HireHawk is hiring an Inventory Manager (Beauty) to own the inventory function end-to-end for our growing beauty business. This role is highly cross-functional and will be responsible for maintaining inventory health, ensuring product specs remain accurate, managing shelf life, and strengthening our factory partnerships through performance tracking and vendor scorecards. This person will serve as the “source of truth” for inventory and factory performance.
What You'll Do
- Own inventory management across all SKUs and manufacturing partners
- Track and maintain inventory levels, months on hand, shelf life/expiration / batch risk, and product specs tied to current inventory
- Build and maintain factory/vendor scorecards, including COGS competitiveness, payment terms, quality consistency, timeline reliability, and 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
What We're Looking For
- 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, and production + replenishment cycles
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and systems-minded
Nice to Have
- Experience with international manufacturing partners (Particularly China and Korea)
- Experience building vendor scorecards from scratch
- Familiarity with ERP/inventory platforms (NetSuite, Cin7, TradeGecko, etc.)
Technical Stack
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets
- ERP/inventory platforms (NetSuite, Cin7, TradeGecko, etc.)
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $1500 - $2000 USD
Work Mode
This role is remote and open to candidates located in South Africa.
HireHawk is an equal opportunity employer.
