Hire an offshore inventory coordinator for your Australian business
An offshore inventory coordinator keeps your stock data accurate and your reorder cycles running, monitoring stock levels, triggering reorders, reconciling 3PL data, and managing inventory across multiple sales channels. Through Lite-Force, they're employed properly via an EOR structure with payroll, compliance, and HR support included. Most hires are live within 2-4 weeks.
A day in the life of an offshore inventory coordinator.
Typical responsibilities:
- Stock level monitoring: aily reviews across channels and warehouses
- Reorder triggers: unning min/max calculations and raising POs to supplier
- 3PL reconciliation: omparing system stock against warehouse counts
- Channel inventory allocation: mazon FBA, Shopify, eBay, retail allocation
- Stock transfers: oordinating moves between warehouses or to FBA
- Slow mover and dead stock reporting: dentifying liquidation candidates
- Inventory accuracy: nvestigating discrepancies and running cycle count audits
- Supplier and 3PL liaison: hasing inbound shipments and resolving fulfilment issues
Why inventory coordination works well offshore.
Inventory work is data-driven and procedural.
Stock monitoring and reorder math follow defined rules. Once your offshore coordinator knows your reorder logic and channel mix, they run the cycle consistently.
Inventory tech is fully cloud-based.
Cin7, Unleashed, DEAR Systems, Katana, Lightspeed, Shopify, NetSuite, all browser-based. Your offshore coordinator works in the same inventory system as your local team.
Timezone overlap supports daily cycles.
Philippines hours align with Australian business hours. Low-stock alerts get acted on same-day; supplier comms happen in real time.
Better stock accuracy at lower cost.
Local inventory coordinators are expensive relative to the operational benefit. Offshore makes proactive inventory management affordable for SMEs, fewer stockouts, less dead stock, better cash flow.
What does an inventory coordinator cost locally vs offshore?
Indicative comparison based on typical Australian salary ranges for this role.
| Local Australian hire | Lite-Force offshore | |
|---|---|---|
| Base cost | $70,000-$90,000/yr | Confirmed on call |
| Super (11.5%) | $8,050-$10,350 | Included |
| Payroll tax (~5%) | $3,500-$4,500 | Included |
| Leave loading | $2,000-$3,000 | Included |
| Recruitment | $8,000-$12,000 | Included |
| Estimated annual total | $91,550-$119,850 | Get a specific quote |
Indicative comparison based on typical Australian salary ranges for mid-senior inventory coordinator and inventory controller roles (sources: SEEK Inventory Controller, Glassdoor AU, PayScale). Lite-Force pricing confirmed on a per-role basis during your discovery call.
What you get with a Lite-Force inventory coordinator.
- Full sourcing, screening, and shortlisting
- EOR employment contract structured for local compliance
- Monthly payroll and statutory contributions
- Leave tracking and management
- HR support and regular check-ins
- Replacement commitment within initial period
- 3-7 years inventory coordinator, planner, or supply chain admin experience
- Strong English (written and verbal, supplier and 3PL comms)
- Hands-on with at least one inventory system (Cin7, Unleashed, DEAR, Katana, NetSuite)
- Comfortable with Excel/Sheets, reorder math, and multi-channel inventory logic
- Filipino or Southeast Asian, timezone-aligned with Australia
Three steps to your offshore inventory coordinator.
Book a discovery call
Tell us about your SKU count, channels, 3PLs, and current inventory pain points.
We source and shortlist
You review candidates with relevant inventory system experience, interview your favourites.
They start
Employment, payroll, and onboarding handled. You manage the work.
Frequently asked questions.
Common: Cin7 Core/Omni, Unleashed, DEAR Systems, Katana, Lightspeed Retail, Shopify, NetSuite, MYOB Advanced. Specific platform requirements confirmed during scoping.
Yes, mid-senior coordinators routinely manage stock across Amazon FBA, Shopify, eBay, and brick-and-mortar with multiple 3PL warehouses. Confirm complexity level during scoping.
PO preparation and supplier coordination yes. Final commercial PO decisions, contract negotiations, and payment authorisation typically remain with your operations or purchasing lead.
Yes, root-cause analysis on stock variances is core to the role. They prepare findings; final adjustments and write-offs are signed off by your accountant or operations lead.
Replacement commitment within the initial engagement period. If accuracy or fit isn't right, we source again at no additional placement cost. Details confirmed in your service agreement.