TRAFFIC KwaZulu-Natal

Inventory Manager (Beauty) - Remote SA

HireHawk

Job Description

Job Type: Full-time, long-term contractor

Workplace:Remote

Schedule:Full-time, aligned with U.S. business hours (Pacific Time Zone)

Compensation:$1500 - $2000 USD

We are hiring an Inventory Manager to own the inventory function end-to-end for our growing beauty business. This role is highly cross-functional and will be responsible for maintaining inventory health, ensuring product specs remain accurate, managing shelf life, and strengthening our factory partnerships through performance tracking and vendor scorecards.

This person will serve as the "source of truth" for inventory and factory performance.

What You'll Do
  • Own inventory management across all SKUs and manufacturing partners
  • Track and maintain:
    • Inventory levels
    • Months on hand
    • Shelf life/expiration / batch risk
    • Product specs tied to current inventory
  • Build and maintain factory/vendor scorecards, including:
    • COGS competitiveness
    • Payment terms
    • Quality consistency
    • Timeline reliability
    • Communication and partnership health
  • Manage and document factory agreements and operational terms
  • Identify inventory risks early (aging stock, expiring units, overproduction, slow movers)
  • Partner with Ops + Demand Planning to align replenishment decisions
  • Improve SOPs for inventory tracking, documentation, and reporting
  • Provide leadership-level reporting on inventory health and vendor performance
  • 4+ years in Inventory Management, Supply Chain, Operations, or Vendor Management
  • Experience in beauty, skincare, cosmetics, or consumer packaged goods
  • Proven ability to manage external factory relationships and performance
  • Strong understanding of:
    • shelf life management
    • vendor terms
    • inventory health metrics
    • production + replenishment cycles
  • Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and systems-minded
  • Experience with international manufacturing partners (Particualry China and Korea)
  • Experience building vendor scorecards from scratch
  • Familiarity with ERP/inventory platforms (NetSuite, Cin7, TradeGecko, etc.)

About This Role

Career insights for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers positions

Salary Benchmark
R42,824/month
R29,904 to R59,610/month
Source: WageIndicator ZAR data
Job Outlook
This career will have large numbers of openings.
Key Skills for This Role
Active Listening Service Orientation Speaking Coordination Critical Thinking
Common Technologies
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Job Overview

Date Posted
10 Apr 2026
Location
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Insights

Median Salary (ZAR)
R42,824/month
Job Outlook
This career will have large numbers of openings.

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