Instock Manager - Fashion Inventory Planning
Posted date [2026-08-21]
(ID: 49921)
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Job Description and Requirements
Instock Manager - Fashion Inventory PlanningJob Snapshot
Role: Instock Manager - Fashion Inventory Planning
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Retail
Function: Inventory Planning and Management
Experience: 4+ years in supply chain, inventory management, project management, or related operations
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Instock Manager - Fashion Inventory Planning in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Retail opportunity focused on inventory availability, forecasting, replenishment, vendor performance, and operational improvement for a fast-growing fashion category. Amazon is hiring an experienced inventory and supply chain professional to improve in-stock performance, maintain healthy inventory levels, support profitable sales growth, and strengthen purchasing and vendor management processes through data-driven planning.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Retail
Function: Inventory Planning and Management
Salary: 20000-30000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality:
Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Instock Manager will take ownership of inventory planning and availability across a major fashion category, balancing customer demand with efficient stock investment and fulfillment capability. The position sits at the intersection of retail, operations, supply chain, vendor management, systems, and analytics.
The role has direct business impact because stronger forecasting, replenishment accuracy, vendor reliability, and inventory health can improve product availability while reducing excess stock, operational inefficiencies, and avoidable costs. The manager will also lead projects that make planning processes more automated, scalable, and commercially effective.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage inventory availability and overall inventory health across the assigned fashion category.
* Improve in-stock performance through disciplined demand planning, forecasting, and replenishment management.
* Monitor vendor fill rates, lead times, operational efficiency, and supply reliability.
* Work with vendors to address recurring availability issues and improve end-to-end inventory performance.
* Partner with vendor managers and marketing teams to support sales growth and stronger category profitability.
* Maintain and optimize key system inputs that enable automated replenishment decisions.
* Evaluate purchasing and inventory workflows to identify areas where automation can reduce manual effort.
* Collaborate with fulfillment center and operations teams to improve inventory flow and execution efficiency.
* Conduct detailed business analysis to uncover opportunities for cost reduction and margin improvement.
* Translate operational and commercial data into clear inventory actions and project priorities.
* Lead cross-functional process improvement initiatives involving retail, operations, technology, and vendor management teams.
* Support the development and improvement of tools used for purchasing, forecasting, replenishment, and supplier performance.
* Track inventory trends and identify risks related to stock shortages, excess inventory, or unreliable supply.
* Apply structured process improvement methods to create sustainable improvements across inventory operations.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related discipline.
* At least 4 years of experience in supply chain, inventory management, project management, or a closely related field.
* Broader experience across operations, retail, consulting, IT, or finance is valuable, particularly where the candidate has owned measurable business results.
* Strong background in inventory planning, forecasting, replenishment, or supply chain execution.
* Demonstrated ability to lead process improvement and cross-functional projects.
* Practical experience working with operational data and using analysis to support decisions.
* Comfortable collaborating with vendor management, marketing, operations, and technical teams.
* Experience improving systems or workflows that support purchasing or inventory planning.
* Strong Excel capability, ideally backed by at least 3 years of regular business use.
* Understanding of statistical inventory control principles is preferred.
* Exposure to Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement techniques is an advantage.
Skills Set
* Inventory planning
* Inventory health management
* Demand forecasting
* Automated replenishment
* Stock availability optimization
* Vendor performance management
* Fill rate analysis
* Lead time management
* Supply chain planning
* Purchasing workflow improvement
* Inventory control
* Retail operations
* Fashion category planning
* Sales and profitability analysis
* Cost structure analysis
* Microsoft Excel
* Business analysis
* Process improvement
* Project management
* Cross-functional collaboration
* Kaizen
* Lean Manufacturing
* Six Sigma
* Fulfillment center coordination
* Vendor operational improvement
Why Join Us
This position offers the opportunity to influence inventory performance within one of Amazon\'s growing fashion categories in Dubai. The role combines strategic planning with hands-on operational ownership, providing exposure to retail growth, supply chain optimization, vendor performance, forecasting systems, and large-scale process improvement.
