Join Troubadour – Where Bold Moves Meets Big Impact
Troubadour was created to make a better type of bag. Redefined and sophisticated for work – with the comfort, performance and durability you need in the great outdoors. We make great bags and accessories, while minimising harm to the planet and its inhabitants. Moreover, we aim to use businesses as a force for good.
We’re proud to have achieved our status as a Certified B Corporation, meeting the highest verified standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. We use natural, recycled and recyclable materials to create bags and accessories that last, and we’re always here to help if something goes wrong.
We are seeking an
Inventory & Operations Planning Manager to own how much we buy, when we buy it and where it goes. You’ll be responsible for building and maintaining our buying plans, generating a rolling replenishment schedule, managing SKUs and product data, coordinating with factories and ensuring the right inventory is in the right place at the right time.
What You’ll Do
- Reporting to the COO, you’ll work closely with Product, Finance and the Operations/Logistics team.
- Build and maintain buying plans aligned to the Product Launch Calendar
- Turn “PO-ready” development numbers into SKU-level demand and inventory plans
- Generate a rolling replenishment schedule to maintain healthy stock levels across channels (DTC, wholesale, Amazon)
- Own unit-level forecasting in partnership with Finance and Sales
- Create and manage Purchase Orders and track them from approval to delivery
- Work directly with factories on production planning, timelines, and capacity
- Coordinate long-lead fabrics and raw materials to keep production on track
- Create and maintain SKUs and product data in our master sheets and inventory system (e.g. Cin7)
- Plan and coordinate inbound shipments to warehouses and Amazon
- Own key inventory/operations systems and continuously improve tools, templates, and processes
- Investigate inventory and process issues, find root causes, and implement lasting fixes
- Build simple but powerful reports and dashboards for inventory health and purchasing performance
Who You Are
- 3–6+ years’ experience in inventory planning, supply chain, or operations, ideally in consumer products/apparel/accessories/e-commerce.
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets / SQL skills (pivot tables, SUMIFS, XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, scenario analysis).
- Experience with an inventory or ERP system (Cin7 is a plus).
- Strong understanding of demand planning, purchasing, lead times, MOQs, and safety stock.
- Comfort working with factories and/or 3PLs.
- High attention to detail and a love of clean, accurate data.
- A process-improvement mindset: you don’t just spot issues - you fix the system, so they don’t happen again.
- Ability to thrive in a small, fast-moving team and communicate clearly across functions.
This Role Is Perfect For Someone Who Is
- Extremely strong in Excel / Google Sheets / Data.
- Obsessed with clean data, tight processes, and root-cause problem solving.
- Comfortable owning and improving systems (e.g. Cin7 or other inventory/ERP tools). and has an understanding of building systems and ecommerce architecture.
- Happy to be hands-on in a small, growing company.
Why Troubadour
We’ve grown tenfold in the last four years by chasing bold ideas and challenging the status quo. At Troubadour, you’ll join a passionate, dynamic team, collaborate in a culture that celebrates creativity and play a key role in shaping the future of a brand that is committed to sustainability and growth.
We offer a variety of benefits including unlimited annual leave, remote/hybrid working, a wellness allowance and incredible travel opportunities – including our annual Troubadour offsite, an all expenses paid trip anywhere in the world!
