Bdgrowers

Bdgrowers

Director, Integrated Business Planning

Sacramento, CA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$143k-$193kDetected 30 days ago
SAPSupply ChainERPCadenceLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • Blue Diamond Growers is a grower-owned cooperative made up of approximately 3,000 growers and is one of the world's leading almond processors and marketers, with $1.7B in annual revenue and products sold across the U.S. and in markets around the world.
  • With a strong manufacturing footprint and deep agricultural roots, BDG is focused on delivering high-quality almond products through operational excellence, innovation, and partnership.
  • IBP is positioned as the main management system of the business, enabling clear trade-offs, disciplined decision-making, and predictable value delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Owns and continuously improves Blue Diamond's end-to-end IBP framework, ensuring tight integration between:
  • Embed scenario planning as a core capability to proactively manage volatility related to demand shifts, crop variability, capacity constraints, and margin pressure.
  • Design and maintain enterprise planning and execution governance that ensures:
  • Build, lead, influence, and develop teams cross-functionally through:
  • Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the role owns the end-to-end Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process (Demand, Almond Supply, Supply, Integrated Reconciliation), ensuring the company's most critical cross-functional planning processes deliver measurable financial and operational results.
  • The role acts as the partner for enterprise alignment - connecting strategy, demand, supply, inventory, and execution.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in Integrated Business Planning:

Nice to have

  • Experience in asset-intensive, demand/supply-driven environments (CPG, food, agriculture, manufacturing preferred)
  • Deep understanding of IBP maturity models and best practices
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to translate operational plans into value creation impacts
  • Experience with ERP, planning, and analytics platforms (e.g., SAP, BI solutions, AI tools including Claude)
  • Ability to synthesize complex data into clear executive-level insights
  • PMI certifications and Six-Sigma (at least green belt)
  • Technical & Business Skills
  • Leadership & Interpersonal Skills

Skills

  • Strategic priorities and full year execution
  • Demand, supply, and inventory planning
  • Financial commitments (P&L, cash flow, working capital, capital spend)
  • Demand Review
  • Almond Supply Review
  • Supply Review
  • Integrated Reconciliation/Management Review
  • Strong analytical capability
  • Business and financial acumen
  • Executive communication skills
  • Influence without authority

Compensation

  • $143,100.00 - $193,100.00
  • Blue Diamond Growers is a grower-owned cooperative made up of approximately 3,000 growers and is one of the world's leading almond processors and marketers, with $1.7B in annual revenue and products sold across the U.S. and in markets around the world.
  • Hourly Rate (if applicable):
  • N/A Targeted Base Salary Range (if applicable):

Benefits

  • Check out the BDG Benefits, Health & Wellness Guide HERE.

Company info

  • We Are the Almond People!

Equal opportunity

  • Blue Diamond Growers is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer
  • BDG provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.
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