Inventory Manager

Egreenservices; Duluth (MN); Remote; USD 83,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Remote work possible

Job summary

DataWave Corp. seeks an Inventory Manager in Duluth, MN for end-to-end ownership of planning processes in a freelance role. The position emphasizes delivering actionable insights, managing margins, and driving scalable improvements within a fast-paced DataWave environment.

The role combines strategic planning with hands-on execution, including dashboarding, backlog prioritization, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Must have a clear point of view and defend it.
• Able to defend recommendations before skeptics.
• Comfort with DataWave Corp pace and change.
• Solid CILT grounding; Category Management is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage Category Management tasks.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Build a 7-quarter view that remains accurate.
• Set realistic targets for Duluth, MN teams.
• Create dashboards to provide consistent metrics.
• Prioritize the backlog when urgency is claimed.
• Investigate margin issues and deliver fixes.
• Champion scalable process improvements for growth.
• Lead due diligence on acquisitions and investments.
• Maintain project scope and prevent scope creep.

Skills

Point of view

Defend recommendations

DataWave pace

CILT grounding

Category Management

Problem solving

Job description

Operations here are good; we hired an Inventory Manager because good is a starting line, and Material Requirements Planning is how we cross the next one. Few business roles let you own the whole thing end to end; this manager one in Duluth does, and it pays $83,000 - $123,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Build the 7-quarter view that survives contact with reality
• Set the targets Duluth, MN teams are measured against and make them fair
• Wire up dashboards so Duluth managers stop asking you for the same numbers
• Prioritize the backlog when everything is labeled urgent by someone
• Chase down why margin slipped and come back with a fix, not a theory
• Champion process improvements that scale with DataWave Corp growth
• Lead due diligence on acquisition and investment opportunities
• Hold the line on scope when a business project starts sprawling

What You'll Bring

• A point of view, held loosely and defended well
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics
• Comfort with a DataWave Corp pace that rarely sits still
• Solid CILT grounding, plus Category Management you can pick up on the fly
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• Solid understanding of business best practices and industry standards
• Willingness to relocate to Duluth, MN, or to make remote work

Three things define DataWave Corp: a Duluth address, a spirited-and-grounded culture, and a near-religious devotion to Material Requirements Planning. Every Inventory Manager at DataWave Corp owns an outcome, not just a checklist of tasks.

This freelance role pays $83,000 - $123,000 and includes flexible scheduling plus a structured plan to grow your Strategic Planning expertise.

We are reviewing Category Management and Material Requirements Planning backgrounds on a daily basis for this seat.

Skip the long deliberation; apply to the Inventory Manager role and let us answer your doubts.