Program Manager – Inventory Planning & Replenishment

Program Manager – Inventory Planning & Replenishment (IP&R)

Location: Atlanta, GA

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite – 5 Days/Week

Job Type: Full-Time

Experience: 10+ Years

Industry: Retail / Supply Chain / Distribution

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager – Inventory Planning & Replenishment (IP&R) to lead large, complex supply chain transformation programs for a leading retail and supply chain organization.

The successful candidate will have deep expertise in Inventory Planning & Replenishment, Demand Forecasting, Inventory Optimization, Safety Stock, Service Levels, and Supply Chain Planning
, combined with a proven track record of managing large, multi-workstream programs involving business and technology teams
.

This is not a traditional single-project Project Manager role
. The ideal candidate will have owned complex programs involving multiple projects, work streams, business functions, technology teams, vendors, and executive stakeholders.

• Lead end-to-end Inventory Planning & Replenishment (IP&R) and Supply Chain Planning programs from strategy and initiation through implementation, stabilization, and benefits realization.
• Own program roadmaps, objectives, governance, milestones, dependencies, risks, resources, and overall delivery outcomes.
• Lead multiple interconnected work streams across Supply Chain, Inventory Planning, Merchandising, Procurement, Operations, IT, Data, and Business teams.
• Drive programs focused on:
  • Inventory optimization
  • Demand forecasting
  • Replenishment
  • Service-level improvement
  • Inventory availability
  • Safety stock optimization
  • Supply chain transformation
• Translate supply chain strategy and business objectives into actionable program roadmaps and execution plans.
• Partner with business and technology leadership to define scope, requirements, solution priorities, success metrics, and implementation strategies.
• Manage interdependencies across projects and work streams and proactively resolve risks and issues.
• Drive improvements across inventory planning and replenishment processes, including:
  • Ordering parameters
  • Safety stock
  • Inventory policies
  • Item/location setup
  • Replenishment strategies
  • Planning processes
• Lead the complete implementation lifecycle:
  Requirements → Solution Design → Development → Testing → UAT → Deployment → Change Management → Post-Go-Live Stabilization
• Establish and monitor program KPIs such as:
  • Forecast accuracy
  • Service levels
  • Inventory turns
  • Stock availability
  • Inventory levels
  • Replenishment performance
  • Working capital
• Lead steering committees, executive reviews, governance meetings, and program status reporting.
• Manage program risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, budgets, resources, and constraints.
• Drive organizational change management, business readiness, training, and adoption.
• Partner with Supply Chain leadership to identify opportunities for standardization, automation, optimization, and continuous improvement.
• Manage external vendors, implementation partners, and technology providers.
• Ensure successful transition of new capabilities into business-as-usual operations and track business benefits.

• 10+ years of experience in Program Management, Supply Chain Transformation, or related roles.
• Deep Inventory Planning & Replenishment (IP&R) expertise.
• Hands-on understanding of:
  • Inventory Planning
  • Replenishment
  • Demand Forecasting
  • Inventory Optimization
  • Safety Stock
  • Service Levels
  • Supply Chain Planning
  • Inventory Policies
  • Ordering Parameters
• Proven experience leading large, complex, multi-workstream programs involving multiple business functions and technology teams.
• Experience working with stakeholders across Supply Chain, Inventory Planning, Merchandising, Procurement, Operations, IT, Data, and Business Leadership.
• Strong…