Inventory & Scheduling Associate — Growth Path

Addison Group; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Addison Group in Carol Stream, IL is seeking an Inventory Runner/Coordinator/Scheduler for an entry-level corporate role. You will collaborate with production, scheduling, inventory, logistics, sales, and management to keep operations running smoothly.

You’ll mostly work in an office setting but will interact with the production team on the floor. You’ll be cross-trained across production coordination, inventory movement, and scheduling, gaining exposure to multiple business areas.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1–2+ years of experience in inventory, order processing, warehouse, production, or related environment.
• Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including data entry, sorting, filtering, and formatting.
• Comfortable with basic math, measurements, percentages, and unit conversions.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Positive, outgoing, and team-oriented personality.
• Strong communication and time management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change.
• Self-starter who enjoys taking initiative and solving problems.

Responsibilities

• Track daily production activity and communicate updates to internal teams.
• Maintain accurate production and order information.
• Review production paperwork and verify details before work begins.
• Confirm materials, quantities, measurements, and specifications are accurate.
• Communicate schedule changes and priorities to production teams.
• Identify and communicate potential delays, shortages, or other issues.
• Work with Sales and Logistics to coordinate order and delivery updates.
• Partner with Supply to ensure materials are available when needed.
• Track material movement and follow up on missing items.
• Monitor equipment downtime and communicate updates to the appropriate teams.
• Work directly with production employees to answer questions and communicate priorities.
• Support scheduling, supply, and management teams with daily coordination.
• Proactively identify problems and help find solutions.

Skills

Inventory

Scheduling

Excel

Data entry

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Addison Group in Carol Stream, IL is seeking an Inventory Runner/Coordinator/Scheduler for an entry-level corporate role. You will collaborate with production, scheduling, inventory, logistics, sales, and management to keep operations running smoothly.

You’ll mostly work in an office setting but will interact with the production team on the floor. You’ll be cross-trained across production coordination, inventory movement, and scheduling, gaining exposure to multiple business areas.