Demand Forecast & Inventory Health Lead

Pocket Worlds; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pocket Worlds is seeking a hands-on Inventory & Demand Planner to own forecast accuracy, inventory health, and fulfillment planning. You will forecast demand, determine ordering needs, and coordinate with warehouses to keep products available without tying up cash.

You will monitor demand, identify stock risks early, and work with fulfillment partners to optimize delivery speed and cost across US and international markets.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in supply chain, demand planning, or inventory for a physical product.
• Proven ability to build and explain forecast accuracy and where it went wrong.
• Comfort with messy data from multiple systems and strong analytical mindset.
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills with data wrangling and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily demand and weekly forecast across channels, SKUs, and colorways.
• Set reorder points, safety stock, days of coverage, and PO recommendations.
• Identify stockout and overstock risks with clear mitigation plans.
• Plan Amazon FBA shipments and inventory health across marketplaces.
• Execute day-to-day with 3PL and fulfillment partners.
• Balance inventory across warehouses for availability, speed, and cost.
• Reconcile inventory and fulfillment data across systems.
• Track core metrics like forecast accuracy and inventory turns.

Skills

Demand forecasting

Inventory management

Excel/Google Sheets

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SQL

WMS/ERP systems

Job description

Pocket Worlds is seeking a hands-on Inventory & Demand Planner to own forecast accuracy, inventory health, and fulfillment planning. You will forecast demand, determine ordering needs, and coordinate with warehouses to keep products available without tying up cash.

You will monitor demand, identify stock risks early, and work with fulfillment partners to optimize delivery speed and cost across US and international markets.