Inventory Manager

COS offers a wardrobe of ready-to-wear and accessories rooted in exceptional quality and lasting design. The brand has an elevated aesthetic that embodies luxury with an emphasis on craftsmanship, innovation and compelling fashion movements.

LOCATION: Singapore Regional Office

FUNCTION: Merchandising

TEAM: Merchandising

LINE MANAGER: Head of Merchandising APAC

KPIs: Sales, Stock to Sales, R&D

As the Inventory Manager for Singapore, you will lead regional inventory optimisation to drive both short‑term commercial impact and long‑term strategic capability. You will shape allocation parameters, stock balancing strategies, inventory flow forecasting, and warehouse network optimisation, while supporting the development and execution of the regional Commercial Plan.

Positioned at the heart of Merchandising and working closely with Regional Logistics, Global Inventory teams, and COS global support functions, you will help build a faster, more agile, and customer‑centric supply chain. Your work will determine how product moves across the region—ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time—while strengthening collaboration across channels, functions, and markets to support COS's long‑term growth

What you will do:

• Inventory Optimization: You will set and follow up on inventory targets across warehouses and stores, ensuring strong replenishment for each store segment. You will define delivery schedules with Logistics, monitor warehouse stock composition and SKU forecasts, and drive improvements in store stock accuracy through RFID routines. Together with Planning, Merchandising, and Logistics, you will steer Activity Planning, back-stocking, and storage management, while shaping the external exit strategy for regional inventory in collaboration with global teams. You will also optimise inventory to support profitable omni sales, ensuring stock-to-sales goals are achieved and leading the rebalancing of omni stock to maximise availability and minimise risk across channels.

• Allocation​: You will define the strategy, ways of working and execution standards for initial allocation parameters, ensuring they are always correctly set. You'll establish the framework for product allocation across all store formats to secure an optimal stock flow in collaboration with Omni Merchandise Managers.

• Garment Flow Planning: You will act as a key partner to Logistics, identifying supply-chain constraints and drivers that impact sales. You'll forecast inbound and outbound garment flows to support both logistics and store planning and set the framework for article prioritization to ensure the most commercial product reaches stores at the right time. You will also support the concept teams with capacity planning.

• ​Informal leadership & Development of Team: You will provide guidance, support, and ongoing training to ensure the team exceeds performance and are a pivotal member of the Merchandising Team.

Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are open‑minded and curious, we dare to be different, we believe in constant improvement, and we empower and trust you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are, what we stand for, and how we act.

What you need to succeed:

• Analytical​: The ability to collect, process, and analyse data to make informed decisions. This includes proficiency in statistical tools and software, understanding data trends, and presenting findings clearly.

• Business Analysis​: The ability to analyse business needs and recommend solutions. This involves understanding business processes, identifying areas for improvement, and developing strategies to enhance efficiency.​ ​

• Merchandising​: The ability to promote products for sale. Skills include product placement, inventory management, and sales strategies.​

• Supply Chain Management​: The ability to manage the flow of goods and services from production to delivery. Skills include logistics, inventory management, and supplier relations.

• Leadership: You demonstrate strong informal leadership by influencing without authority building trust, guiding decisions, and aligning diverse stakeholders around shared goals. You empower others through clear communication, collaboration and support, creating an environment where teams feel confident to take ownership and move quickly.

This is a full‑time role based in Singapore, reporting to theHead of Merchandising APAC based in Singapore. The position requires a presence in the office 4 days a week, and candidates must already have the right to live and work in Singapore.

Benefits

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to this colleagues also receive:

• H&M Group staff discount
• Flexible work arrangements
• Celebration of Long Service Award
• HIP - H&M Incentive Program for Long service employee
• Dental benefits
• Annual leave / Sick leave

Inclusion & Diversity

At H&M Group, we're determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people who share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, what we perceive as possible and how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world, therefore all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.

In this role you will be able to take advantage of a hybrid working arrangement. You will have the flexibility to work both remotely and, from the office, as and when required. While remote working is an integral part of our part of our offer, occasional office presence will be required to foster strong collaborations and team work.

Please note this position is offered on a local contract, therefore you should have the legal right to work in Singapore before applying. Other candidates are welcome to register their interest and we will keep you in mind for future opportunities.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!