Inventory Control & Demand Planning Manager

About the role

About Kiddom

Kiddom is transforming K–12 education by bringing high-quality curriculum, instructional tools, and student analytics together in one coherent system. We are building Learning Intelligence Technology (LIT), a new category that gives educators the infrastructure to plan, teach, assess, and respond to student needs. With Kiddom, educators spend less time managing administrative burden and more time delivering meaningful student instruction. Kiddom helps schools and districts deliver more equitable, effective, and adaptive learning experiences.

Role Overview

The Inventory Control & Demand Planning Manager owns Kiddom's inventory visibility, demand forecasting, and Sales & Inventory Operations Planning (SIOP) process. This role is the analytical core of the Supply Chain team, responsible for maintaining accurate inventory data across thousands of SKUs, building and maintaining demand forecasts, and driving the monthly SIOP cadence that aligns Sales, Finance, and Operations around a single operating plan. One direct report (Inventory/Order Management/PO Analyst) supports this function.

What you'll be doing...

• Own and maintain inventory accuracy across all of Kiddom's physical SKUs, including books, kits, and manipulatives, across all vendor and warehouse locations.

• Build and maintain demand forecasts by curriculum program, grade, and title, incorporating sales pipeline signals, historical patterns, and GTM input.

• Lead the monthly SIOP process, including preparation of demand/supply summaries, reconciliation of gaps, and facilitation of cross-functional review meetings with Sales, Finance, and Operations.

• Develop and maintain inventory planning KPIs including weeks of supply, fill rate, inventory turns, and forecast accuracy.

• Partner with the VP of Supply Chain to set safety stock targets and inventory build strategies for the BTS season.

• Manage inventory data integrity in NetSuite, ensuring transactions, receipts, and adjustments are accurately reflected in real time.

• Identify inventory risk areas — shortages, overstock, aging inventory — and proactively escalate with recommended action.

• Coordinate with Print Operations and Logistics on supply-side inputs to the SIOP plan.

• Manage and develop the Inventory/Order Management/PO Analyst, providing day-to-day direction and growth opportunities.

• Build and maintain reporting dashboards that give leadership real-time visibility into inventory and planning status.

What we're looking for...

• 4+ years of experience in inventory management, demand planning, or supply chain analytics.

• Demonstrated experience building and owning a SIOP or S&OP planning process.

• Strong analytical skills; highly proficient in Excel or Google Sheets for forecasting and scenario modeling.

• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (NetSuite strongly preferred) for inventory management and reporting.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to present supply/demand data clearly to cross-functional and executive audiences.

• Highly organized, with the ability to manage large volumes of SKUs and data across concurrent planning cycles.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business Analytics, or related field.

Bonus:

• Experience in educational publishing or seasonal consumer goods with a defined peak season.

• Familiarity with Airtable, Looker, or similar data/visualization tools.

• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification, or equivalent planning credentials.

• Experience managing direct reports in an analytical or operational function.

What we offer

• Full time permanent employees are eligible for the following benefits from their first day of employment:

• Competitive salary

• Meaningful equity

• Health insurance benefits: medical (various PPO/HMO/HSA plans), dental, vision, disability and life insurance

• 401k plan

• One Medical membership (in participating locations)

• Flexible vacation time policy (subject to internal approval). Average use 4 weeks off per year.

• 10 paid sick days per year (pro rated depending on start date)

• Paid holidays

• Paid bereavement leave

• Paid family leave after birth/adoption. Minimum of 16 paid weeks for birthing parents, 10 weeks for caretaker parents. Meant to supplement benefits offered by State.

• Commuter and FSA plans

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Kiddom is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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