Inventory Manager

Socialchaat; Chandigarh, Panchkula; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SocialChaat is hiring an Inventory Manager for D2C & E-commerce to own the end-to-end inventory cycle. You will ensure the right products in the right quantities at the right time, coordinating with warehouses, vendors, and internal teams from procurement to reporting.

The role requires 3–6 years of inventory/ops experience, strong stock planning and forecasting, and hands-on work with Excel/Sheets. Immediate joining is negotiable; on-site in Panchkula.

Qualifications

• Experience in D2C / E-commerce inventory management is preferred.
• Strong stock planning, reconciliation, forecasting and inventory control.
• Experience working with warehouses, vendors and logistics partners.
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills and comfort working with inventory data.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end inventory operations across D2C product brands.
• Monitor stock levels, inward/outward movement, ageing and availability.
• Forecast inventory requirements based on sales, demand and campaigns.
• Coordinate with vendors, warehouses, logistics and internal teams.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and conduct stock reconciliations.
• Identify dead stock, excess inventory, stock-outs and gaps.
• Plan inventory around launches, offers and seasonal demand.
• Track inventory KPIs and prepare regular management reports.
• Build and improve inventory processes and systems as we scale.
• Work with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Performance & Brand teams.

Skills

Inventory management

D2C / E-commerce experience

Stock forecasting

Data accuracy

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

WERE HIRING: INVENTORY MANAGER — D2C & E-COMMERCE

Location: Panchkula | On-site

Experience: 3–6 Years | Full-time

Joining: Immediate (Negotiable)

CRITERIA:

Experience in D2C / E-commerce inventory management is preferred. We’re specifically looking for someone who understands product-based businesses, stock movement, inventory planning and the pace of a growing D2C brand.

ABOUT SOCIALCHAAT

We’re a house of artists building a house of brands we’re proud of.

At SocialChaat, we build and scale D2C brands across categories — bringing together creativity, marketing, operations and performance to turn brands into businesses.

As we continue to grow, we’re looking for an Inventory Manager who can keep the backend moving as fast as the brands we build.

THIS IS NOT JUST A STOCK-MANAGEMENT ROLE.

You’ll be responsible for making sure we have the right products, in the right quantities, at the right time — while keeping inventory accurate, organised and cost-efficient.

From procurement stock planning inward storage movement reconciliation reporting, you’ll own the inventory cycle.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Manage end-to-end inventory operations across our D2C product brands
• Monitor stock levels, inward/outward movement, ageing and availability
• Forecast inventory requirements based on sales, demand and upcoming campaigns
• Coordinate with vendors, warehouses, logistics and internal teams
• Maintain accurate inventory records and conduct regular stock reconciliations
• Identify dead stock, excess inventory, stock-outs and inventory gaps
• Plan inventory around product launches, offers, campaigns and seasonal demand
• Track inventory KPIs and prepare regular reports for management
• Build and improve inventory processes and systems as we scale
• Work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Performance & Brand teams

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 2–6 years of experience in Inventory / Supply Chain / Operations
• Hands‑on experience managing inventory for D2C / E-commerce / product-based businesses
• Strong understanding of stock planning, reconciliation, forecasting and inventory control
• Experience working with warehouses, vendors and logistics partners
• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills and comfort working with inventory data
• Strong attention to detail — because one wrong number can become a very real problem
• Someone who can spot an inventory issue before it becomes a business issue
• Someone who can build systems, take ownership and keep things moving as we scale.
• No candidates without relevant inventory / operations experience
• No purely warehouse-supervision profiles
• D2C / E-commerce experience is strongly preferred