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

Position : Program Manager

Location : Atlanta, GA 30339 - 100% Onsite

Duration : 6 months Contract

Skills

Experience Required: 12–18 Years Program Management

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

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager – Inventory Planning & Replenishment (IP&R;) to lead strategic supply chain planning initiatives for a large-scale retail/CPG organization.

The candidate will be responsible for driving inventory planning and replenishment transformation programs, partnering with business stakeholders, IT teams, and solution vendors to optimize inventory investments while improving product availability and customer service levels.

This is a customer-facing leadership role requiring strong supply chain domain expertise, program management capabilities, and experience delivering planning transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership: Lead end-to-end Inventory Planning & Replenishment programs from strategy through implementation and stabilization; manage scope, budget, timelines, risks, dependencies, and executive communications; establish governance and stakeholder alignment.

Supply Chain Functional Leadership: Drive process design and optimization across Inventory Planning, Replenishment Planning, Safety Stock Planning, DRP, Inventory Segmentation, MEIO, and Supply & Deployment Planning. Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary interface between business leadership, IT teams, and implementation partners.

Technology & Transformation: Lead implementations involving SAP IBP, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, o9 Solutions, OMP, and Oracle SCP.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field. 12+ years of Supply Chain Planning and Transformation experience. 5+ years of Program Management experience. Deep expertise in Inventory Planning and Replenishment within Retail, CPG, Distribution, or Manufacturing.

Strong understanding of Inventory Optimization, Replenishment Planning, Supply Planning, Demand Planning integration, and S&OP;/IBP.

Preferred Qualifications

MBA or Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management. APICS CSCP, CPIM, or equivalent certification. Prior consulting or transformation experience.

Key Skills

Inventory Planning, Replenishment Planning, Inventory Optimization, DRP, MEIO, Supply Planning, S&OP;/IBP, Program Governance, Stakeholder Management, Change Management, SAP IBP, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, o9 Solutions, OMP, Oracle SCP, Power BI, Jira, Azure DevOps.

Success Measures

Improved Inventory Turns, Reduced Inventory Carrying Cost, Improved Service Levels/Fill Rates, Replenishment Accuracy, Reduced Stock-Outs, Successful Delivery across Schedule, Scope, and Budget, User Adoption and Satisfaction.

Ideal Candidate

A seasoned Supply Chain Program Manager with deep expertise in Inventory Planning & Replenishment, capable of leading business transformation initiatives, engaging senior client stakeholders, and delivering measurable supply chain outcomes.