Director, Inventory Strategy & Replenishment Tech

Genuine Parts Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work policy

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company seeks a Director of Inventory Planning & Replenishment to own the technology strategy, roadmap, and platform delivery for advanced forecasting, inventory optimization, and automated replenishment across stores, DCs, and suppliers.

Lead multi-year transformation from legacy to integrated, multi-echelon planning. Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to improve in-stock performance and supplier outcomes, while retiring old systems as new capabilities deploy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, supply chain, analytics or related field.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years in technology, product, engineering or supply chain systems.

Responsibilities

• Own technology strategy and multi-year roadmap for Inventory Planning & Replenishment.
• Lead APS/RELEX implementation for demand forecasting and replenishment.
• Maintain DFIO during transition; retire legacy platforms.
• Advance Pulse.ai as AI-guided assortment and inventory platform.
• Establish integrated operating model across planning functions.
• Define measurable outcomes and drive adoption across teams.

Skills

Leadership

Product management

Supply chain systems

Forecasting

Inventory optimization

AI/ML-enabled decisions

Cloud platforms

APIs & data pipelines

Vendor management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/engineering/supply chain/analytics

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

RELEX

Manhattan Associates

Blue Yonder

SAP IBP

Kinaxis

Pulse.ai

Job description

Genuine Parts Company seeks a Director of Inventory Planning & Replenishment to own the technology strategy, roadmap, and platform delivery for advanced forecasting, inventory optimization, and automated replenishment across stores, DCs, and suppliers.

Lead multi-year transformation from legacy to integrated, multi-echelon planning. Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to improve in-stock performance and supplier outcomes, while retiring old systems as new capabilities deploy.