For professionals who enjoy solving complex inventory problems, the position offers substantial scope to improve product availability, build more automated planning processes, influence profitability, and lead initiatives across multiple business functions in a high-volume Retail environment.
About the Company
Amazon is a global technology and Retail company operating across e-commerce, logistics, digital services, cloud technology, and fulfillment. Amazon Middle East and North Africa supports a rapidly developing regional marketplace where inventory planning, vendor performance, automation, and customer availability are essential to delivering a dependable shopping experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Instock Manager will take ownership of inventory planning and availability across a major fashion category, balancing customer demand with efficient stock investment and fulfillment capability. The position sits at the intersection of retail, operations, supply chain, vendor management, systems, and analytics.
The role has direct business impact because stronger forecasting, replenishment accuracy, vendor reliability, and inventory health can improve product availability while reducing excess stock, operational inefficiencies, and avoidable costs. The manager will also lead projects that make planning processes more automated, scalable, and commercially effective.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage inventory availability and overall inventory health across the assigned fashion category.
* Improve in-stock performance through disciplined demand planning, forecasting, and replenishment management.
* Monitor vendor fill rates, lead times, operational efficiency, and supply reliability.
* Work with vendors to address recurring availability issues and improve end-to-end inventory performance.
* Partner with vendor managers and marketing teams to support sales growth and stronger category profitability.
* Maintain and optimize key system inputs that enable automated replenishment decisions.
* Evaluate purchasing and inventory workflows to identify areas where automation can reduce manual effort.
* Collaborate with fulfillment center and operations teams to improve inventory flow and execution efficiency.
* Conduct detailed business analysis to uncover opportunities for cost reduction and margin improvement.
* Translate operational and commercial data into clear inventory actions and project priorities.
* Lead cross-functional process improvement initiatives involving retail, operations, technology, and vendor management teams.
* Support the development and improvement of tools used for purchasing, forecasting, replenishment, and supplier performance.
* Track inventory trends and identify risks related to stock shortages, excess inventory, or unreliable supply.
* Apply structured process improvement methods to create sustainable improvements across inventory operations.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor\'s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related discipline.
* At least 4 years of experience in supply chain, inventory management, project management, or a closely related field.
* Broader experience across operations, retail, consulting, IT, or finance is valuable, particularly where the candidate has owned measurable business results.
* Strong background in inventory planning, forecasting, replenishment, or supply chain execution.
* Demonstrated ability to lead process improvement and cross-functional projects.
* Practical experience working with operational data and using analysis to support decisions.
* Comfortable collaborating with vendor management, marketing, operations, and technical teams.
* Experience improving systems or workflows that support purchasing or inventory planning.
* Strong Excel capability, ideally backed by at least 3 years of regular business use.
* Understanding of statistical inventory control principles is preferred.
* Exposure to Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement techniques is an advantage.
Skills Set
* Inventory planning
* Inventory health management
* Demand forecasting
* Automated replenishment
* Stock availability optimization
* Vendor performance management
* Fill rate analysis
* Lead time management
* Supply chain planning
* Purchasing workflow improvement
* Inventory control
* Retail operations
* Fashion category planning
* Sales and profitability analysis
* Cost structure analysis
* Microsoft Excel
* Business analysis
* Process improvement
* Project management
* Cross-functional collaboration
* Kaizen
* Lean Manufacturing
* Six Sigma
* Fulfillment center coordination
* Vendor operational improvement
Why Join Us
This position offers the opportunity to influence inventory performance within one of Amazon\'s growing fashion categories in Dubai. The role combines strategic planning with hands-on operational ownership, providing exposure to retail growth, supply chain optimization, vendor performance, forecasting systems, and large-scale process improvement.
For professionals who enjoy solving complex inventory problems, the position offers substantial scope to improve product availability, build more automated planning processes, influence profitability, and lead initiatives across multiple business functions in a high-volume Retail environment.
About the Company
Amazon is a global technology and Retail company operating across e-commerce, logistics, digital services, cloud technology, and fulfillment. Amazon Middle East and North Africa supports a rapidly developing regional marketplace where inventory planning, vendor performance, automation, and customer availability are essential to delivering a dependable shopping experience.
