve oneself and the broader team.

This is more than the next step in your career, it’s a chance to lead change and help reinvent self-care for the world. If you’re ready to challenge, inspire and deliver impact that matters, we’re ready for you. 

We are challengers. We are Opella. 

Opella Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

North America Applicants Only

The salary range for this position is: $140,000.00 - $200,000.00

All Compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs.

About Us:

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting. 

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com. 

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