Inventory Specialist (Joliet, IL) - Data-Driven Ops Lead

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

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.