Inventory & Supply Chain Specialist

Medaltus•Summerville, SC

11d•$65,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Medaltus and Ozlee Brands are seeking a broadly capable, analytical, and adaptable Inventory & Supply Chain Specialist to oversee inventory planning, purchasing, supply-chain coordination, and fulfillment readiness across both businesses. While these functional skills are important, even more important is a willingness to take on whatever problems and opportunities arise across the businesses—with curiosity, adaptability, a positive attitude, and a strong sense of ownership. This role will manage inventory for Medaltus’s resale and service-model brand partners while coordinating the end-to-end supply chain for Ozlee Brands’ Skinuva and eraclea product lines. The Specialist will have meaningful day-to-day ownership of forecasting, purchasing, inventory placement, launch readiness, and follow-through. Within agreed priorities and escalation thresholds, this person is expected to make sound recommendations, drive routine decisions forward, and raise material risks promptly. The role reports to CEO Josh Carter for Ozlee Brands responsibilities and COO Ashley Wilcox for Medaltus responsibilities. Success requires more than technical inventory knowledge. The right person will understand how inventory decisions affect customers, brand partners, sales, cash flow, manufacturing, and fulfillment. They will bring energy and ownership, communicate clearly, collaborate without ego, and use technology and data to improve how the businesses operate.

Requirements

Approximately 4–6 years of relevant experience in inventory management, purchasing, supply-chain operations, or a related role.
Competency with inventory-management software and related business systems.
Strong spreadsheet, analytical, forecasting, and organizational skills.
Basic accounting knowledge, including inventory valuation concepts such as FIFO.
Understanding of basic manufacturing, packaging, production, and assembly processes.
Experience managing purchase orders, vendors, lead times, production schedules, and multiple inventory locations.
Ability to manage multiple brands, products, partners, and deadlines simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with e-commerce marketplaces, Amazon FBA, Walmart Fulfillment Services, and physical consumer products is preferred.
Experience in skincare, beauty, wellness, or another consumer-products category is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

Forecast inventory needs and place purchase orders for brands resold through Amazon, Walmart, Target Plus, Shopify, and other sales channels.
Monitor inventory levels, sales velocity, lead times, and stock coverage by product, channel, and location.
Manage inventory requirements for brand partners operating under both resale and service models.
Coordinate replenishment timing with brand partners, warehouses, fulfillment networks, and internal teams.
Anticipate and address potential stockouts, excess inventory, aging inventory, and inventory discrepancies.
Communicate inventory risks, recommendations, and required actions clearly to internal teams and brand partners.
Coordinate the end-to-end supply chain for Skinuva and eraclea products.
Forecast and order finished goods, packaging, components, and other production materials.
Manage purchase orders and track vendor lead times, minimum order quantities, production schedules, and delivery dates.
Coordinate with contract manufacturers, packaging suppliers, warehouses, and internal stakeholders.
Coordinate packaging and artwork changes with relevant team members and suppliers; maintain an organized record of current, approved artwork and specifications; and ensure the approved versions are communicated and implemented.
Own supply-chain readiness for new products, including production timing, initial purchase orders, inventory arrival, packaging or assembly requirements, and fulfillment readiness before launch.
Consider manufacturing and purchasing costs—including minimum order quantities, production-run economics, supplier capabilities, and ingredient or process constraints—when making purchasing and inventory recommendations.
Ensure components and finished goods are available to support sales forecasts, promotions, product launches, and distributor needs.
Maintain clear visibility into open purchase orders, production status, inbound shipments, and expected inventory availability.
Understand the basic manufacturing and assembly processes behind each product and use that knowledge to anticipate constraints and prevent delays.
Allocate and rebalance inventory across internal warehouses, third-party logistics providers, Amazon FBA, Walmart Fulfillment Services, and other fulfillment networks.
Determine appropriate inventory placement based on sales velocity, channel demand, replenishment lead times, storage costs, capacity, and marketplace requirements.
Coordinate inventory transfers and replenishment shipments to maintain product availability without creating excess inventory at any location.
Monitor fulfillment-network requirements and proactively respond to potential understocking or overstocking.
Consider both the customer experience and the financial impact when making inventory-allocation decisions.
Coordinate inventory, packaging, and labeling requirements for international distributors, including country- and distributor-specific product configurations.
Plan and manage domestic and international kits and bundles for Skinuva and eraclea.
Ensure adequate availability of finished products, packaging, inserts, and other components required for assembly.
Coordinate assembly schedules and requirements with internal teams, warehouses, contract manufacturers, and third-party fulfillment partners.
Maintain accurate inventory records for kit and bundle components and completed units.
Ensure kits, bundles, and specialized packaging are assembled accurately and available on schedule.
Maintain accurate purchasing, inventory, replenishment, packaging, and approved-artwork records across relevant systems.
Use inventory-management software, spreadsheets, and other technology to improve forecasting, visibility, and decision-making.
Identify opportunities to automate manual work, reduce errors, and improve the flow of inventory information across the businesses.
Develop practical reports and processes that help stakeholders understand inventory status, risks, costs, and required decisions.
Partner with finance to support accurate inventory accounting and valuation, including FIFO-based inventory practices.