Inventory Specialist

Energy Innovation Corp; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 67,000 - 102,000; Part time

Job summary

Civic Engagement Corp in Joliet, IL is seeking an Inventory Specialist to own the unglamorous yet high-leverage work of improving operations each month. The role emphasizes end-to-end Joliet region operations, data-driven decisions, and measurable impact with internship-style hours.

You will collaborate with finance, marketing, and product to drive shared outcomes and maintain a data-honest operating environment for mid-level staff to grow.

Qualifications

• Experience as a mid-level Inventory Specialist with measurable results.
• Familiarity with IL regulations relevant to business operations.
• Strong rapport-building and a positive presence.

Responsibilities

• Frame the tradeoff so a busy executive can choose in sixty seconds.
• Keep the internship partnership honest with numbers both sides accept.
• Coach mid-level stakeholders through the math behind a hard reallocation.
• Audit existing processes and recommend high-impact improvements.
• Read the EDI signals early enough to steer before the quarter closes.
• Partner with finance, marketing, and product to align on shared business outcomes.
• Manage end-to-end operations for the Joliet, IL region.
• Tighten the reporting loop until bad news travels in hours, not weeks.

Skills

SKU Management

Interpersonal skills

Regulatory knowledge IL

Inventory control

Mid-level experience

Tools

Manhattan Associates WMS

Job description

Join Civic Engagement Corp as an Inventory Specialist and own the unglamorous, high-leverage work of making operations measurably better every month. This IL role reads like an upgrade — $67,000 - $102,000, internship hours, 4 years valued, and a path that does not dead-end.

Key Responsibilities

• Frame the tradeoff so a busy executive can choose in sixty seconds
• Keep the internship partnership honest with numbers both sides accept
• Coach mid-level stakeholders through the math behind a hard reallocation
• Audit existing processes and recommend high-impact improvements
• Read the EDI signals early enough to steer before the quarter closes
• Partner with finance, marketing, and product to align on shared business outcomes
• Manage end-to-end operations for the Joliet, IL region
• Tighten the reporting loop until bad news travels in hours, not weeks

What You'll Bring

• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence
• Knowledge of IL-specific regulations relevant to business work
• Proven track record delivering results as a mid-level Inventory Specialist
• An IL work history, or strong reasons you'll thrive here anyway
• Comfort owning a number that goes up or down because of you
• Strong working knowledge of SKU Management and Manhattan Associates WMS

Our Joliet, IL headquarters is home to a data-honest group of builders, designers, and problem-solvers at Civic Engagement Corp. We give mid-level hires room to fail small so they can later succeed big on business work.

The package speaks for itself: $67,000 - $102,000, coaching, coverage, and the flexible internship hours that mission-soaked business pros expect.

This role is in active recruitment, with a target start date just ahead.