Inventory Manager

Production Systems Group; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 98,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Freelance flexibility

Full benefits

Flexible hours

Job summary

Production Systems Group in Lawrence, KS is seeking an Inventory Manager with a strong judgment and a growth mindset. The role offers freelance flexibility and a competitive salary range.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, mentor teammates, and drive reliable forecasting and reporting processes. The position emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders to remove bottlenecks, timely communications with executives, and rigorous analysis of build-versus-buy decisions within a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Excellent multitasking with quality results across complex workstreams.
• Proven follow-through, measured in shipped outcomes.
• Ability to mentor without taking over the work.
• Rapid learner who adapts to shifting requirements and priorities.
• Comfort with freelance cadence in Lawrence, KS.
• Proven leadership experience guiding manager-level initiatives.
• Strong rapport-building and a genuinely positive presence.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to remove operational bottlenecks.
• Prepare board-ready presentations and quarterly business reviews.
• Tighten the reporting loop so bad news travels quickly.
• Analyze build-versus-buy options before commitments.
• Keep leadership materials accurate and free of vanity metrics.
• Identify and assess contract risks before legal review.
• Stress-test forecasts against KS scenario and risks.

Skills

Multitasking

Follow-through

Mentoring

Learner mindset

Leadership experience

Relationship-building

Job description

This Inventory Manager role pairs 8 years of judgment with Production Systems Group's appetite for being wrong quickly and right eventually. Everything about this Inventory Manager post says trust — $98,000 - $139,000, freelance flexibility, and 6 years rewarded with real say.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Empathy and Growth Mindset stakeholders to remove operational bottlenecks
• Prepare board-ready presentations and quarterly business reviews
• Tighten the reporting loop until bad news travels in hours, not weeks
• Run the numbers on build-versus-buy before Production Systems Group signs anything
• Keep the manager leadership deck honest, current, and free of vanity charts
• Catch the fun-loving risk in a contract before legal even opens it
• Stress-test the forecast against the KS scenario nobody wants

What You'll Bring

• Strong multitasking ability without sacrificing quality
• Proven follow-through, measured in shipped things rather than good intentions
• The patience to mentor without taking over the keyboard
• A learner's pace that keeps up with shifting requirements
• Comfort with the freelance cadence of a Lawrence-based operation
• Proven leadership experience guiding manager-level initiatives
• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence

Plenty of firms claim to do business; Production Systems Group actually does it, and from Lawrence no less, with a fast-paced stubbornness about quality. Our Lawrence office prizes the quiet contributor who makes everyone around them measurably better.

Open with $98,000 - $139,000, grow your Growth Mindset under a mentor, lean on full benefits, and flex your hours the way grown-ups should.

The freelance seat is open right now, refreshed and ready for resumes.

There's a manager role with your name on it at Production Systems Group; come claim it.