Inventory Specialist

Savvyherb; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Savvyherb is seeking an Inventory Specialist to track and audit finished goods and raw materials at our cannabis cultivation facility in Illinois. You will ensure accurate documentation from seed to sale, support production teams, and maintain strict safety and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes inventory audits, labeling accuracy, and working in a warehouse environment with varying conditions. Candidates should have 1 year of warehouse or manufacturing experience and be capable of

Qualifications

• 1 year of warehouse or manufacturing experience required.
• Experience in inventory management is required.
• Must follow detailed instructions and complete audits.
• Positive attitude and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Track seed to sale of products as they leave the facility.
• Perform regular and random inventory audits to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain quality control in compliance with laws and SOPs.
• Label and document products accurately in the seed-to-sale system.
• Support production, cultivation, harvest, and other teams as needed.

Skills

Inventory management

Warehouse operations

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Seed-to-Sale System

Job description

• The Inventory Specialist is responsible for tracking, auditing, and managing inventory of finished goods and raw materials at a cannabis cultivation facility, ensuring all products are accurately documented from seed to sale and compliant with state and local regulations.
• Essential duties include conducting regular and random inventory audits, maintaining quality control, closing audit issues, supporting production teams as needed, and adhering strictly to company policies and safety standards.
• Minimum qualifications require at least one year of warehouse or manufacturing experience, previous inventory management experience, ability to follow detailed instructions, strong teamwork and multitasking skills, and compliance with cannabis industry regulations including age and registration requirements.
• The role involves physical demands such as standing for long periods, lifting up to 25 lbs, working at heights (up to 25 feet on ladders or scaffolding), and exposure to varying environmental conditions, with work performed primarily in a warehouse setting that includes moderate noise and some mechanical hazards.

The Inventory Specialist provides on-site support to the warehouse and storage areas within a cannabis cultivation facility. As an Inventory Specialist, you are responsible for tracking and auditing finished goods and raw materials within the facility. You may be cross-trained and asked to occasionally support other departments to meet business needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Track seed to sale of all products as they leave the facility.
• Executes inventory control measures to ensure the company minimizes inventory holding, maximizes stock tracking system, and ensure entry accuracy.
• Support regularly scheduled and random inventory audits.
• Monitor and maintain quality control measures in accordance with state and local laws.
• Ensure any open audit issues are closed by showing evidence of required sustainment.
• Adhere to company policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment within the facility and storage areas.
• Immediately inform Inventory Manager of any system discrepancies.
• Ensure all products are correctly labeled and accounted for within the system.
• Document and update product information and labeling using company's seed to sale system.
• Provide support to additional cultivation, harvest, and production teams as needed to achieve facility production goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

• One (1) year experience working in a warehouse or manufacturing facility.
• Previous experience in inventory management.
• Able to follow detailed instruction and capable of performing regular system and physical inventory audits.
• Positive attitude and works well with others in a team environment.
• Effective time management and multitasking skills.
• Must be 21 years of age or older and able to successfully register with the state's cannabis commission as an agent.
• Must comply with all laws, regulations, and policies associated with the industry.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in a regulated production facility (food, beverage, CPG, etc.) preferred.

Physical and Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate and/or prepare, place, position objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally move packages weighing up to 25 lb. Able to stand for 90% of the time. Comfortable with heights, occasionally ascends/descends a ladder to service the lights, filters, trellis netting and ceiling fans up to 25ft. Comfortable working atop and traversing scaffolding, when required. Comfortable with changing environment temperatures and humidity. Exposure to pollen, dust, dander, and other nature elements. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close observation and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Work is performed in a warehouse environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

If you're passionate about plant medicine and excited by our mission, we'd love to hear your perspective on how we can best meet your needs.