Inventory Manager (Supply Chain)

Company Description Luckin Coffee, founded in 2017, is focused on making high-quality coffee accessible, convenient, and part of everyday life. The company is expanding its mission to inspire “lucky moments” into the United States, beginning in the New York City area. Luckin Coffee blends the feel of a neighborhood coffee shop with modern technology, using mobile apps, digital ordering, and a grow
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ing store network to serve customers wherever they are. Technology, data, and AI play a central role in optimizing operations and supply chain management, ensuring a seamless and consistent customer experience. As Luckin Coffee grows in the U.S., the team is committed to building strong community connections and delivering reliable, high-quality coffee experiences.
Role Description The Inventory Manager is responsible for maintaining optimal inventory levels, ensuring product availability, controlling supply chain costs, and improving operational efficiency. The Inventory Manager will work closely with internal stakeholders, suppliers, freight forwarders, and third-party logistics (3PL) partners to support daily operations, new store openings, and continued business expansion.
The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capabilities, hands-on experience in multi-unit food and beverage operations, and a proactive approach to inventory optimization, cost management, and process improvement.
Salary Range: 80-120K/year
Key Responsibilities:
Inventory Planning & Demand Forecasting
• Develop and maintain inventory forecasts based on historical consumption, sales trends, promotional activities, new store openings, and business growth projections.
• Oversee inventory replenishment planning and coordinate purchase order preparation, issuance, and tracking to ensure timely product availability.
• Establish and monitor appropriate inventory levels, safety stock requirements, and reorder points to minimize stockouts, overstocking, and product waste.
• Analyze inventory turnover, consumption patterns, and demand fluctuations to identify opportunities for improved forecasting accuracy and inventory efficiency.
• Partner with Operations, Marketing, and Product teams to align inventory planning with business needs and product launch timelines.
Inventory Control & Optimization
• Develop, implement, and maintain inventory management procedures, controls, and reporting standards across the supply chain.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, stock movement, product shelf life, expiration dates, and overall inventory health.
• Implement inventory rotation practices, including First-In, First-Out (FIFO), where applicable, to minimize spoilage and waste.
• Coordinate inventory reconciliation, cycle counts, and discrepancy investigations with warehouse partners and relevant internal teams.
• Identify inventory risks, including excess stock, slow-moving products, shortages, and obsolete inventory, and develop corrective action plans.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Operations to support compliance with applicable food safety, storage, handling, and regulatory requirements.
Warehousing & Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Management
• Manage day-to-day relationships with third-party warehousing and logistics providers to ensure accurate, timely, and cost-effective inventory handling and distribution.
• Monitor warehouse performance, including receiving accuracy, order fulfillment, inventory accuracy, delivery timeliness, and service quality.
• Establish and track operational performance metrics and service-level expectations for external logistics partners.
• Take ownership of warehousing and distribution cost management, including expense monitoring, budget adherence, variance analysis, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Evaluate warehouse capacity, storage utilization, and distribution processes to support operational efficiency and business expansion.
• Oversee reverse logistics processes, including product returns, damaged goods, inventory transfers, and

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