DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT, REPLENISHMENT AND PLANNING SUPPLY CHAIN PRODUCT MANAGEMENT.

BANGALURU, IN

Albertsons Companies is building an end-to-end AI-powered ordering platform that transforms fragmented demand, inventory, and supply signals into one trusted ordering recommendation. This platform enables planners and buyers to move from manual, fragmented decision-making to AI-assisted and agent-driven workflows.

We are seeking a Director of Product, Replenishment & Planning to lead this transformation from our GCC. This leader will own the replenishment and planning products supporting the build of End-to-End Ordering Platform, while building and leading a high-performing team of Product leaders and support the optimization of supply and replenishment planning activities.

If you are passionate about building AI-native platforms not just models, but the data intelligence layer that makes them work this role is for you.

Position Purpose:

This role is responsible for defining and delivering the end-to-end ordering platform across Demand Planning and Replenishment. You will lead the integration of forecasting, buying, inventory, and supply signals into a unified decisioning system powered by AI, semantic data layers, and agent-based workflows.

A critical responsibility of this role is partnering with GCC AI & Data teams to build the Data Modernization platform, including ontology, knowledge graph, and semantic layer foundations.

If you are looking to play a part in a major Supply Chain transformation that will revolutionize online grocery shopping, come join us!

Key Responsibilities include,



but are not limited to:

- Lead End-to-End Ordering Platform Strategy: Define and drive the vision for an integrated planning and replenishment platform that connects demand forecasting, inventory, and buying into one unified system.
- Build and Lead Product Organization: Manage and mentor a team of Principal PMs, Sr. PMs, PMs, and AI Data PMs, establishing solid product practices and execution rigor across GCC.
- Drive Data Modernization Platform: Partner with AI & Data teams to build ontology, knowledge graph, and semantic layers that enable AI-driven insights, explainability, and scalable decisioning.
- Translate Business Workflows into AI Systems: Convert Demand Planner and Replenishment Buyer workflows into structured, scalable, AI-enabled decision frameworks reducing manual effort and improving consistency.
- Enable AI, GenAI, and Agent-Based Decisioning: Ensure the platform supports prediction, explanation, and action through AI models, GenAI insights, and agent-driven workflows.
- Deliver Business Outcomes: Improve key supply chain metrics including forecast accuracy, fill rate, in-stock, inventory productivity, and reduction in manual interventions.




- Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with Supply Chain, Retail, Engineering, Data Science, and Architecture teams to align strategy, execution, and adoption across US and GCC.

Qualifications:

Required:

- Bachelors degree in engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
- 12+ years of experience in Product Management, Supply Chain, or related leadership roles.
- Strong experience in Demand Planning, Replenishment, or Inventory Management domains.
- Experience leading large product or domain teams.
- Experience with data modernization (semantic layer, ontology, knowledge graph)
- Experience working with data platforms, AI/ML systems, or enterprise analytics solutions.
- Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

Highly Desirable:

- Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Replenishment, or Inventory domain expertise.
- Experience with Blue Yonder (JDA), ERP, or retail replenishment systems.
- Exposure to LLM-powered systems or agent frameworks.
- Experience building explainable AI systems.
- Knowledge of data cataloging and governance frameworks.
- Experience building AI-driven or agent-based decision systems.

Additional Skills:

- Strong systems thinker with ability to abstract business processes into structured knowledge.
- Ability to influence without authority across global teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable working across time zones (USGCC collaboration).
- Strong bias toward structured thinking and scalable design.

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