Assistant Manager – Inventory Control & Analytics

Purplle.com; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Purplle.com in Mumbai is seeking a finance-focused Inventory Analyst to optimize working capital through inventory reporting, analytics and business reviews. You will partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Category and Operations to ensure accurate reporting, identify inventory risks and drive data-led actions.

Key duties include ownership of inventory MIS, monthly business reviews, analytics on NM/SM/near-expiry, and automation of recurring reports to improve data quality and reduce manual effort.

Qualifications

• CA/CMA/MBA (Finance) with 1-2 years post-qualification experience.
• Strong understanding of Inventory Management, Working Capital and Finance MIS.
• Advanced MS Excel / Google Sheets and strong analytical skills.
• Experience in dashboards, reporting automation and large datasets.
• Strong stakeholder management, business partnering and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Inventory Reporting & MIS: Own regular inventory MIS; track value, quantity, ageing, movement and variances.
• Monthly Business Reviews: Conduct monthly reviews with Business POCs; validate numbers and track actions to closure.
• Inventory Analytics & Actions: Drive analytics and corrective actions across NM, SM, Near-Expiry, Liquidation, Non-Saleable, SOR and Active/Inactive inventory.
• Working Capital & Inventory Health: Monitor ageing, excess and obsolete inventory; identify root causes to improve turns and reduce ageing.
• Automation & Simplification: Automate recurring inventory reports and dashboards, reduce manual effort and improve data quality.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with Finance, Supply Chain, Category, Operations and Business teams to provide actionable insights.

Skills

Inventory management

Working capital

Finance MIS

MS Excel

Dashboards

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

CA/CMA/MBA (Finance)

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Role Overview:

Responsible for Working capital management by driving inventory optimization through inventory reporting, analytics & business reviews. The role partners with Finance, Supply Chain, Category, Business and Operations teams to ensure accurate reporting, identify inventory risks and drive data-led actions and automation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inventory Reporting & MIS: Own regular inventory MIS; ensure accuracy, completeness and timely reporting; track inventory value, quantity, ageing, movement and key variances.
• Monthly Business Reviews: Conduct monthly reviews with Business POCs; align and validate reported numbers, resolve discrepancies and track agreed action plans to closure.
• Inventory Analytics & Actions: Drive analytics and corrective actions across Non-Moving (NM), Slow-Moving (SM), Near-Expiry, Liquidation, Non-Saleable, SOR and Active/Inactive inventory.
• Working Capital & Inventory Health: Monitor ageing, excess and obsolete inventory; identify root causes and support initiatives to improve inventory turns, reduce ageing and optimize working capital.
• Automation & Simplification: Automate recurring inventory reports and dashboards, reduce manual intervention, standardize reporting and improve turnaround time and data quality.
• Stakeholder Management: Work closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Category, Operations and Business teams to provide actionable insights and ensure timely closure of inventory-related issues.

Key Deliverables / KPIs:

• Accuracy and timeliness of inventory MIS.
• Reduction in NM/SM, Near-Expiry, Excess and Non-Saleable inventory.
• Improvement in inventory ageing, inventory turns and working capital.
• Closure of monthly business action plans and reduction in reporting disputes.
• Automation of recurring reports and reduction in manual reporting effort.

Skills & Experience:

• CA/CMA/MBA (Finance) with 1-2 years of post qualification experience.
• Strong understanding of Inventory Management, Working Capital and Finance MIS.
• Advanced MS Excel / Google Sheets and strong analytical skills.
• Experience in dashboards, reporting automation and large datasets.
• Strong stakeholder management, business partnering and communication skills.

Preferred Experience In Inventory Finance, Business Finance, Supply Chain Finance, Retail, E-commerce, FMCG or CPG.