Inventory Analyst / Purchasing Manager (American company)
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US-BASED COMPANY
SALARY: $1,500 – $2,000 / R1,150- R1,530 (not indicated if per hour/ per day/ per month)
ABOUT THE JOB
Job Title: Inventory Analyst / Purchasing Manager
Location: Remote (AEST Time Zones)
Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM (AEST)
NOTE: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR POSITION
Company Overview:
Sagan is an exclusive membership community designed for top executives, founders, and CEOs who are looking to hire and optimize the potential of international talent. We connect global candidates from dynamic regions such as Latin America, the Philippines, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Africa with leading U.S.-based companies. Explore a world of career opportunities with Sagan.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Inventory Analyst / Purchasing & Supply Chain Manager with deep expertise in Google Sheets/Excel. This role is pivotal in managing and optimizing inventory processes, including analysis, forecasting, and supply chain management. While the primary focus is on inventory management, this person will also ideally support broader data analysis across the business including financial modelling. The ideal candidate will be capable of tackling complex data problems, communicating clearly to our supplier and shipping agents to coordinate shipments and working across our systems to keep inventory up-to-date and sufficiently stocked.
Key Responsibilities:
Inventory Analysis & Financial Forecasting:
- Manage sophisticated Google Sheets/Excel models for inventory forecasting and stock monitoring, with a strong focus on deep data analysis.
- Apply advanced spreadsheet and financial analysis skills to broader business needs, including reporting and data-driven decision-making.
- Provide actionable, data-driven recommendations to improve stock flow and support other financial analysis needs across the business.
Purchasing & Supply Chain Management:
- Create and submit purchase orders, ensuring timely communication with European suppliers and shipping agents.
- Resolve supply chain roadblocks, and communicate regularly to ensure shipments leave on time/
- Maintain clear and concise communication with internal teams, regularly updating them on inventory status and shipment progress.
Inventory Management:
- Maintain up-to-date product information in Shopify, including stock levels and product data.
- Troubleshoot and resolve inventory issues between Shopify and third-party logistics providers (3PL), ensuring seamless inventory tracking and stock availability.
- Proactively identify potential stock risks and manage timelines for the sales, fulfillment, and management teams.
Process Improvement:
- Continuously improve inventory management processes and systems, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in stock management.
- Document standard operating procedures and develop systems to streamline inventory and financial processes.
Qualifications & Attributes:
- Advanced Google Sheets/Excel skills are essential, with experience managing complex data problems and creating detailed reports.
- Proven experience in inventory analysis and supply chain management.
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to clearly and precisely communicate with suppliers and teams.
- Capable of working independently and within a team to manage inventory and financial analysis tasks.
- Strong attention to detail – the ability to spot and resolve problems others miss.
- Exceptional self-organization, able to keep on top of timelines and communications to ensure stock keeps flowing.
Nice-to-Haves:
- Experience with broader financial and data analysis tasks is highly preferred, happy to spend time working on these tasks outside of the core role.
- Experience with Notion and project management.
- Proficiency with Shopify is highly preferred, but candidates who are quick learners and adaptable to new systems will be considered.
- Experience documenting standard operating procedures.
Please note: To ensure prompt processing of your application, we kindly request that you submit your resume and intro video in English format.