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# Principal, Instock Management at Coupang

- **Company:** Coupang
- **Location:** Taipei, Taiwan
- **Posted:** 2026-09-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-18
- **Apply:** https://www.coupang.jobs/en/jobs/?gh_jid=8156425

## Job description

Coupang is reimagining the shopping experience with the goal of wowing each customer from the instant they open the Coupang app to the moment an order is delivered to their door.

Our services in Taiwan include “Rocket Delivery” which offers next-day delivery for a wide selection of items at affordable prices, “Rocket Overseas” which offers free international delivery on millions of best-selling products from Korea, the U.S., and beyond.

We are looking for talents to help us lead Coupang’s expansion in Taiwan. This is an exceptional opportunity to become a part of Coupang’s growth in Taiwan and create a world where our customers wonder, “How did I ever live without Coupang?”

Position : Principal, Instock Management

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal, Instock Management who is in charge of various activities such as indicator tracking, inventory survey, and code management to support inventory objectives and to comply with the plan through a multidisciplinary analysis on the inventory and review related issues.

What you will do?

- Work backwards from the needs of the customers and vendors to deliver the right inventory, at the right time, and at the right place.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure that customer in-stock and vendor needs are surpassed
- Drive business growth by ensuring that customer desired items are always in-stock and sufficiently stocked up
- Partner with vendors at the right cadence to optimize metrics such as lead-time, and fill-rate
- Utilize data to effectively prioritize the most impactful actions to deliver key business results.
- Effectively dive deep to identify the root cause of issues, develop solutions and implement the solve.
- Manage ordering process and systems to effectively balance competing business priorities.
- Guide the development of processes and controls to monitor behavior of Forecasting, Inbound, and Inventory Management systems and continuously improve existing capabilities.

Essential Qualifications:

- 8+ years of relevant work experience in instock management, business management, demand forecasting, ordering, procurement, inventory management, supply chain or consulting roles
- Strong Excel and analytical skills
- Data‑driven mindset with solid business logic
- Strong cross‑functional communication skills
- Experience influencing stakeholders without direct authority
- Ability to set lofty goals with the relentless drive and ownership to constantly challenge what is possible.
- Mandarin and English language proficiency required

Recruitment Process

- Application Review - Phone Interview - Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) Interview – Offer
- The exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances.
- Interview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage.

Things to Consider

- This job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled.
- Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the application process.
- Coupang does not discriminate against disabled applicants or those with veteran status. We are proud to offer equal opportunities for all applicants.

Privacy Notice

- Your personal information will be collected and managed by Coupang as stated in the Application Privacy Notice located below: https://www.coupang.jobs/privacy-policy/

## About Coupang

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Coupang is a global technology and Fortune 150 company that reimagines commerce by integrating e-commerce, logistics, last-mile delivery, restaurant delivery, video streaming, and fintech services to wow customers.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: CPNG)
- **Headquarters**: Seattle, Washington, USA (global HQ); operates major hubs in Seoul, South Korea, and other locations.
- **Founded**: 2010
- **Founders**: Bom Kim (Bong-Seok Kim)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: E-commerce, Logistics & Fulfillment, Retail, Food Delivery, Fintech, Content Streaming, AI-driven Commerce.
- **Target customers**: B2C (primarily consumers in South Korea, with growing global operations including Taiwan, Singapore, and the U.S.).
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "We exist to wow our customers. We know we’re doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, 'How did I ever live without Coupang?'"

