Inventory Analyst

About the Role

Lola Blankets is a fast-growing comfort and lifestyle brand on a mission to make the world a cozier place. We are seeking an Inventory Analyst to own our end-to-end inventory from time of shipping to receipt at a warehouse to customer delivery. This is a hands-on, high-volume role. You’ll coordinate directly with vendors on shipping schedules, manage freight forwarder partnerships, keep our ERP accurate on cost and timing for every PO, maintain records, and partner with warehouse and operations leadership to keep receiving and inventory tight. Success looks like clean, predictable imports process & inventory management and a complete, audit-ready paper trail behind all inventory.

Core Responsibilities

Vendor & Freight Scheduling

• Partner closely with Lola Planning/Production team and vendors on production WIP, cargo ready dates, and freight pickups.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendors on all shipping-related questions.

Freight Forwarder Management

• Book and approve shipping routes and rates with freight forwarders.
• Review and approve forwarder invoices against contracted rates; flag and resolve discrepancies.
• Track containers in transit and proactively communicate delays, issues, or routing changes.
• Manage forwarder performance - on-time rate, invoice accuracy, responsiveness - and hold them accountable.

ERP Costing & Schedule Management

• Own accurate date and schedule tracking in the ERP - incoterms date, ETA dates, and container delivery dates - so the rest of the business can plan against real schedules rather than estimates.
• Partner with the Planning/Production team to ensure accurate landed cost (goods + freight + duty) in the ERP for every PO.
• Reconcile ERP records against actual invoices and duty paid; resolve discrepancies with accounting.

Warehouse Scheduling & Receiving

• Coordinate receiving schedules with the warehouse ahead of container arrival.
• Process receipt of inbound containers: confirm quantity and condition against PO and documentation.
• Partner with the Operations Manager to resolve receiving issues as they come up.

Inventory Accuracy & Process Execution

• Partner with Operations, Accounting, and warehouse teams to keep inventory accurate 
• Run daily inventory reconciliation processes, escalate and help resolve discrepancies when they arise, and support periodic cycle counts.

This role will report to the Supply Chain & Operations Manager. Applicants need to be in New York City or Salt Lake City and willing to be hybrid in either office 3 days per week. 

Qualifications

• Comfortable standing up new process and recordkeeping infrastructure, not just maintaining what already exists - this role is being built as we shift from DDP to FOB.
• Strong ERP experience, including costing and scheduling/date-tracking modules.
• Comfortable owning vendor and forwarder relationships directly, with no hand-holding.
• Strong inventory fundamentals - receiving, cycle counts, reconciliation - with the instinct to spot when something doesn’t tie out.
• Extreme attention to detail and a passion for reconciliation work
• High proficiency with Excel / Google Sheets, ability to build simple models, run formulas, make processes more efficient, etc
• Positive, can-do, solution-oriented attitude and a natural excitement to solve problems

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary and annual bonus based on company and individual performance
• 21 days paid vacation + all federal holidays
• Full health benefits (health, dental, vision, mental)
• 16 weeks paid birth parent leave; 8 weeks non-birth parent leave
• 55% off Lola Blankets for friends and family
• Opportunities for career growth within Lola Blankets