Role Overview
We are looking for a Supply Planning & Inventory Optimization Manager to own end-to-end supply planning and inventory optimization across different supply models, including consignment and retail.

The role will translate demand forecasts, sales trends, commercial plans, vendor lead times, and operational constraints into effective supply and replenishment plans, ensuring high product availability while minimizing excess inventory, aging stock, and working capital exposure.

Key Responsibilities

• Own SKU-level supply and replenishment planning based on historical sales, demand forecasts, seasonality, campaigns, promotions, and business plans.
• Define and continuously optimize minimum stock / safety stock levels, considering demand, lead time, supply reliability, and required service levels.
• Secure vendor supply commitments in line with the supply plan, including quantities, delivery schedules, lead times, and supply flexibility.
• Balance product availability, inventory health, stock aging, and warehouse capacity to minimize both out-of-stock and excess inventory.
• Own inventory allocation and replenishment across warehouses and distribution points, based on demand patterns, sales trends, inventory levels, and capacity.
• Proactively identify and resolve supply risks, stock-out risks, excess and aging inventory, working cross-functionally on corrective actions.
• For retail supply, optimize purchase quantities, frequency, payment terms, and inventory levels, with a focus on Cash Conversion Cycle and working capital efficiency.
• Develop and improve planning processes, tools, and KPIs to improve forecast accuracy, inventory productivity, vendor adherence, and product availability.
• Partner closely with Commercial, Vendor Management, Warehouse Operations, Finance, and Data/Product teams to align supply decisions with business priorities.

Key KPIs

• In-stock / Out-of-stock Rate
• Inventory Days & Inventory Turns
• Excess & Aging Inventory
• Vendor Fill Rate / Supply Adherence
• Forecast Accuracy & Bias
• Warehouse Capacity Utilization
• Product Availability
• Inventory Value & Working Capital
• Cash Conversion Cycle
• Sales / GMV Impact from Availability

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Replenishment, Procurement Planning, or related fields.
• Experience in E-commerce, Retail, FMCG, or other high-SKU / high-frequency businesses.
• Strong knowledge of demand forecasting, inventory optimization, replenishment, safety stock, lead-time management, and vendor supply planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills; SQL/BI experience is a plus.
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills, with the ability to secure vendor commitments and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong business judgment, with the ability to make data-driven trade-offs between availability, inventory, capacity, supplier constraints, and working capital.
• Understanding of working capital and Cash Conversion Cycle.
• Experience with ERP, WMS, or supply/inventory planning systems is a plus.