## Products & Services
- **[Coupang (Rocket Delivery)](#)**: Core e-commerce platform offering millions of products with over 99% of orders delivered same or next day via a proprietary logistics network. Includes Rocket Fresh (groceries) and Rocket Now (ultra-fast delivery).
- **[Coupang Eats](#)**: Restaurant food delivery service.
- **[Coupang Play](#)**: Video streaming service (original content, sports, and licensed shows).
- **[Farfetch](#)**: Global luxury fashion platform acquired by Coupang.
- **[Coupang Fintech](#)**: Payment and financial services (e.g., Coupang Pay, credit card partnerships).
- **[Coupang Logistics & Fulfillment Services](#)**: End-to-end logistics for third-party sellers and brands.
- **[Rocket Growth](#)**: SaaS-like tools and services for sellers/suppliers to manage inventory, analytics, and advertising.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: ~$25.8 billion (as of mid-2026) [LinkedIn].
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of **$34.5 billion** (most recent fiscal year) [LinkedIn].
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Publicly traded on NYSE (institutional investors include SoftBank, BlackRock, Fidelity, and others). Key partners include major global brands and local Korean suppliers.
- **Growth Signals**: 
    - Ranked **#132 on the 2026 Fortune 500**, jumping significantly [investor relations].
    - Rapid AI-driven global commerce expansion (e.g., Taiwan, Singapore, and U.S. tech hubs).
    - 5,940 employees (linkedIn data, with monthly headcount growth of +1.1% and quarterly job posting growth of +154.2%).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Fully Integrated Infrastructure**: Coupang owns and operates over 100 fulfillment and logistics centers (covering tens of millions of square feet) combined with proprietary software, AI, and machine learning to predict demand and route deliveries — a moat that competitors in Korea and emerging markets find hard to replicate.
- **Speed & Reliability**: Over 99% of orders delivered same or next day (including dawn delivery) 365 days a year, setting a bar that most global e-commerce players cannot match.
- **Customer Obsession Culture**: "Wow the Customer" is a core leadership principle, driving constant innovation to break traditional tradeoffs (speed, selection, price).
- **Startup Culture with Fortune 150 Resources**: Offers the agility and risk-taking of an early-stage company combined with the stability, compensation, and scale of a large public corporation.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI & Technology Leadership**: Heavy investment in AI/machine learning for demand forecasting, dynamic routing, and customer personalization. Actively hiring senior ML and data engineers [careers page].
- **Global Expansion**: Leveraging its Korean infrastructure playbook to enter new markets (Taiwan, Singapore) and grow its global footprint.
- **Diversification into Fintech & Content**: Building out Coupang Pay, Coupang Play, and fintech products to create an ecosystem (similar to Amazon Prime's strategy).
- **Farfetch Integration**: Turning the luxury fashion platform into a global growth driver.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: "Best of both worlds" — startup energy (fast decision-making, ownership, risk-taking) with the resources of a Fortune 150 company. Flat hierarchy, open culture, and a strong "bias for action" ethos [coupang.jobs].
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office Policy**: Flexible working hours and work-from-home options are available. Many roles are based in offices (Seattle, Mountain View, Seoul, etc.) with state-of-the-art amenities including cafeterias serving three meals a day, lounge spaces, and coffee/snack bars.
- **Benefits**:
    - Medical insurance for employee and direct family.
    - Paid family leave (for celebration or bereavement).
    - Learning programs (foreign languages, soft skills).
    - Global project opportunities (collaborate with teams across continents).
    - Team and company events (games, food, bonding).
- **Engineering Culture**: High-impact projects — building the commerce infrastructure of the future (large-scale AI, logistics optimization, mobile-first, search & discovery). Emphasizes "Hire and Develop the Best" and "Learn & Iterate" principles.
- **Career Growth**: Opportunities for internal rotations, upskilling, and taking on entrepreneurial initiatives within a massive scale.

## Sources
1. [Coupang Careers](https://www.coupang.jobs/en/)
2. [Why Work at Coupang](https://www.coupang.jobs/en/why-coupang/)
3. [Coupang About Us](https://www.aboutcoupang.com/aboutus/)
4. [Coupang Investor Relations](https://ir.aboutcoupang.com/overview/)
5. [LinkedIn - Coupang](https://www.linkedin.com/company/coupang)

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