Assistant Manager - Inventory

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.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Stock Accuracy and Control

Conduct daily cycle counts and monthly/quarterly full stock counts at the warehouse.

Identify and resolve system vs. physical stock discrepancies; post approved ERP adjustments with appropriate reason codes.

Track damaged inventory, plant mortality, and expiry; ensure timely movement of stock to bad inventory.

Ensure accurate and timely GRC (Goods Receipt Confirmation) and verify short/excess receipts against purchase orders (POs).

Slow-Moving and Dead Stock

Conduct monthly ABC and FMS (Fast-Moving, Medium-Moving, Slow-Moving) analysis.

Plan liquidation, stock recalls from stores, and inventory rebalancing across branch warehouses and retail stores.

Reports, SOPs and Team Management

Prepare daily and monthly MIS reports covering stock summaries, cover days, ageing, stock value, and shrinkage.

Develop and implement inventory SOPs for receiving, put-away, stock counting, transfers, and returns.

Guide and train inventory executives at Talegaon and monitor their daily work.

Good to Have

Experience handling live plants, nursery stock, or other short shelf-life products.

Knowledge of bundle/kit (BOM) inventory management and component-level planning.

Basic knowledge of Python, Power BI, or Google Sheets automation for reporting.

Experience planning inventory for seasonal and festival peaks, including Diwali and corporate gifting, across retail stores.

Exposure to stock audits, month-end stock reconciliation, and inventory valuation in coordination with Finance.