Own inventory management across all SKUs and manufacturing partners
Track and maintain:
- Inventory levels
- Months on hand
- Shelf life/expiration / batch risk
- Product specs tied to current inventory
Build and maintain factory/vendor scorecards, including:
- COGS competitiveness
- Payment terms
- Quality consistency
- Timeline reliability
- Communication and partnership health
Manage and document factory agreements and operational terms
Identify inventory risks early (aging stock, expiring units, overproduction, slow movers)
Partner with Ops + Demand Planning to align replenishment decisions
Improve SOPs for inventory tracking, documentation, and reporting
Provide leadership-level reporting on inventory health and vendor performance****

Requirements

4+ years in Inventory Management, Supply Chain, Operations, or Vendor Management
Experience in beauty, skincare, cosmetics, or consumer packaged goods
Proven ability to manage external factory relationships and performance
Strong understanding of:
- shelf life management
- vendor terms
- inventory health metrics
- production + replenishment cycles
Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and systems-minded
Experience with international manufacturing partners (Particularly China and Korea)
Experience building vendor scorecards from scratch
Familiarity with ERP/inventory platforms (NetSuite, Cin7, TradeGecko, etc.)

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

inventory managementsupply chain managementvendor managementshelf life managementinventory health metricsproduction cyclesreplenishment cyclesadvanced ExcelGoogle Sheetsbuilding vendor scorecards

Soft Skills

highly organizeddetail-orientedsystems-mindedcommunicationpartnership health