Instock Specialist

Overview

Support the US Inventory Management team by managing purchase orders, brand-level ordering, in-stock requests, forecasting, and inventory and ordering reporting, working closely with Inventory Managers.

What you'll do

• Manage purchase order (PO) creation, updates, and maintenance based on inventory requirements, forecasts, and requests from Inventory Managers.
• Own and process ordering activities for assigned brands, ensuring orders are accurate, timely, and aligned with inventory needs.
• Work extensively in Project to manage ordering, purchase orders, inventory information, and related operational activities.
• Review inventory levels, sales trends, forecasts, and other relevant data to determine when and how much to order.
• Develop and maintain brand-level forecasts to support purchasing and inventory planning decisions.
• Proactively monitor inventory and identify potential stockouts, overstock situations, or ordering gaps.
• Resolve in-stock requests from Inventory Managers by investigating issues and taking appropriate action to ensure product availability.
• Review and validate purchase orders to identify and correct quantity, SKU, vendor, or other data discrepancies.
• Ensure purchase orders and order-related information remain accurate and up to date across the relevant systems and channels.
• Create, maintain, and distribute reports related to purchase orders, inventory, ordering activity, forecasts, and in-stock performance.
• Use tools such as Shelf, Excel, Tableau, Snowflake, Predict, and other forecasting tools to manage workflows, analyze data, and support daily decision-making.
• Partner closely with Inventory Managers and cross-functional teams to communicate ordering updates, resolve issues, and maintain a smooth workflow.
• Prioritize daily tasks and manage multiple brands, requests, and deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Identify recurring issues and recommend process improvements, automation opportunities, and workflow efficiencies.
• Take ownership of assigned responsibilities and proactively follow up on open items to ensure timely resolution.

Details

• Location: Pune, India.