Multi- Inventory & Operations Specialist

Overview

Bring Strategic Thinking, Organization and Operational Excellence to Room & Board’s Chicago Showrooms.

At Room & Board, extraordinary customer experience depends on what happens behind the scenes just as much as what happens on the showroom floor.

As our Multi-Location Inventory & Operations Specialist
, you’ll help create extraordinary customer experience by keeping inventory accurate and product moving efficiently across our Chicago, Oak Brook and Skokie showrooms and in partnership with our Delivery and Distribution Centers. This is an active, hands-on role where you’ll work with product throughout our showroom and stockroom environments while using strong organization, technology and communication to manage priorities and solve inventory challenges across multiple locations.

If you enjoy thinking strategically, adapting quickly in a fast-paced environment, solving problems and building strong partnerships, we’d love to meet you.

This role is part of our Retail team and reports to the Retail Market Manager/Regional Retail Market Manager.

Why Room & Board?

As a 100% employee-owned company, every eligible staff member shares in our success through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Ownership shapes how we work together. We think long-term, support one another and take pride in creating exceptional experiences for our customers and each other.

Work Location:

This role is based primarily out of our Chicago showroom and supports our Chicago, Oak Brook and Skokie locations
. Regular travel between locations is expected based on inventory and business needs.

Showroom Locations:

Chicago: 55 East Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 60611

Oak Brook: 2525 West 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL 60523

Skokie: 10071 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL60077

Schedule:Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. or 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Start times may occasionally be as early as 7:00 a.m. for larger projects.

You’ll share your talents in the following ways as a Multi-Location Inventory & Operations Specialist:

• Own inventory accuracy across multiple locations. Manage the day-to-day flow of inventory, including product movement, transfers, replenishment, cycle counts, damages, returns and product location accuracy.
• Keep products moving accurately and efficiently. Work hands-on throughout showroom and stockroom environments to physically count, locate, organize and move product, maintain accurate tagging and support larger inventory projects in a fast-moving environment.
• Plan and prioritize work across multiple locations. Balance daily inventory responsibilities, larger projects and changing priorities across our Chicago-area showrooms while coordinating closely with Delivery and Distribution Center partners to keep work organized and moving forward.
• Use technology and data to guide your work. Leverage SAP, Excel, Microsoft 365 and other tools to research inventory issues, maintain accurate information and identify opportunities.
• Build strong partnerships across locations. Work closely with showroom leadership, Visual, Delivery and Distribution partners to coordinate priorities and ensure strong follow-through, both in person and remotely.
• Solve problems and improve processes. Research inventory discrepancies, identify root causes and look for ways to improve accuracy, efficiency and consistency across locations.
• Create safe, organized and productive environments. Maintain stockrooms and inventory areas that are safe, organized and efficient and support our showroom teams and customer experience.

Additionally, you'll bring the following experience and demonstrated skills as a Multi-Location Inventory & Operations Specialist:

• 5+ years of inventory management, retail operations, logistics or related experience. Experience supporting multiple…