Location

Mumbai / India

Department

Global E-commerce / Supply Chain

Reporting To

Head – Global E-commerce

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly hands-on and analytical Inventory & Supply Chain skilled to manage inventory planning, demand forecasting, stock replenishment and international logistics for our growing global e-commerce business.

The role will be the key interface between Head Office, Global E-commerce, Amazon, TikTok Shop, warehouses, logistics partners, freight forwarders and Finance, ensuring that the right inventory is available at the right location and at the right time.

The individual will be responsible for forecasting marketplace demand, planning stock requirements, coordinating stock movement from Dubai to the UK/EU, optimizing air and sea freight, monitoring inventory health and ensuring timely closure of logistics and vendor payments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Inventory Planning & Stock Management

- Own SKU-level inventory planning across global e-commerce markets.
- Coordinate closely with HO / central supply chain team for stock availability, production planning, replenishment and dispatches.
- Maintain optimum stock levels across Amazon, TikTok Shop, D2C and overseas warehouses.
- Monitor daily stock position, stock cover, inbound inventory and inventory in transit.
- Identify potential stock-outs well in advance and initiate replenishment requirements.
- Identify excess, slow-moving and ageing inventory and recommend corrective actions.
- Maintain inventory norms including minimum stock, safety stock, reorder points and days of cover.
- Ensure marketplace inventory is accurately reflected and synchronized with available physical stock.

2. Amazon & TikTok Shop Demand Forecasting

- Own Amazon and TikTok Shop sales and inventory forecasting for UK, EU and other relevant markets.
- Prepare SKU-level weekly and monthly sales forecasts based on:
- Historical sales
- Current run rate
- Seasonality
- Promotional calendar
- Marketplace campaigns
- New product launches
- Agency / marketplace inputs
- Stock availability
- Translate sales forecasts into future stock requirements and replenishment plans.
- Maintain rolling 4-week / 8-week / 12-week inventory forecasts.
- Track forecast vs. actual sales and continuously improve forecast accuracy.
- Work closely with Amazon and TikTok Shop teams/agencies to understand upcoming campaigns and expected demand spikes.
- Ensure sufficient stock is planned ahead of major marketplace events and promotional periods.

3. International Logistics – Dubai to UK / EU

- Manage end-to-end movement of inventory from Dubai to UK and EU warehouses / fulfillment centres.




- Plan and coordinate both air and sea shipments based on urgency, demand, inventory cover and freight economics.
- Determine the optimal air vs. sea shipment mix to balance:
- Inventory availability
- Freight cost
- Lead time
- Working capital
- Coordinate with freight forwarders, customs agents, 3PLs and warehouse partners.
- Prepare and maintain shipment plans, including:
- SKU / quantity
- Shipment value
- CBM / weight
- Mode of transport
- ETD / ETA
- Destination warehouse
- Freight cost
- Track shipments from dispatch through customs clearance and final warehouse receipt.
- Proactively identify delays and implement contingency plans to avoid marketplace stock-outs.
- Maintain visibility of inventory in transit and incorporate it into stock-cover calculations.

4. Warehouse & 3PL Coordination

- Coordinate with Dubai, UK and EU warehouse / 3PL partners.
- Ensure timely receiving, put-away and inventory reconciliation.
- Monitor warehouse stock vs. system stock and investigate discrepancies.
- Track fulfilment-related inventory issues and marketplace inventory availability.
- Monitor warehouse KPIs including receiving timelines, inventory accuracy and order fulfilment performance.
- Coordinate stock transfers between locations wherever commercially viable.

5. Vendor & Payment Management

- Manage operational coordination with logistics, freight forwarding, warehouse and other supply-chain vendors.
- Collect and validate vendor invoices against agreed commercial terms and services delivered.
- Coordinate with Finance / HO to ensure timely processing and payment of vendor invoices.
- Maintain a tracker for outstanding invoices, payment status and ageing.
- Resolve invoice discrepancies with vendors and internal Finance teams.
- Monitor logistics and supply-chain costs and identify opportunities for cost reduction.
- Ensure agreed freight, warehouse and service rates are being correctly applied.

6. Inventory & Supply Chain Reporting Develop and maintain a robust daily / weekly supply-chain dashboard covering:

- SKU-wise inventory
- Stock cover / Days of Cover
- Sales run rate
- Forecast vs. actual
- Replenishment requirements
- Stock in transit
- Open shipments
- ETA / ETD
- Amazon inventory
- TikTok Shop inventory
- Warehouse inventory




- Stock-outs / low-stock SKUs
- Excess and ageing stock
- Air vs. sea shipments
- Freight cost
- Vendor payment status

Provide a weekly inventory and supply-chain review to the Head – Global E-commerce and relevant HO stakeholders. 7. Cross-functional Coordination

Work closely with

- Head Office / Central Supply Chain
- Global E-commerce team
- Amazon team / agency
- TikTok Shop team / agency
- Finance
- Warehouse / 3PL
- Freight forwarders
- Customs / clearing agents
- Procurement / Production
- Marketplace operations teams

Act as the single point of coordination for global e-commerce inventory and supply-chain requirements.

Candidate Profile

Experience

- 4–8 years of experience in supply chain, inventory planning, demand planning or e-commerce operations.
- Experience with Amazon Seller Central / Vendor Central and/or TikTok Shop strongly preferred.
- Experience handling international / cross-border supply chains is highly desirable.
- Experience with UK / EU logistics, freight forwarding, customs and 3PL operations will be an advantage.
- Experience in FMCG, beauty, fragrance, fashion or consumer products preferred.

Technical Skills

- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets.
- Strong understanding of inventory forecasting and stock-cover calculations.
- Experience with ERP / WMS / inventory management systems.
- Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
- Ability to build inventory and forecasting dashboards.
- Understanding of international freight – air & sea.
- Understanding of warehouse, 3PL and freight-forwarding operations.

Behavioural Competencies

- Highly analytical and data-driven.
- Strong ownership and accountability.
- Excellent follow-up and coordination skills.
- Proactive in identifying potential stock-outs and supply risks.
- Strong vendor management and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders across different geographies and time zones.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, rapidly growing e-commerce environment.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple shipments / SKUs simultaneously.

Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate should be someone who can look at Amazon and TikTok sales today and tell the business what stock will be required 4, 8 and 12 weeks from now, coordinate that requirement with HO, arrange the movement of stock from Dubai through the most economical air/sea route, ensure it reaches the UK/EU warehouse on time, and keep Finance and vendors aligned on payments.

This is a hands-on execution + planning role, rather than a purely strategic supply-chain position.

📌 Manager – Inventory & Supply Chain (Global E-commerce) (Mumbai)
🏢 Ajmal Perfumes India
📍 Mumbai