Trade Show Inventory & Systems Lead

jackmortonworldwide; Addison (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jack Morton Worldwide is seeking a hands-on Trade Show Inventory & Systems Manager to lead the company-wide inventory system, collaborate with Operations, IT, and warehouse teams, and translate needs into practical system enhancements. This role focuses on inventory processes for client shows, exhibits, and activations, ensuring accurate tracking, data integrity, and scalable practices across locations.

You will help implement, test, train, and optimize the system while working with

Responsibilities

• Help implement, refine, and optimize the company-wide inventory system based on operational needs and user feedback.
• Serve as a key business and operational partner for the inventory platform, helping identify requirements, priorities, workflows, and opportunities for improvement.
• Evaluate how the system is being used across locations and teams and identify what is working, what isn't, and what needs to change.
• Translate operational and inventory requirements into clear, actionable requirements for IT and software developers.
• Work closely with developers and technical partners to refine the system, troubleshoot issues, and implement practical solutions.
• Help identify and close gaps in inventory data, including importing and integrating information from individual locations and legacy processes.
• Support data preparation, cleansing, organization, and migration using tools such as Excel and the inventory platform.
• Help determine the appropriate next steps when inventory data, assets, or information need to be incorporated into the system.
• Continuously improve system functionality and usability based on feedback from warehouse and operations teams.
• Help make the system intuitive and practical for the people using it every day.
• Support testing, implementation, rollout, training, stabilization, and ongoing optimization.

Job description

Jack Morton Worldwide is seeking a hands-on Trade Show Inventory & Systems Manager to lead the company-wide inventory system, collaborate with Operations, IT, and warehouse teams, and translate needs into practical system enhancements. This role focuses on inventory processes for client shows, exhibits, and activations, ensuring accurate tracking, data integrity, and scalable practices across locations.

You will help implement, test, train, and optimize the system while working with