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Hormel Foods Integrated Business Planning Lead in Austin, Minnesota
INTEGRATED BUSINESS PLANNING LEAD – RETAIL BUSINESS UNIT (LOCATION: AUSTIN, MN)
To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer employer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.
About Hormel Foods —
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE®, APPLEGATE®, WHOLLY®, HORMEL® BLACK LABEL®, COLUMBUS®, JENNIE-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com .
This position will report to the Assistant Director of Integrated Planning and will lead the end‑to‑end Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process for the Retail Business Unit, ensuring alignment across demand, supply, finance, category, and customer development.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
•This position will report to the Assistant Director of Integrated Planning and is responsible for leading the end‑to‑end Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process for the Retail Business Unit. The IBP Lead serves as a cross-functional business partner, aligning demand, supply, and financial plans to drive performance, enable decision-making, and ensure the business can deliver against its objectives.
ROLE OVERVIEW & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Retail IBP Lead sits at the center of the business – connecting Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations. This role is accountable for translating strategy into executable plans, identifying risks and opportunities, and driving alignment across teams to support customer commitments and financial outcomes.
Own the Retail IBP Operating Rhythm
Represent Retail across the IBP cycle (Portfolio, Demand, Supply, and MBR), ensuring alignment across commercial, financial, and operational plans
Drive clear outputs from each step, culminating in actionable decisions at the Retail MBR
Drive Business Performance & Decision-Making
Frame key business questions, risks, and opportunities for leadership
Facilitate trade-off discussions across service, cost, inventory, and growth priorities
Ensure decisions are made with a clear understanding of business impact
Translate Strategy into Execution
Convert commercial strategies (innovation, distribution, promotion, category growth) into integrated demand, supply, and financial plans
Ensure plans are actionable, measurable, and aligned across functions
Lead Scenario Planning & Risk Management
Identify and quantify risks and opportunities (e.g., demand variability, supply constraints, cost pressures)
Develop scenarios and recommended actions to support decision-making
Ensure contingency plans are in place and understood
Enable Cross-Functional Alignment
Act as a connector across Marketing, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, and Operations
Build strong relationships across the organization to drive alignment and accountability
Elevate and resolve issues that require cross-functional coordination and quantify risks and opportunities (e.g., demand variability, supply constraints, cost pressures)
Drive Continuous Improvement
Improve the quality of planning inputs, outputs, and decision-making over time
Partner with the IBP team to evolve tools, reporting, and processes
Help establish and reinforce best practices across the organization
QUALIFICATIONS: Required
• A bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years of experience in business operations, strategy, planning, or related roles within CPG or a similar environment
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence without direct authority
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect commercial, operational, and financial drivers
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex topics and drive decisions
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, evolving environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.
• Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.
Preferred
• Experience in business strategy, revenue growth management, demand planning or supply planning
• Familiarity with planning tools and systems
• Experience working with data and analytics to inform business decisions
LOCATION: AUSTIN, MN
COMPENSATION/BENEFITS: Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package. Competitive base salary plus bonus, annual merit increase performance reviews, medical, dental, vision, 401(k) immediate eligible, stock purchase plan, relocation assistance, paid PTO, FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees.
The base pay range for this position $113,500-$158,900 per year; however, actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills set, level of experience, and specific office location.
Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.
At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support, understanding, and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/
Requisition ID : 33618
Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.