Freelance Opportunity Inventory Control & Planning Manager

We are looking for an experienced Inventory Control & Planning Manager for a freelance/contract engagement with strong hands-on experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Demand Planning, Inventory Control, and Forecasting.

This is a hands-on role for someone who can manage inventory across multiple locations, improve forecasting accuracy, and optimize stock levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage inventory levels across domestic and international warehouses

• Perform inventory reconciliation, cycle counts, and variance analysis

• Maintain inventory accuracy across ERP/WMS and multiple sales channels

• Set and monitor Safety Stock, Reorder Points, Min/Max levels

• Own Demand Planning and Forecasting activities

• Work with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central / Demand Planning tools

• Analyze historical demand, sales trends, seasonality, and promotions

• Identify and manage excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and discontinued inventory

• Support close-out, liquidation, and inventory disposition activities

• Prepare inventory health, forecast accuracy, inventory turns, and working capital reports

• Collaborate with Sales, Procurement, Operations, Logistics, Finance, and Marketing

Must-Have Skills

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central – hands-on experience

Demand Planning & Forecasting

Inventory Control & Inventory Planning

Safety Stock / Reorder Point / Min-Max Planning

ERP/WMS experience

Advanced Excel & data analysis

Strong understanding of supply chain and inventory management

5+ years of relevant experience

Good to Have

• Experience with D365 Business Central Demand Planning Add-on

• Omni-channel / DTC / Wholesale / E-commerce experience

• Experience managing global inventory

• APICS CPIM/CSCP or Lean Six Sigma certification

• Experience with inventory close-outs and liquidation

If you have strong hands-on experience with Dynamics 365 Business Central + Demand Planning + Inventory Forecasting, please DM me or share your updated profile.