04 sep
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Wallabaga
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México
Location: Remote (LATAM based) Reports to: Senior Operations Manager Employment Type: Full time We are looking for a dedicated, full time Demand Planning and Inventory Manager to own forecasting and inventory accuracy across our portfolio of consumer products brands. This is a company with multiple direct to consumer subscription brands, one single purchase DTC brand, and two wholesale brands sold through major retail partners. This role sits at the center of how we plan and manage inventory.
The single most important thing this person owns is making sure our forecasting is accurate and that our recorded inventory position actually reflects reality, by working closely with our warehouse team to reconcile sales order activity against physical cycle counts every week. You will be the person who catches a forecasting error before it becomes a stockout, who catches an inventory discrepancy before it throws off a reorder decision, and who builds the reporting infrastructure that lets leadership see true inventory health at a glance across every brand and channel.
Demand
Planning and Forecasting Analyze sales velocity across all DTC brands and forecast demand by SKU Determine and execute reorder timing and quantities for DTC brands to avoid stockouts and overstock Incorporate seasonality trends and channel performance data from ecommerce, Amazon, retail marketplace, and social commerce channels into forecasting and reorder decisions Coordinate directly with our overseas production team on reorder needs, production timing, and inventory availability Sales Order and Inventory Reconciliation Own the process of pulling sales orders across all sales channels, including wholesale retail partners and marketplace channels, and ensuring inventory is accurately and promptly decremented as orders ship from our warehouse Maintain a real time, accurate view of true available inventory at all times, since forecasting, reordering,
and fulfillment decisions all depend on this number being correct Review and reconcile weekly cycle count data provided by the warehouse shipping and receiving coordinator against expected inventory levels based on sales order activity Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies, tracing issues back to root cause, whether that is a sales order processing error, a receiving error, or a physical count error Note: this role reviews and reconciles cycle count data but does not have supervisory authority over the warehouse coordinator, who reports separately to the Senior Operations Manager Maintain a formal reorder tracker and replenishment schedule, kept current and accessible to leadership Build and maintain regular reporting on inventory health, discrepancy trends, forecast accuracy, and stock levels across all brands Proactively communicate inventory risks and planning recommendations directly to leadership, rather than waiting to be asked Own the shipment calendar and deadline tracking for inventory sent into third party fulfillment centers, including Amazon FBA, ensuring shipments are submitted on time to prevent sales disruption Track replenishment needs and coordinate reorder timing and order minimums with our wholesale retail partners Prior experience in demand planning, forecasting, or inventory management, ideally spanning both DTC and wholesale or retail channels Strong analytical skills and genuine comfort working with numbers, forecasts, and reconciliation data in Excel or Google Sheets Experience with Amazon marketplace operations, including FBA shipment coordination, is a plus Ability to work as a dedicated, full time resource for a single company Comfort working independently in a remote structure with regular reporting cadence to leadership This role reports to the Senior Operations Manager. A stage of company where you will help build forecasting and inventory reporting infrastructure from the ground up, not just follow existing systems Full ownership of demand planning and inventory accuracy across multiple brands
📌 Demand Planning and Inventory Manager (México)
🏢 Wallabaga
📍 México