Inventory & Operations Manager
Scale Army
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Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
Role Overview
The Inventory & Operations Manager will take full ownership of inventory planning, purchasing, logistics, and fulfillment operations. This is a highly hands-on role focused on bringing structure to fragmented systems, improving inventory accuracy, reducing costs, and driving operational efficiency. The ideal candidate is action-oriented, comfortable working with imperfect data, and capable of making informed decisions in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Inventory Planning & Control
- Own inventory planning across Extensiv, WMS, and spreadsheets
- Build and manage purchase orders and inbound timelines
- Continuously audit and adjust min/max inventory levels
- Reconcile data across systems to create clear, actionable insights
- Identify and eliminate excess and aging inventory
3PL & Fulfillment Management
- Own day-to-day relationships with 3PL partners
- Monitor and improve order accuracy, fulfillment speed, and inventory accuracy
- Identify and resolve fulfillment issues quickly
- Ensure smooth inbound receiving and outbound order flow
- Drive accountability and performance improvements with 3PL partners
Cost & Vendor Management
- Lead cost reduction initiatives across freight, logistics, and vendors
- Negotiate with carriers, 3PLs, and suppliers
- Challenge cost increases and identify more efficient solutions
Operational Visibility & Process Improvement
- Create visibility across inventory, in-transit goods, and purchasing
- Reduce stockouts, excess inventory, and poor purchasing decisions
- Drive SKU rationalization to simplify operations
- Build simple, scalable reporting to support decision-making
Collaboration & Decision Support
- Work closely with the COO and CEO in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Challenge assumptions and provide data-backed recommendations
- Escalate critical decisions while maintaining ownership of day-to-day execution
- Contribute to balancing trade-offs across cash flow, inventory, and availability
Desired Candidate Profile
This role is open to candidates based in LATAM, Africa, and Eastern Europe. Please note that as this role supports U.S.-based clients, candidates must be available to work during U.S. business hours aligned with the client s time zone.
Experience
- Experience managing inventory, purchasing, logistics, and fulfillment operations
- Experience working with 3PL partners and warehouse management systems
- Experience operating in fast-paced environments with imperfect or fragmented data
- Experience driving cost reduction and operational improvements
Skills
- Strong proficiency in Excel and operational analysis
- Ability to manage and interpret data across multiple systems, including Extensiv and WMS platforms
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify issues early and take ownership of solutions
- Ability to operate with directional accuracy without relying on perfect data
- Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge decisions constructively
- High level of organization and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining focus on outcomes
- Resilience and composure under pressure
Company Industry
- Advertising
- PR
- Event Management
Department / Functional Area
- Logistics
- Supply Chain
Keywords
- Inventory & Operations Manager
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Scale Army
Our client is a fast-growing consumer brand focused on improving operational efficiency, inventory health, and cost management across its supply chain. Operating in a dynamic and evolving environment, they are looking to bring clarity, control, and accountability to inventory, logistics, and fulfillment processes while supporting continued business growth.
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