IBP Data and Technology Steward
Wilmington, DE - USA
Job Summary
Job Description
Integrated Business Planning (IBP)brings together forecasting planning and execution across marketing sales finance procurement manufacturing and customer service into a unified process. This integration ensures alignment across the enterprise leading to superior customer outcomes.
Agilent is building our enterprise planning capabilities to drive IBP across the business byestablishinga centralized Planning Excellence Team (PET). This team will continue our Ignite IBP transformationjourneywhich will strengthen our competitive advantage by enabling faster more reliable IBP Data and Technology Stewardwill bring key system and process knowledge capabilities to the PET team.
As theIBP Data and Technology Stewardyou will drive the design build and operationalize the foundational models and data structuresrequiredfor IBP S&OP and S&OE processes. You will ensure the Planning Excellence Team delivers high quality data modeling productsleveragingleading practices inenterprise planning analyticsvisualizationand systems. This is a criticalrolebalancing data modelingexpertisewith the ability tointerface withthe commercial and global ops business leaders to enable better decision making.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems implementation project management systems support and hands-on experience with S&OP and collaboration at both operations and management levels are key. A BSc in Supply Chain or Engineering is a minimum requirement.
Principle duties and responsibilities:
The coordination and translation of business needs with the deployment configuration and maintenance of systems
Partner withbusinessdatascientistsand IT to define system requirements integration needs enhancements and modernization initiatives (e.g. IBP APS Smart Layer BI)
Provide oversight and mentorship to a team of junior data scientists and campus hires.
Overseeoperating forecasts and inventory modelsoptimizingfor key performance KPIs (e.g. forecast accuracy and fill rate)
Develop scalable planning data pipelines including extraction and transformation and for all major planning systems
Ensure consistent data governance including planning parameters metadata rules segmentation and planning hierarchiesspanning interconnect planning architecture
Establish a peer review process to ensure data model quality haschecksand balances within the team before committing to the operations to safeguard any operational impacts or errors.
Assistthe team with troubleshooting any anomalies in their algorithms.
Partner with Planning Stewards and Data Scientists to ensure model alignment with standards analytics and process maturity needs
Support the establishment of the core E2E planning data model workflows and system integrations to modernize planning technology and enable scalable enterprise planning
Support configuration of planning applications including scenario modeling workflow automation dashboards and KPI frameworks
Provide scenario-modeling support during stabilization including validation of inputs outputs and calculation logic
Qualifications
Bachelorsinoperationscomputer science engineering or related field. Masters Degree or equivalentis a plus
10 years relevant experiencesupporting planning forecastingmanufacturingand/oroperationsforentry to this level.
Experience with ERP (like SAP) systems implementation and use withinoperations modules (i.e.:Planning to Make; Order toCash)
Experience withSAPAPO SAP IBP Kinaxis or other similar S&OPadvanced planning systemsrequired.
Strong hands-on understanding of S&OP processes and best practices.
Extensive knowledge in predictive modeling machine learning and statistical analysis
Familiarity with programminglanguages such as Python R or SQL.
Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau Power BI Qlik Spotfire or similar.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data.
Experience interfacing with IT to translate business requirements into technical capabilities
Strong executive presence and leadership skills.
Demonstrated ability to assess complex business problems and deliver impactful results.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively engage withdifferent levelsof management.
Self-motivated and capable ofoperatingindependently.
Additional Details
This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least June 18 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $143760.00 - $224625.00/yr USD in the US or $140784.00 - $219975.00/yr CAD in Canada plus eligibility for bonus stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role level and location. Within the range individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors including job-related skills experience and relevant education or training. During the hiring process a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: Technologies Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals regardless of personal characteristics are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex pregnancy race religion or religious creed color gender gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status registered domestic partner status age sexual orientation military or veteran status protected veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state local law ordinance or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies Inc. is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility please email or contact 1-. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections please visit Required: 10% of the Time