Supply Chain Analyst

Pocket is a Y Combinator W26 company building a premium hardware plus software product in the AI voice recorder space. We are obsessed with quality and speed. We are scaling very fast in the US and now European markets and building a device experience that can become the category leader.

The owner of Pocket’s demand forecast, inventory health, and fulfillment planning. You answer three critical questions: how many units we’re going to sell, when we need to order them, and where the inventory needs to be.

Pocket sells physical products across DTC, Amazon, retail, and international markets. You’ll monitor demand, identify stock risks early, and coordinate with warehouses and fulfillment partners to keep products available without tying up unnecessary cash.

This is a hands-on role on a lean team. You’ll work with imperfect data, build processes where none exist, and directly influence availability, delivery speed, and shipping cost.

• Daily demand monitoring and the weekly forecast across channels, SKUs, and colorways
• Reorder points, safety stock, days of coverage, and purchase order recommendations
• Stockout and overstock risk identification, with clear mitigation plans
• Amazon FBA shipment planning and inventory health across marketplaces
• Day-to-day execution with 3PL and fulfillment partners
• Inventory placement across warehouses to balance availability, delivery speed, and cost
• Reconciliation of inventory and fulfillment data across systems
• The core numbers: forecast accuracy, in-stock rate, inventory turns, days of coverage, and fulfillment cost

• 1–3 years in supply chain, demand planning, inventory, or fulfillment operations for a physical product
• You’ve built and maintained a real forecast and can explain where it was wrong
• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills and comfort working with messy data from multiple systems
• Strong understanding of lead times, safety stock, reorder points, and MOQs
• High attention to detail and ownership of the accuracy of your work
• You chase answers, move quickly, and figure things out without detailed instructions
• Experience with Amazon FBA, 3PLs, WMS/ERP systems, SQL, or high-growth ecommerce is a strong plus

• Direct impact on inventory and fulfillment at a fast-scaling YC company
• High ownership and direct access to founders and the senior team
• A lean, fast-moving environment with room to grow into broader supply chain ownership
• $85K–$100K base, depending on experience, plus stock options

1. Quick intro call (15 min) - logistics, comp expectations, timezone fit
2. Forecasting case study
3. Interview with Head of Finance & Ops
4. Interview with a teammate (culture fit)
5. Reference check
6. Offer
7. Onboarding