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Global Inventory Planner
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- New Zealand
- Salary
- Undisclosed
- Department
- Product & Operations
- Employment
- Full Time
- Experience
- Senior
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- Apply before
- 2 Dec 2026
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The role, at a glance.
Halter is seeking a Global Inventory Planner to manage finished-goods availability across markets and warehouses. The role owns forward inventory visibility, stock-policy execution, allocation decisions, and international freight planning from factories to destination markets. It requires analytical inventory planning, hands-on management of air and sea freight forwarders, and strong commercial judgment on cost, lead time, and provider performance. The planner will create trusted reporting, support product transitions and new-market launches, and coordinate closely with logistics, procurement, production, contract manufacturers, and senior stakeholders.
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Sample interview questions
I would combine current on-hand inventory, confirmed factory output, in-transit shipments, expected receipts, demand forecasts, and safety-stock targets into a time-phased model. I would review projected weeks of supply by SKU and location, highlight exceptions early, and validate key assumptions with sales, production, and logistics stakeholders.
I would first quantify the supply gap and assess each market's projected stockout date, customer commitments, demand reliability, margin impact, and recovery options. I would present clear trade-offs, align the allocation decision with commercial leadership, then update shipment plans and communicate actions quickly to affected teams.
I would track on-time pickup and delivery, transit-time reliability, booking acceptance, space availability, exception-resolution speed, damage or claims performance, cost per shipment and per unit landed, and invoice accuracy. I would use lane-level scorecards to compare providers and maintain competitive volume splits.
I use agreed service levels, safety-stock policies, lead-time variability, holding costs, and forecast confidence to set inventory targets. When exceptions arise, I compare the cost of expedited freight or additional inventory with the commercial impact of a stockout, then make the decision visible with assumptions and recommended actions.
I would provide a concise summary of the affected item and market, projected timing and scale of the risk, root cause, available options, cost and customer impact, and a clear recommendation. I would state the decision deadline and follow up with an accountable action plan so the issue is resolved rather than simply reported.
About this role.
About Halter
At Halter, we’re on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. Our customers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional practices. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break? No quad bikes, no dogs, no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing grazing with Halter. It’s changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us you’ll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think, out-work and out-care. We’re committed to delivering real change in the world – this isn’t easy, and in truth, we love that it’s hard.
We’re backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Founders Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners, BOND, DCVC, Blackbird, Promus Ventures, Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.
To find out more, visit our LinkedIn & Instagram.
About the Role
Getting finished collars from our factories to the right market, at the right time and at the right cost, is one of the most commercially critical things Halter does. Get it wrong and markets run short while others sit on excess stock, freight costs creep up, and customers wait.
As Global Inventory Planner, you’ll make sure that doesn’t happen. You’ll own the flow of finished goods from factory to market against the plan, hold stock on hand in every market and warehouse to target, and own our international freight from factory to destination.
You’ll be deep in the details: projecting where stock will be in every warehouse weeks ahead, planning what ships where and when, managing forwarder performance and cost, and spotting where a market will drift from target early enough to act. You’ll work alongside our Global Logistics, Procurement and Production teams, our contract manufacturers and the wider Supply Chain team, bringing the inventory view that keeps the plan honest and visible.
This is a hands-on role. You’ll pick up real projects from day one and deliver them, and you’ll build the planning rhythm and discipline that make delivering to our stock policy the normal state. As Halter expands into new markets, there’s room to grow with it.
What You’ll Do
Own the forward view of stock on hand and weeks of supply for every finished goods item, in every market and warehouse, built from factory output, shipments in transit and the sales pipeline.
Execute to our stock policy, keeping stock on hand within target for every item, market and warehouse, and flag early when the policy needs revisiting.
Decide what ships where, when and how, and make the trade-offs between markets when supply is tight or demand moves.
Own international freight from factory to market, including forwarder selection, volume splits, and mode and route decisions.
Set how we split volume across forwarders to get the best price and lead time, keeping competition alive on every lane so we’re never reliant on a single provider.
Build relationships with the people who make things happen at our forwarders, and use them to secure space, expedite and clear delays fast.
Build the reporting the business trusts on inventory by market and warehouse, and on freight cost by lane, market and unit landed.
Plan finished goods through product transitions and new market launches, so inventory never becomes the critical path.
What You Bring
Inventory planning experience for a physical product across multiple markets or warehouses, including owning the trade-offs between them.
A strong grasp of weeks of supply, safety stock, inventory targets, and how a forecast and a production schedule turn into a shipment plan.
Real experience managing international freight forwarders across air and sea. You know the levers that move cost and lead time.
Commercial instinct. You use performance data and competition to get better results from providers.
Sharp analytical skills. You’re fluent in the data behind an inventory plan and comfortable building your own models and reporting.
Strong ownership and follow-through. You keep track of every shipment and position that matters, and you close things out.
Clear, direct communication, whether it’s an inventory update for a senior stakeholder or an expedite request to a forwarder.
Low ego and comfortable with hard conversations. You handle them with honesty and good judgement about when to escalate.
Join our team
Halter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace — a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements, women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement. If you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily tick every requirement on this job description, please still get in touch and apply to Halter. We’d love to chat to see if you’ll be an epic fit!
If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply below by sending through your cover letter explaining why you’re excited about this role and working at Halter, along with your CV, and we’ll be in touch!
Please also feel free to check out the careers page for more information on working at Halter and don’t forget to follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram.
Why our team loves working at Halter:
Work that genuinely matters. Every now and again a company comes along that transforms an entire industry and leaves the world in a better place. Our team gets to be part of something truly meaningful, helping farmers improve their livelihoods, spend more time with their families, and build more sustainable operations.
Spectacular people solving hard problems. Our culture is designed for talented people to do work that changes lives. The team is filled with diverse, kind, and driven people who push each other to do their best work. You’ll be thrown into the deep end, tackling complex challenges and building something tangible that solves real problems.
You’ll grow here. Autonomy, mastery, and learning define how we work. You’ll have the freedom to work on interesting problems, master new skills, and continuously develop yourself, both through your role and our personal growth fund.
This isn’t easy, and we love that it’s hard. Working at Halter will be the most rewarding and the most challenging work of your life. We move fast, take bold bets, and work hard to reshape an entire industry. As one team member put it: “Joining Halter is a bit like strapping yourself to a rocket ship, but it’s an epic journey to be a part of!”
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