Inventory Specialist

Energy Innovation Corp; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking an Inventory Specialist in Davenport, IA, a contract role offering $54,000–$81,000 annually. The role emphasizes ownership, data interpretation, and mentoring, with APICS CPIM as a close credential.

You will help design systems to support growth and efficiency in the Davenport market. Expect to lead forecast reviews, surface trends from sales data, negotiate vendor terms, and optimize workflows.

Qualifications

• Ownership of responsibilities with measurable impact.
• Ability to interpret data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Familiarity with the Davenport market and local business landscape.
• Proven capacity to mentor or support mid-level teammates.
• APICS CPIM certification or close second as a close credential.

Responsibilities

• Hold a forecast review and drive data-informed decisions.
• Prepare data and answer questions in quarterly business reviews (QBR).
• Analyze customer and sales data to surface actionable trends.
• Negotiate vendor terms that balance practicality and cost.
• Streamline workflows to reduce cost and improve efficiency.
• Advocate data-driven options even when familiar choices are preferred.
• Determine which Davenport accounts receive priority attention and why.

Skills

Ownership

Data interpretation

Davenport market knowledge

Mentoring

APICS CPIM

Accountability

Job description

Caterpillar grew faster than its processes, so we need an Inventory Specialist to design the systems our success outran. Sum it up however you want — contract Inventory Specialist, $54,000 - $81,000, 4 years of Cold Chain Management, and a stake in Caterpillar that only deepens.

Key Responsibilities

• Hold a forecast review where people actually change their minds
• Field the awkward question in the QBR and have the data ready
• Analyze customer and sales data to surface actionable trends
• Negotiate vendor terms that look fiercely-supportive on paper and hold up in practice
• Streamline operational workflows to reduce cost and improve efficiency
• Argue the metrics-driven option even when the room already loves the safe one
• Decide which Davenport accounts get the white-glove treatment and why

What You'll Bring

• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• Comfort interpreting data and translating findings into clear recommendations
• Familiarity with the Davenport market and local business landscape
• Demonstrated capacity to mentor or support mid-level teammates
• Hands-on command of Communication, with APICS CPIM as a close second
• Comfort being accountable for an unhurried outcome in a contract role

Caterpillar began as a side project in Davenport and grew into the ownership-driven platform thousands of business users now rely on. Growth budgets at Caterpillar are generous because a sharper APICS CPIM you means a stronger team.

Sign on for $54,000 - $81,000, gain a growth path into business, a personal mentor, and benefits that make Davenport feel like home.

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We're keeping this Inventory Specialist search short, so put your hat in the ring this week.