Inventory Team Lead (1st ISC) - Melrose Park, IL

CEVA Logistics; Melrose Park (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

CEVA Logistics is seeking an Inventory Team Lead (1st ISC) for the Melrose Park, IL site. The role focuses on leading inventory reconciliation, counting, and discrepancy resolution within a dynamic logistics environment.

Responsibilities include running inventory reports from the WMS, counting counts, and auditing staging areas while collaborating with operations and shipping teams to meet departmental goals.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, internet, and web-based applications.
• Typing/data-entry skills.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic in all units of measure.

Responsibilities

• Run inventory reports from the WMS and transfer data to Count Sheet templates.
• Print and use Count Sheets to conduct physical inventory counts and enter results.
• Research discrepancies by cycle counting and review transaction history for last locations of products.
• Audit staging and empty locations; report findings to supervisor.
• Assist in operations, shipping and receiving as needed.
• Support team goals through open communication and collaboration.
• Identify issues and opportunities by comparing data from multiple sources.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Data entry

Basic math

Education

High school diploma or GED

Forklift Driver certification

Tools

WMS system

Job description

Inventory Team Lead (1st ISC) - Melrose Park, IL

Job Title: Inventory Team Lead (1st ISC) - Melrose Park, IL

Req ID: 590972

Posting Start Date: 28/09/2026

General information

CEVALogistics

Contract Logistics

Employee - Casual

Full Time

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

At CEVA Logistics, weRise inMotion. Your career is always on the move,growingas fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team ofnearly 200nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job.It'sa journey on which you rise.

Pay Range: $23.00

YOUR ROLE

Are you known for your leadership skills? Are you passionate about inventory management and investigating missing items? If so, we have an opportunity that would allow you to perform inventory reconciliations and identify and resolve discrepancies.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

• Run inventory report using the appropriate inventory query from WMS program and transfer data to Count Sheet template and shared network.
• Print Count Sheets in location sequence. Conduct physical inventory count and enter quantity onto Count Sheet. Record and enter count resultsinto system.
• Research inventory discrepancies by cycle counting discrepant items. Run transaction history toidentify the last locations that product was stored.
• Conduct search of \"Staging\" areas. Perform \"Empty\" location audits. Record and report the results of the count and audits. Report findings to department supervisor or designated representative.
• Assist in other areas such as operations, shipping and receiving as needed.
• Ability to support team members in furthering departmental goals through open and honest communication, promoting team interests over self-interest.
• Ability to identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities, comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions
• Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive relationships .

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED. Minimum two to three years of related experience.
• Credentials: Forklift Driver certification. Valid state issued driver's license, preferred.
• Skills: Basicproficiency in Microsoft Office, internet, web-based and job specific software applications. Accurate typing skills and/or data entry. Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Characteristics: Responds promptly and professionally to customer needs. Ability to read, comprehend and write basic correspondence. Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package with a focus on your wellbeing. This includes competitive Paid Time Off, 401(k), health insurance and an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and a diverse range of retail, travel, car and hospitality brands, including important offerings like pet insurance.

We are a team in every sense, and we support each other and work collaboratively to achieve our goals together.

It is our goal that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment, so if you'd like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then let's work together to help you find your new role.

ABOUT TOMORROW

We value your professional and personal growth. That's why we share plenty of career opportunities for you to thrive within CEVA. This role can be the first step on your career path with us. You can stay in the same job family, find a new family to grow in (an almost limitless number of options) or find your own path. Join CEVA for a challenging and rewarding career.

CEVA Logistics is proud to be an equal opportunity work place and an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.