Director of Integrated Business Planning & Execution

Eaton's Aerospace Group is hiring a Director of Integrated Business Planning and Execution. Preferred location is Cleveland, Ohio, but will also consider remote with extensive travel.

What you'll do:

Eaton's Aerospace Group is seeking a strategic, forward-thinking Director of Integrated Business Planning & Execution (IBP&E) to lead our enterprise-wide planning ecosystem. This high-impact leader will architect and mature the processes that power our business-from long-range SIOP and demand forecasting to network planning, capacity alignment, inventory optimization, and execution across global value streams.

If you're energized by transforming complex planning environments, building high-performance teams, and driving cross-functional alignment in a matrixed, global business-this is your opportunity.

What You'll Do

Lead & Transform IBP/SIOP

• Own and mature the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) framework across Eaton Aerospace working closely with the manufacturing operations on all stages of the planning and execution process.
• Drive an enterprise SIOP process that links long-range forecasts with near-term operational execution.
• Ensure demand, supply, capacity, and inventory plans align to growth goals and financial expectations.

• Build a connected E2E planning model-from SIOP → Network Planning → Operations.
• Improve forecast accuracy, supply continuity, and delivery performance across global value streams.
• Lead scenario planning and risk modeling using tools such as Kinaxis RapidResponse.

• Build CoEs across material planning, procurement, order management, and planning analytics.
• Drive standardization, automation, and best-practice deployment across the planning ecosystem.

• Deliver a unified consensus demand-supply-inventory plan as the primary input to financial forecasting.
• Partner closely with Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Finance, PLM, Commercial, and Technology teams.
• Champion governance, KPIs, and decision-rights that reinforce a "One Plan" culture.

• Lead digital planning transformation, including advanced analytics and planning system enhancements.
• Support system expansion, capability upgrades, and adoption across global locations.

• Monitor process health with leading & lagging indicators.
• Drive continuous improvement through analytics, benchmarking, and structured problem-solving.
• Serve as a change agent-training, coaching, and enabling teams to adopt and sustain IBP&E practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business or related field required. Master's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field preferred but not required.

• Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience leading teams (direct and indirect) in supply chain planning, SIOP/IBP, E2E planning, or operations within aerospace, industrial, or other complex global manufacturing environments.

• Deep knowledge of SIOP/IBP, capacity planning, network planning, inventory optimization, and procurement/materials planning.
• Experience advancing digital planning systems-Kinaxis RapidResponse, SAP, and analytics platforms is preferred but not required.
• Strong understanding of continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma), project/program management, and change leadership.

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical capability.
• Proven ability to lead in a matrixed global organization.
• Exceptional communicator with a collaborative, influential leadership style.
• Results-oriented, customer-focused, and passionate about driving transformational change.