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Role: Inventory and Supply Chain Analyst

Priority Location: LATAM

Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM - 5PM (EST)

Salary Range: $2,500 –$3,000 per month

Type of contract: Full-Time

Type of job: Remote

About the Role:

The Inventory and Supply Chain Analyst role has evolved beyond traditional forecasting. Forecasting is now 80–90% automated using internal tools and AI. The value of this role is analysis, insight, and proactive business recommendations, not data entry.

The analyst should:

Interpret trends
Identify risks (out-of-stocks, overstock, missed opportunities)
Proactively suggest strategies to grow retail performance

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Data Interpretation

While the tools generate the numbers, you are responsible for explaining the why behind them.

Trend Analysis: Distinguishing between a temporary spike in sales and a long-term shift in consumer behavior.
Risk Mitigation: Identifying potential "out-of-stock" scenarios before they happen or spotting "slow-movers" that risk becoming dead inventory.
Performance Auditing: Reviewing automated forecasting outputs to ensure they align with real-world retail dynamics.

2. Proactive Business Recommendations

This is the most critical part of the role. You aren't just reporting what happened; you are advising on what should happen.

Growth Strategy: Suggesting inventory shifts to capitalize on missed opportunities.
Inventory Optimization: Recommending markdowns for overstock or aggressive replenishment for high-performers.
Stakeholder Communication: Writing clear, insight-driven emails to US-based teams to influence buying and planning decisions.

3. Inventory Lifecycle Management

You will oversee the health of the inventory from arrival to sale.

Movement Tracking: Monitoring how quickly products move through the supply chain.
Retail Alignment: Ensuring inventory levels match the specific needs of major retailers.

Qualifications & Skills

Hard Skills Required

Advanced Excel proficiency
Comfortable working in complex spreadsheets
Strong data manipulation and analysis skills
Experience in inventory analysis, demand planning, or merchandise planning
Ability to analyze retail data and trends
Comfort working with:
- Forecasting outputs
- Inventory movement data
- Retail performance reports
Strong written English (email-heavy communication)
Comfortable learning new internal reporting tools

Soft Skills Required

Proactive — identifies issues before being asked
Ownership mindset — “see it, own it, solve it”
Independent problem-solver (remote-ready)
Forward-thinking and strategic
Comfortable making recommendations, not just reporting numbers
Strong business curiosity

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