Asset Protection Compliance Manager

Genuine Parts Company; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company is seeking an Asset Protection Compliance Manager to lead inventory compliance, reconciliation, and financial reporting across IWO and PWRI programs. You will develop automation solutions using Microsoft tools, validate data, and provide training to Store Operations Analysts.

You will partner with Store Support and business stakeholders to ensure audit-ready processes, document control, and timely adjustments, with leadership responsibilities and occasional travel for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in asset protection, inventory control, or related fields.
• 2+ years leading or developing teams with a track record of execution.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory scheduling and associated processes; coordinate with Replenishment.
• Provide technical support and analyze data to resolve inventory file discrepancies.
• Develop and maintain Microsoft-based workflow and reporting solutions (Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, Power BI).
• Respond to audit inquiries related to inventory files, data discrepancies, and supporting evidence.
• Monitor annual inventory count, post-inventory recaps and related documentation for completeness and accuracy.
• Manage IWO schedule, track acquisitions, new locations, and store closures to ensure proper reconciliation scheduling.
• Oversee invoice validation, payments, and third-party service billing activities; support year-end reconciliation.

Skills

Asset protection

Inventory controls

Data analysis

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field

Tools

Power Apps

Power Automate

SharePoint

Power BI

Microsoft 365

Job description

Job Summary

The Asset Protection Compliance Manager leads and supports critical inventory compliance, reconciliation, financial reporting, and process automation activities across inventory reconciliation, Inventory Write-Off (IWO), and PWRI programs. The role oversees inventory scheduling and coordination, data validation, technical support, compliance monitoring, and reconciliation processes; develops and maintains Microsoft-based workflow and reporting solutions; partners with Store Support and business stakeholders; and provides leadership, training, and ongoing support to Store Operations Analysts. The position helps ensure inventory processes, supporting documentation, financial adjustments, and reporting are complete, accurate, timely, and audit ready.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory scheduling and associated processes, including schedule maintenance, inventory date changes, and coordination with Replenishment.
• Provide technical support and use data analysis to identify and resolve inventory file discrepancies.
• Develop, manage, and maintain Microsoft solutions, including Power Apps, Power Automate workflows, SharePoint lists, and Power BI dashboards supporting Departmental KPI, and compliance reporting.
• Research and respond to audit inquiries related to inventory files, data discrepancies, and required supporting evidence.
• Monitor completion and compliance of annual inventory count completeness, post-inventory recaps, and other required inventory documentation.
• Manage the IWO schedule and communicate inventory date changes to Store Support; track acquisitions, new locations, and closed stores to ensure appropriate inventory reconciliation scheduling.
• Perform IWO data validation to ensure applicable locations complete required reconciliations and monitor GL values to support complete year-end reconciliation.
• Manage invoice validation and payment processes, process buyout agreements, and oversee third-party service billing activities.
• Provide leadership, training, and ongoing support to Store Operations Analysts to strengthen role knowledge, execution, accountability, and consistency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Asset Protection, Inventory Management, Compliance, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 5+ years of experience in asset protection, inventory control, compliance, reconciliation, store operations, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience leading, training, or developing teams, with a demonstrated ability to drive performance and consistent execution.
• Experience supporting inventory processes, financial reconciliation, audit inquiries, and cross-functional operational programs is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of inventory controls, reconciliation practices, compliance monitoring, and risk identification.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to research data discrepancies, validate results, and develop actionable solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to partner effectively with Store Support, Operations, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, and leadership.
• High attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage recurring schedules, reporting deadlines, and multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and data/reporting solutions; experience with Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, Power BI, Power Query, or comparable tools is preferred.

Physical Demands / Working Environment

• This role may require occasional travel to company locations for audits, training, and investigations.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings or weekends, as needed.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.