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About the job Inventory Planner

JOB DETAILS

Job Title: Inventory Planner (Ecommerce & Supply Chain)
Location: Remote
Reports To: Operations Team
Work Shift: Flexible, US overlap preferred
Working Hours: Part-time (with potential to expand into full-time)

Job Description:

We are seeking an Inventory Planner to oversee inventory forecasting, replenishment planning, SKU-level inventory management, and supply chain coordination for a growing ecommerce consumer brand.

This role is responsible for maintaining healthy inventory levels across products, preventing stockouts and overstock situations, and ensuring inventory planning stays aligned with launches, promotions, and business demand.

The ideal candidate should already understand ecommerce inventory behavior, forecasting logic, supplier timelines, and inventory planning workflows in product-based businesses. This is not just a logistics coordination role. The position requires someone who can proactively manage inventory health, identify supply risks early, and support operational decision-making through accurate planning and forecasting.

Key Responsibilities:

Inventory Forecasting & Replenishment Planning

  • Monitor inventory levels, sell-through trends, and SKU performance

  • Build and maintain inventory forecasts based on sales trends, seasonality, launches, and promotions

  • Manage replenishment planning and reorder timing across product lines

  • Maintain inventory health through accurate forecasting and inventory planning logic

  • Identify potential stockout or overstock risks proactively


Inventory Analysis & Reporting

  • Analyze inventory movement, weeks of coverage, and purchasing requirements

  • Maintain visibility into inventory performance and stock planning metrics

  • Support inventory reporting and operational planning processes

  • Provide inventory recommendations based on sales and operational data


Purchase Order & Supplier Coordination

  • Track purchase orders, production timelines, and inbound inventory schedules

  • Coordinate with suppliers to maintain inventory availability and delivery visibility

  • Monitor lead times and communicate supply risks or delays early

  • Maintain accurate inventory planning across operational systems


Logistics & 3PL Coordination

  • Coordinate with freight providers and 3PL partners on inbound inventory

  • Ensure inventory receipts and inbound shipments remain aligned with inventory plans

  • Resolve inventory discrepancies and operational issues impacting stock accuracy

  • Maintain communication across suppliers, logistics partners, and operations stakeholders


Product Launch & Seasonal Planning

  • Support inventory planning for product launches, campaigns, and seasonal demand spikes

  • Coordinate inventory readiness for launches and promotional periods

  • Align inventory planning with marketing and sales activity

  • Help maintain inventory balance during high-volume sales periods


Qualifications:

Required

  • 3+ years of inventory planning, demand planning, or supply chain planning experience

  • Strong ecommerce inventory planning experience

  • Experience managing SKU-level forecasting and replenishment planning

  • Experience supporting high-SKU ecommerce catalogs

  • Experience working in founder-led or fast-growing ecommerce brands

  • Experience supporting product launches, promotions, or seasonal inventory planning

  • Experience coordinating with suppliers, freight partners, and 3PL providers

  • Experience tracking purchase orders, lead times, and inbound inventory timelines

  • Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret inventory and sales data

  • Experience working with ERP, inventory management, or operational planning systems

  • Ability to proactively identify inventory risks and operational bottlenecks


Preferred

  • Apparel, consumer goods, beauty, wellness, or lifestyle brand experience



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