About Ugaoo
Ugaoo is one of India’s leading D2C brands in the home gardening, focused on making gardening simple, accessible, and enjoyable for every household. With a strong digital-first approach and an expanding offline presence, Ugaoo caters to a diverse customer base across the country.
Our portfolio spans live plants, seeds, gardening inputs, pots & planters, and landscaping services. With a significant portion of inventory being perishable and a highly diverse SKU mix, effective inventory management is critical to ensuring optimal availability, minimal wastage, and a seamless customer experience.
Role Summary
We are looking for an
Lead – Inventory Management
who will own end-to-end inventory strategy and operations across PAN India. This role goes beyond stock management—you will be responsible for ensuring the right inventory is available at the right location, at the right time, aligned with demand patterns, campaigns, and business priorities.
You will play a critical role in driving inventory health, improving service levels, optimizing working capital, and enabling seamless order fulfillment at scale.
Key Responsibilities
1. Inventory Ownership & Visibility (PAN India)
Own inventory across all warehouses/fulfillment centers
Ensure high stock accuracy and real-time visibility across systems
2. Demand-Supply Alignment
Drive SKU-level inventory planning based on demand forecasts, seasonality, and regional trends
Collaborate with demand planning and business teams to align inventory with campaigns, product launches, and sales spikes
3. Inventory Optimization & Working Capital Efficiency
Maintain optimal inventory levels to balance high service levels and low working capital lock-in
Improve inventory turns, reduce dead stock, and proactively manage ageing inventory
Drive liquidation and replenishment strategies
4. Service Level & Fulfillment Excellence
Ensure high fill rates and product availability, especially during peak demand periods
Minimize stockouts while avoiding overstocking
5. Control, Audit & Loss Prevention
Implement robust inventory control mechanisms (cycle counts, audits, reconciliations)
Identify and mitigate risks related to shrinkage, pilferage, and process gaps
6. Data, Metrics & Reporting
Track and drive key KPIs:
Inventory turns
Fill rate / service levels
Stock ageing
Stock accuracy
Forecast vs actual variance
Build actionable dashboards and provide insights to leadership
7. Cross-functional Collaboration
Work closely with supply chain, procurement, warehouse operations, and sales/revenue teams
Act as a bridge between planning and execution to ensure inventory readiness
8. Process Excellence & Automation
Continuously improve inventory processes, SOPs, and system adoption
Drive automation and leverage ERP/WMS tools for better tracking, forecasting, and control
Requirements
4–6 years of experience in inventory management / supply chain roles
Proven experience managing large-scale, high-volume inventory across current and previous roles
Experience handling multi-location / PAN India inventory operations
Strong preference for candidates from D2C / e-commerce / retail-driven businesses
Experience managing high SKU count environments; exposure to perishable or lifecycle-sensitive inventory is a strong plus
Hands-on experience with ERP/WMS systems and inventory tracking tools
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision making
High ownership mindset with strong execution rigor and attention to detail
What We’re Looking For
Someone who sees inventory as a strategic lever for growth and customer experience
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment with ambiguity
Strong bias for action and continuous improvement
Capability to build scalable processes from scratch
Why Join Ugaoo?
Be part of a fast-growing D2C brand shaping the future of gardening in India
