Senior Manager, Inventory Planning & Replenishment

Genuine Parts Company•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Come be part of the Inventory Planning & Replenishment team, part of NAPA’s Global Supply Chain, a world leader in automotive and industrial product aftermarket parts. Help us continue to build on a 100-year legacy of excellence as we push to build one of the best supply chains in the world. Our mission is to deliver the right part, to the right place, at the right time needed to service and repair millions of cars each year. To do this, we are seeking talented, motivated individuals to bring their passion and drive to the NAPA team. The Sr. Manager, Inventory Planning & Replenishment will lead a team responsible for meeting Service and Inventory productivity objectives for assigned product categories or areas. He/She will be responsible for the performance of a team made up of Inventory Planning & Replenishment Managers, Sr. Buyers, and Buyers. This person will drive collaboration with Product Management, Sales, Suppliers, and other functional Supply Chain Groups to ensure that the IPR team is aligned with the overall business strategy. The Sr. Manager must be able to influence and communicate effectively across multiple levels of the organization, possess strong decision-making and analytical capabilities, provide leadership while fostering a team atmosphere and help resolve issues that arise in the course of business.

Requirements

10 years of supply chain, logistics or operations experience
At least 5 years of supervisory/managerial experience leading high performing teams
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Expert level understanding of supply chain and inventory management
Demonstrated results within an Inventory Planning & Replenishment Organization
Deep understanding of key tools for Planning (Channel Management, Stocking Strategies, etc.), Productivity measurements (inventory velocity), and Inventory Forecasting
Demonstrated experience analyzing complex supply chain problems, scenario modeling, and articulating tradeoffs to business
Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills with capacity to tailor style to the audience
Interpersonal skills necessary to sell and influence across the organization

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree a plus
Expertise with large data sets, analytical modeling, and data visualization tools preferred

Responsibilities

Provide oversight, leadership, analytics, and guidance to a team of inventory Managers, Sr. Analysts, and Analysts while improving overall performance
Develop options for and make recommendations to executive leadership with regard to inventory stocking and channel management strategies
Achieve and exceed customer service targets while relentlessly driving inventory efficiency and productivity
Collaborate with Category Managers, Vendors, and other partners ensure alignment to the overall business strategy.
Identify working capital and expense reduction opportunities
Manage team(s) accountable for service, inventory and excess metrics: Directly manage Managers, Sr. Analysts, and Analysts
Lead a team of Analysts responsible for managing and improving supply chain performance
Foster environment of data-based decision making, continuous improvement and waste reduction
Develop your team for career growth
Partner with vendors to determine appropriate score-carding metrics in support of business and supply chain execution strategy
Represent supply chain in product and business strategy discussions
Model and articulate trade-offs for key decision makers
Lead a team of Managers, Sr. Analysts, and Analysts
Articulate departmental vision/objectives and challenge team to develop execution strategy
Align personal motivators with business objectives
Reinforce a culture of continuous improvement
Sell and influence across the organization to gain support for initiatives
Manage assigned resources in support of business objectives
Collaborate with Category (Merchant) leaders, Vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with business strategies.
Develop execution strategies that optimize total cost of ownership and customer service objectives
Partner with vendors to determine appropriate score-carding metrics in support of business and supply chain execution strategy
Develop supply plans to support price changes, promotions and seasonal events
Represent Supply Chain during product and business management discussions.
Model and articulate tradeoffs for key decisions
Collaborate with Product, Sales and Suppliers on all new product introductions and vendor changeovers to ensure the supply chain is positioned to support business execution
Provide analysis and recommendations
Monitor and communicate supply chain performance to key stakeholders
Serve as a partner and supply chain expert for Category (Merchant) leaders, Vendors, and other stakeholders
Own supply chain relationships with key vendors. Attend regular meetings and identify areas of collaboration improve performance and reduce unproductive inventory
Full accountability for service, turn over, excess, expense and working capital performance metrics