Director, Integrated Business Planning

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At Vital Farms, we are proud of our incredible stakeholders, and the diversity they represent from all areas and communities in which we operate and serve. We view this as a source of strength for us and your job is to help us make it even better.

Your Role:

The Director, Integrated Business Planning (IBP) plays a pivotal role in cross-functional planning towards our strategic targets. This leader will redesign and oversee IBP, ensuring we address gaps in our existing process and strengthen IBP as the backbone of our business, enabling faster, more effective decision-making. 

Reporting to the Sr Director Operations Development and partnering with cross-functional leadership, this role will take our planning to a new level of maturity and once updated, ensure that it runs effectively and efficiently going forward. 

What You'll Do:

Collaborate in Redesigning the IBP Process 

• Working with the Sr Director Operations Development and a project team:
• Redesign the IBP process, establishing standardized processes, tools, KPIs, and outputs.
• Facilitate workshops with cross-functional stakeholders to design the process.
• Bring executives leadership along on the journey gaining buy-in. 

 Lead the IBP Process 

• Manage the monthly process ensuring effective business decisions that deliver on strategic targets with a clear plan to execute.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to analyze our demand and supply and drive the right conversations.
• Partner closely with the Sr. Director of Operations Development to shape strategy, craft compelling narratives, and deliver Integrated Business Planning (IBP) that aligns with enterprise goals and drives cross-functional clarity and execution.
• Optimize forecasting to ensure we are accurately planning.
• Work with teams to develop scenarios and facilitate conversations around these scenarios to help us think through options to drive the business forward.
• Collaborate to create the right story marrying all the analysis and data that paints the picture of the forecast and what to do next.
• Provide connectivity between the strategic plan, supply chain planning, commercial planning, and annual operating plan (AOP), ensuring we’re planning for our longer-term targets.
• Identify gaps in our ability to deliver and problem solve fixes with cross-functional leaders.
• Facilitate discussions within the IBP process and outside of it to ensure we are capturing all aspects of planning.
• Act as the central point of contact for all planning related matters, acting as the keeper of our “one source of truth” on numbers.
• Deliver clear, concise, and impactful communication to executive leadership, cross-functional leaders, and other team members, ensuring transparency and ability to execute against the plan.
• Define and track meaningful KPIs to evaluate performance, efficiency, and impact.
• Continuously identify improvement opportunities based on feedback and business performance trends. 

What You Bring to the Table:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field; Master’s degree strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Finance, or Strategy in CPG. Experience leading Integrated Business Planning or other planning preferred.
• Adept at influencing and managing change at all organizational levels.
• Experience in planning tools or technology preferred.
• This position is remote with an estimated travel requirement of 10–20% based on business needs.
• Deep understanding of the connectivity between planning across all functions and levels of an organization.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Exceptional facilitation, communication, and story-telling skills that promote understanding and unified execution across the organization.
• Strategic thinking with the willingness to roll up your sleeves and get into the details.
• You’re no hero – You know the power of teamwork and celebrate the work of others before your own.
• You give a sh*t – You believe in acting like an owner and making Vital Farms a place to be proud of.
• You raise the standards – You know growth can be hard, but you strive to improve yourself and others each day.
• You can walk in someone else’s boots – You seek to understand other’s viewpoints and think that you get better answers by sitting on the same side of the table.
• You don’t walk on eggshells – You’re not afraid to leave the bullsh*t behind and have honest conversations.
• We recognize that talent comes in many forms. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may have strengths we haven’t yet considered! 

What We Bring to the Table:

• A fast-paced, energetic, remote environment with passionate people who are leading a movement to bring ethically produced food to the table.
• Competitive pay and benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Paid Parental Leave, just to name a few).
• Generous retirement contributions: 401(k) + 3% Contribution from Day 1.
• Annual bonus and equity grant (subject to business results and company approval)
• Free eggs and butter, along with friends and family discounts.
• Fun team SWAG that will make you the talk of the town.
• Professional development opportunities and an amazing team dedicated to your growth.