The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Nordstrom is hiring a Inventory Specialist in Covington, KY.

• Role description

  Step into an Inventory Specialist role at Nordstrom where your recommendations directly influence how the business allocates resources. A senior Inventory Specialist seat that takes 7 years of Vendor Management seriously, pays $85,000 - $124,000, and hands over the business reins.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Identify growth opportunities in the Covington, KY market and beyond
  • Stress-test the forecast against the KY scenario nobody wants
  • Champion process improvements that scale with Nordstrom growth
  • Run the numbers on build-versus-buy before Nordstrom signs anything
  • Broker tradeoffs when sales, product, and finance want three different things in Covington

  What You'll Bring

  • Fluency across Lean Manufacturing and Reverse Logistics, with strong opinions on both
  • Familiarity with the Covington market and local business landscape
  • A solid foundation in Strategic Sourcing, refined over 7+ years
  • Reverse Logistics fundamentals plus the Cold Chain Management polish clients notice
  • Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Covington, KY deadlines bring
  • A communicator who writes the meeting recap nobody asked for but everyone reads
  • The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in

  Nordstrom builds relentlessly curious business software that helps teams across Covington, KY move faster and worry less. At Nordstrom feedback has a short half-life, delivered close to the moment it can still help.

  Our Nordstrom offer is built to keep you: $85,000 - $124,000, coaching, benefits, and hours that flex around the KY life you want.

  The Nordstrom hiring team is moving on qualified applicants without delay.

  Ready to put your Demand Forecasting to work somewhere it actually matters? Apply to Nordstrom today.

• Required skills

  • Vendor Management
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Order Fulfillment
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Demand Forecasting
  • Reverse Logistics
  • Cold Chain Management
  • APICS CSCP
  • Innovation
  • Active Listening
  • Prioritization

• Benefits & perks

  • Onboarding buddy program
  • Wellness reimbursement account
  • Wellness program and challenges
  • Fully remote position
  • On-site flu shots and vaccinations
  • On-site cafeteria
  • Internal mobility opportunities
  • Commuter benefits
  • Phantom stock plan

• Apply before 2026-09-17

  Submit your application for this Part-time business position.