Job Title: Inventory/Demand Planner

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm PST

Salary Range: 2,000-3,500 USD/month depending on experience

About the company:
The brand that makes fun toys like paddle boards, skateboards and bikes, is now adding electric bikes to the mix.

About the Role:

The Inventory / Demand / Purchasing Planner will own demand forecasting, purchasing planning, and vendor coordination to ensure inventory arrives on time and supports seasonal demand across multiple product categories. The role will help relieve a currently stretched internal team by taking dedicated ownership of planning, purchasing, and inventory visibility.

This position requires strong analytical thinking, forecasting skills, and the ability to coordinate closely with overseas manufacturers and internal teams.

Core Responsibilities

Forecast product demand across multiple seasonal product categories
Plan inventory levels and manage replenishment strategies
Create and manage purchase orders with overseas manufacturers
Track purchase orders and ensure on-time delivery
Coordinate with factories, vendors, and internal stakeholders
Maintain accurate item master data in the ERP (lead times, batch sizes, safety stock levels)
Monitor inventory levels and proactively prevent stockouts or overstock
Generate internal reports on purchasing, demand, and inventory performance

Required Experience

Consumer Goods Planning Experience

The company sells across several seasonal product categories such as snow gear, water sports, cycling, and skating, each with different demand curves and sales channels.

Ideal candidates should have planning experience in consumer goods industries, such as:

Sporting goods
Automotive products
Consumer electronics
Fashion / apparel
Furniture

Experience in consumables (food, beverage, commodities) is not preferred, as the planning dynamics differ significantly.

Long Lead-Time Purchasing Experience

The role requires experience purchasing manufactured products sourced internationally with long and variable lead times.

Candidates should have experience with:

Managing international purchase orders
Container-level purchasing and planning
Creating procurement plans months in advance
Safety stock calculations for long lead-time supply chains
Coordinating with overseas manufacturers to ensure products are delivered on schedule and to specification
Maintaining accurate ERP item master data including lead times, batch sizes, and safety stock levels

Import & Overseas Manufacturing Experience

Candidates should have strong familiarity with international logistics and sourcing.

Preferred experience includes:

Understanding Incoterms
FCL / LCL ocean freight
Shipment consolidation
Working with overseas contract manufacturers
At least 2+ years of import / international sourcing experience

Hard Skills Required

Inventory planning and supply chain experience
Demand forecasting and data analysis
Vendor and manufacturer communication
ERP or inventory management systems
Strong Excel skills and systems thinking

Soft Skills Required

Detail-oriented and highly organized
Strong analytical thinker
Proactive communicator with vendors and internal teams

Inventory/Demand Planner (Retails, Sports etc)- 17752