Demand Planning Executive: Forecasting, S&OP & Growth

NAPA Auto Parts; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company seeks a Senior Manager of Demand Planning to lead a major forecast and planning function across the enterprise. You will partner with Category, Marketing, Supply Chain, Inventory Planning, Finance, Operations, Sales, and Technology to translate business strategy into accurate demand forecasts and actionable planning decisions.

You will drive improvements in forecast accuracy, bias, planning effectiveness, inventory productivity, and customer availability, while building

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in business, supply chain, operations, economics, finance, statistics, mathematics, analytics, or related field.
• 8–12 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, analytics, supply chain, merchandising, retail operations, or related disciplines.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience, including leadership of managers or large teams.
• Proven success leading forecasting organizations and improving forecast performance.
• Strong understanding of demand planning, statistical forecasting, demand sensing, S&OP/IBP, inventory management, and supply chain operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute enterprise demand planning strategies aligned with growth objectives and financial plans.
• Lead short-, mid-, and long-range forecasts across product categories and business units.
• Establish forecasting methodologies to improve accuracy, visibility, and responsiveness.
• Oversee promotional, seasonal, lifecycle, and new product forecasting activities.
• Improve inventory productivity, working capital efficiency, service levels, and customer availability.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Analytics, related field

Tools

SAP IBP

Blue Yonder

Kinaxis

Oracle

o9

Anaplan

Job description

Genuine Parts Company seeks a Senior Manager of Demand Planning to lead a major forecast and planning function across the enterprise. You will partner with Category, Marketing, Supply Chain, Inventory Planning, Finance, Operations, Sales, and Technology to translate business strategy into accurate demand forecasts and actionable planning decisions.

You will drive improvements in forecast accuracy, bias, planning effectiveness, inventory productivity, and customer availability, while building