What are the responsibilities and job description for the Integrated Business Planning Manager position at Hearth & Home Technologies?
Hearth & Home Technologies is looking for anIntegrated Business Planning Managerto join our team inLakeville, MN.We are the nation's leading manufacturer and supplier ofhearthproducts, including a wide variety of gas, electric, wood and pellet burning fireplaces, inserts, stoves, and accessories. Headquartered in Lakeville, Minnesota, with distribution around the world, our innovative culture is supported by a business unit structure that allows us to develop and market products with a strong focus on customers' needs.Since 1996,we'vebeen dedicated to connecting people through the warmth and comfort of ourhearthproducts.
- Own the design, governance, and evolution of the enterprise IBP framework and monthly cadence
- Lead the endtoend IBP cycle, including demand, supply, financial reconciliation, and executive review
- Facilitate crossfunctional tradeoffs, driving alignment to a single integrated plan
- Define and govern enterprise forecast standards across demand and financial horizons
- Develop and maintain executivelevel metrics for forecast accuracy, bias, and plan adherence
- Lead rootcause and correctiveaction discussions to improve forecast reliability
- Reconcile operational plans with the financial plan of record, including budget and rolling forecast
- Translate operational scenarios into financial implications across margin, inventory, and working capital
- Consolidate enterprise risks and opportunities into a forwardlooking, scenariobased view
- Curate and facilitate executive IBP reviews with one aligned, enterpriselevel narrative
- Align assumptions and tradeoffs across Sales, Operations, Procurement, and Finance
- Elevate decisions requiring executive action while reinforcing functional accountability
- Advance IBP tools, templates, and planning rhythms to improve speed and insight
- Partner with IT and Finance on planning systems and analytics evolution
- Coach planning partners on IBP discipline and executivelevel communication
- Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 7 years of progressive experience in finance, supply chain, or planning within a manufacturing environment
- Handson experience leading or materially supporting a monthly IBP or S&OP process, including executive reviews
- Strong understanding of forecasting, planning systems, ERP/MRP environments, and master scheduling principles
- Proven ability to influence across functions without direct authority
- Strong analytical, communication, and executive facilitation skills
- Experience in multiplant or complex manufacturing environments
- Background in durable goods, building products, HVAC, or appliance industries
- Experience with advanced planning and analytics platforms (e.g., TM1, IBP solutions, Kinaxis, Power BI)
- Familiarity with structured problemsolving methods such as 5Why, A3, or Kaizen
In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off and Holidays, and Retirement Benefits). Hearth & Home Technologies benefits are subject to eligibility requirements. Our company endeavors to make www.hearthnhome.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at 952-985-6000 or via email at [emailprotected]. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
Our company endeavors to make www.hearthnhome.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at 952-985-6000 or via email at careers@hearthnhome.com. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, ancestry, nationality, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law (except where an attribute is a bona fide occupational qualification).