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
Position Overview
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, workstreams, business functions, technology teams, vendors, and executive stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
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 workstreams 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 workstreams 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.
Required Qualifications
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 understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning and inventory management processes.
Proven ability to manage program roadmaps, governance, budgets, risks, dependencies, resources, and executive communications.
Direct experience leading an IP&R / Supply Chain Planning system implementation, transformation, or major enhancement.
Experience owning the full implementation lifecycle, including:
Requirements
Solution Design
Development
Testing
UAT
Deployment
Change Management
Post-Go-Live Stabilization
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent executive communication, leadership, influencing, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
Experience working in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with one or more enterprise Supply Chain Planning, Inventory Planning, Demand Planning, or Replenishment platforms, including:
RELEX
Blue Yonder / JDA
SAP IBP / SAP APO
Kinaxis
o9 Solutions
Manhattan Planning Solutions
Oracle Retail Planning
Logility
Other enterprise Inventory Planning, Replenishment, Demand Planning, or Supply Chain Planning platforms.
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