Inventory Specialist

Big Lots; Macon (GA); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote work

Paid volunteer days

Clear opportunities for advancement

Job summary

Big Lots, Inc. invites an Inventory Specialist to build reporting and models that guide the business. In Macon, GA, this role offers meaningful ownership of outcomes beyond a task list, with a floor of 53,000 to 79,000 annually and flexible remote work.

You will set operational standards, analyze handoffs for revenue leaks, and identify risks in contracts before legal review. With 4 years of experience and business ownership, you’ll contribute to actionable recommendations and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Experience interpreting data and translating findings into clear recommendations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with the Macon market and local business landscape.
• Excellent written communication for high-stakes emails.

Responsibilities

• Set the hands-on operational standards that keep Big Lots running smoothly.
• Map where revenue leaks between handoffs across the business funnel.
• Catch the risk in a contract before legal opens it.
• Find the friction in the Macon customer journey and bill it back to a fix.
• Broker tradeoffs when sales, product, and finance want three different things in Macon.

Skills

Reliability

Accountability

Follow-through

Email tone

Data interpretation

Data-driven recommendations

Macon market knowledge

Active listening

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Resilience

Job description

This is an employee-centric opportunity for an Inventory Specialist to build the reporting and models that guide a business. The $53,000 - $79,000 is the floor, not the ceiling; with 4 years and business ownership, this Big Lots role keeps rising.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the hands-on operational standards that keep Big Lots running smoothly
• Map where revenue leaks between handoffs across the business funnel
• Catch the refreshingly-candid risk in a contract before legal even opens it
• Find the friction in the Macon customer journey and bill it back to a fix
• Broker tradeoffs when sales, product, and finance want three different things in Macon

What You'll Bring

• Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through
• A writer's ear for tone in a high-stakes email
• Comfort interpreting data and translating findings into clear recommendations
• Familiarity with the Macon market and local business landscape
• The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Resilience measured across 3 years of business cycles

For over 5 years, Big Lots has built deeply collaborative solutions that help teams in Macon, GA get more done. Every Inventory Specialist at Big Lots owns an outcome, not just a checklist of tasks.

We combine $53,000 - $79,000 with flexible remote work, paid volunteer days, and clear opportunities for advancement.

We re-validated this opening today; Big Lots is still on the lookout.