Stock keeping unit: an internal identifier for a particular product variant, such as one size and colour.
A SKU is a code a business uses internally to distinguish an inventory item or product variant. Separate sizes or colours can therefore have separate SKUs, allowing stock quantities and sales to be tracked at that level. When the same variant is held in several locations, using the same SKU keeps its identity consistent across those locations. The code identifies the item being tracked, while the stock quantity records how many units are held. Duplicate codes for different variants can make inventory tracking ambiguous and require correction.
In job listings
Sephora’s Assistant Planner role in Toronto required reviewing and acting on stock positions at SKU and store level for core products and new arrivals. The planner could examine a single inventory item in the stock held at a particular store. Search local jobs for “sku”.
