Integrated Business Planning Lead – Process & Governance

Department: Supply Chain Reports To: Senior Director, Integrated Business Planning (IBP)

Location: Tampa (Ybor), FL – On-site

Employment Type: Full-Time Level: Manager-level individual contributor (no direct reports)

About Ashley Furniture

Ashley Furniture is the world's largest furniture manufacturer, operating a vertically integrated value chain spanning manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, wholesale, retail, and e-commerce operations across 123 countries. As we scale our enterprise planning capabilities, we are building a disciplined, integrated IBP operating model that aligns strategic plans with near-term execution across the organization.

Job Summary

The IBP Process & Governance Lead owns the enterprise Integrated Business Planning (IBP) operating model and governance framework across Ashley’s vertically integrated value chain.

This role is accountable for designing, facilitating, and continuously improving the monthly Sales & Operations Planning (4-12 week planning timeframe) and weekly Sales & Operations Execution (0–4 week planning framework) cadences. The focus of this role is process discipline, executive alignment, structured decision-making, and cross-functional governance — not direct ownership of business performance.

This leader ensures that Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Warehousing & Distributions, Wholesale, Retail, and E-commerce operate from a single, aligned, decision-ready plan.

Key Responsibilities

IBP Operating Model Ownership

· Own and operate the meeting cadences in the IBP framework, including both S&OP and S&OE processes

· Define and maintain planning cadences, governance forums, escalation paths, and decision rights

· Ensure standardized planning inputs, outputs, and meeting structures

· Maintain all elements of project and program management: decision logs, assumptions, action tracking, etc.

Executive Facilitation & Alignment

· Facilitate monthly S&OP and weekly S&OE forums

· Drive structured, fact-based cross-functional discussions and root cause analysis

· Escalate and resolve conflicts across channels and verticals

· Identify and communicate organizational improvement and cross-functional collaboration opportunities

Cross-Channel Integration

· Ensure alignment between supply chain, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution and sales teams

· Connect strategic commitments to near-term execution, while identifying cross-functional risks

· Identify process gaps and breakdowns across the organization

· Act as an advocate of promoting culture of sharing learnings and collaboration

Governance & Continuous Improvement

· Refine and monitor IBP process KPIs (cadence adherence, decision cycle time, plan stability, etc.)

· Lead retrospectives and drive process improvement initiatives

· Establish governance discipline across the process

· Partner with IT and Analytics to ensure planning tools support the operating model

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree required (Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field)

Experience:

· 6–10 years of S&OP, S&OE, or IBP process leadership experience

· Experience facilitating cross-functional executive forums

· Multi-channel, vertically integrated environment experience preferred

Skills:

· Strong executive presence and facilitation capability

· Governance and operating model design

· Conflict navigation and structured decision-making

· Project management and change leadership

What We Offer

· Competitive compensation package

· Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance

· 401(k) with company match

· Collaborative and innovative work environment

Ashley Furniture is an Equal Opportunity Employer.