Inventory Planning & Optimization Strategist

Shopee; Manila; On-site; PHP 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Shopee Philippines is seeking an Inventory Planning & Strategic Initiatives Specialist to optimize warehouse inventory and fulfillment operations. You will collaborate with Operations, Product, BI, and cross-functional teams to analyze problems and implement improvements.

The role focuses on forecasting, replenishment planning, and process optimization, leveraging data analytics and automation to improve inventory availability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of full-time work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Electrical Engineering or relevant field.
• Strong analytical and quantitative thinking.
• Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets.
• Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, data-driven, and highly collaborative environment.
• Strong ownership, attention to detail, willingness to learn, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze inventory allocation, seller-to-warehouse assignment, inbound performance, inventory transfers, and supply planning.
• Monitor inventory and warehouse operation KPIs through dashboards and regular reports.
• Investigate inbound discrepancies, wrong-warehouse issues, inventory variances, and other operational exceptions.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and provide actionable recommendations to improve inventory availability, planning accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Identify bottlenecks in forecasting, replenishment, warehouse mapping, warehouse capacity, process handoffs, and inventory transfers.
• Support cross-functional process improvement, operational optimization, and cost-efficiency initiatives.
• Assist with project analysis, solution design, timeline tracking, risk identification, implementation, and benefits tracking.
• Work with Product, BI, Commercial, and Warehouse Operations teams to translate business requirements into system enhancements, algorithm improvements, reporting solutions, or automation initiatives.
• Support the adoption of AI, workflow automation, automated reporting, and decision-support tools across Supply & Demand processes.
• Prepare business updates, project progress reports, and analysis for stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate documentation, process guidelines, and follow-up action plans.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Excel / Google Sheets

English communication

Data-driven mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Project ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Tableau

Looker

Python

Job description

Shopee Philippines is seeking an Inventory Planning & Strategic Initiatives Specialist to optimize warehouse inventory and fulfillment operations. You will collaborate with Operations, Product, BI, and cross-functional teams to analyze problems and implement improvements.

The role focuses on forecasting, replenishment planning, and process optimization, leveraging data analytics and automation to improve inventory availability and efficiency.