Inventory Specialist

Energy Innovation Corp; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Paid sabbaticals

Mentoring program

Work-life balance

Job summary

PwC in Springfield, IL is seeking an Inventory Specialist to own and optimize inventory workflows on a part-time basis. You will manage exceptions, build predictive models, and align budgeting with targets while coordinating closely with cross-functional teams.

The role requires hands-on experience with customs clearance procedures, strong communication skills for non-technical stakeholders, and a proactive, curious approach to process improvement.

Qualifications

• Self-directed ship under deadline pressure.
• Springfield grounding or adaptability to plant roots quickly.
• Hands-on experience with Customs Clearance workflows and tooling.
• Ability to read a room you’ve never been in before.
• Experience with a part-time team rhythm.
• Ability to translate Facilitation complexity for non-technical audiences.
• Curiosity that exceeds current job description.

Responsibilities

• Turn a recurring exception into a rule the system handles itself.
• Build the model that tells you when to stop a losing business bet.
• Oversee budgeting cycles and hold teams accountable to spending targets.
• Time the Springfield launch against staffing realities.
• Own the relationship with the Tableau vendor.
• Push a business pilot past the point where most pilots die.
• Monitor industry shifts and advise leadership on strategic responses.
• Establish reporting cadences that give stakeholders timely visibility.

Skills

Self-directed

Deadline pressure

Springfield grounding

Customs clearance workflows

Non-technical communication

Part-time team experience

Curiosity

Tools

Tableau

Job description

PwC wants an Inventory Specialist in Springfield, IL whose default reaction to a surprising number is curiosity, not panic. The center of gravity here is ownership — $53,000 - $79,000 and a part-time schedule orbit it, and 4 years gets you in the door.

Key Responsibilities

• Turn a recurring exception into a rule the system handles itself
• Build the model that tells you when to stop a losing business bet
• Oversee budgeting cycles and hold teams accountable to spending targets
• Time the Springfield launch against what PwC can realistically staff
• Own the relationship with the Tableau vendor so it stops being a fire drill
• Push a business pilot past the part where most pilots die
• Monitor industry shifts and advise leadership on strategic responses
• Establish reporting cadences that give stakeholders timely visibility

What You'll Bring

• Track record that proves you can self-directed ship under deadline pressure
• A Springfield grounding, or the adaptability to plant roots quickly
• Hands-on experience with modern Customs Clearance workflows and tooling
• Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before
• Familiarity with the rhythms of a purpose-led part-time team
• Experience translating Facilitation complexity for a non-technical audience
• Curiosity that outpaces your current job description

PwC is a fast-growing business company in Springfield, IL, where Order Fulfillment and Customs Clearance drive everything we do. We protect Fridays for learning, so spend them chasing Oracle SCM Cloud or Change Management, your call.

We value work-life balance, so expect $53,000 - $79,000, flexible hours, paid sabbaticals, and a supportive mentoring program.