Careers in Inventory Control

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in inventory control? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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Inventory control deals with managing the inventory of a business and making sure the business always has enough of a given item. Inventory control ensures that as little as possible goes to waste or that the minimum amount necessary is ordered, saving money as well.

You could work for a business, large or small, that works with physical products at any stage, from raw materials to finished products. Your responsibilities could include:

Keeping track of item quantities with computer software
Tracking shipments
Letting buyers know what products need to be ordered
Knowing the inventory inside and out and answering customer inquiries about specific items, especially in small businesses

While you don’t need a bachelor’s degree for many inventory positions, it will definitely help you to advance more quickly. You might also look into logistics and supply chain management positions.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Inventory Control

K2M - K2M is based in Leesburg, VA and develops “technological innovations which enable surgeons to more effectively treat the world’s most complex spinal disorders.”

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Job Title	Location
Summer Intern	Leesburg, VA
Product Manager - Spine	Southeastern, PA
Product Manager - Orthopedics	Dallas, TX

See all 2 job postings

Destination Maternity Corporation - Destination Maternity Corporation, which is based in Philadelphia, PA, does $500 million in annual sales as “the world’s leading maternity apparel retailer.”

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Job Title	Location
Design Internship-Summer 2014 (A Pea in the Pod, Motherhood, Jessica Simpson, Oh Baby)	Philadelphia, PA
Marketing Internship-Summer 2014	Philadelphia, PA
Product Development Internship-Summer 2014	Philadelphia, PA
Technical Design Internship-Summer 2014	Philadelphia, PA
Assistant Creative Director	Philadelphia, PA

See all 206 job postings

Restoration Hardware - Restoration Hardware is a Corte Madera, CA based retailer that considers itself a “curator of the finest historical design the world has to offer."

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Job Title	Location
Health IT Specialist	Fulton, MI
VP of IT	Austin, TX
Linux System Administrator	San Mateo, CA
Disaster Recovery System Engineer	Fayetteville, NC
Information Systems Administrator	Champaign, IL

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Brilliant Earth - Ethically produced diamonds do exist, and Brilliant Earth is a San Francisco, CA based company that is hoping to make them the norm.

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Job Title	Location
Operations Associate	San Francisco, CA
User Experience Designer Lead	San Francisco Bay Area, CA
FullStack Wizard (HTML5/JS/CSS)	San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Sales and Operations Associate	Sacramento, CA
Customer Experience Associate	San Francisco, CA

See all 28 job postings

Coldwater Creek - Coldwater Creek is a multi-channel "specialty retailer of women's apparel, jewelry and accessories" that started as a one-room mail order business.

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Job Title	Location
Inventory Planning Internship - Fashion Industry Opportunity	Sandpoint, ID
Production Internship - Fashion Industry Opportunity	Sandpoint, ID
Financial Planning & Analysis Intern	Sandpoint, ID
Allocation Analyst - Fashion Industry Opportunity	Sandpoint, ID
Stylist - Fashion Industry Opportunity	Sandpoint, ID

See all 151 job postings

Steven Alan - Steven Alan is a New York, NY based fashion designer and retailer that offers a "unique brand of casual, smart, self-assured essentials for both men and women."

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Job Title	Location
Marketing and Business Development Intern - Fashion Industry Opportunity	New York, NY
Fashion Design Intern - Spring/Summer	New York, NY
Assistant Merchandiser Intern	San Jose, CA
Buying Intern	New York, NY
eCommerce Styling Intern	New York, NY

See all 18 job postings

Rainbow USA - Rainbow USA is a Brooklyn, NY based retailer that offers an “assortment of clothing for juniors, plus sizes, and children."

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Job Title	Location
Store Management	Richmond, CA
Jr. Assistant 597	Houston, TX
Bilingual Central America Retail Head Miami FL	Miami, FL
Community Outreach Coord.- RBC	Cleveland, OH
Assistant Store Manager	Melbourne, FL

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Liquidity Services Inc. - Liquidity Services Inc. is a Washington, DC based company that offers "the world’s leading marketplaces for surplus assets."

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Job Title	Location
Intern	New York, NY
Retail Inventory Auditor Assistant	Denver, CO
Fixed Income Relations Manager	New York, NY
Controller / Accounting Manager - Construction	Los Angeles, CA
BILINGUAL RETAIL SALES ASSOCIATESCASHIER	Houston, TX

See all 297 job postings

J. Crew - J. Crew is a New York, NY based apparel retailer that started with a catalog in 1983 and is known for its preppiness, but that may be changing.

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Job Title	Location
Summer Internship 2014	New York, NY
PHP Developer (Waltham, MA)	Waltham, MA
Superintendent heavy and highway	Brookfield, CT
Landscape Foreman	Englewood, CO
Beauty Advisor	Pelham, NY

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Build It Green! NYC - Build It Green! NYC is a non-profit “working towards reducing the amount of unnecessary construction and demolition (C&D) waste clogging our landfills.”

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Job Title	Location
UN Women: Human Resources Communications Intern	New York, NY
UN Women: Recruitment Internship	New York, NY
Intern: Policy and Programme Directorate	New York, NY
Network-Firewall Design Expert-Burbank CA or NYC-Fulltime (Permanent)	New York, NY
Sales and Marketing Internship For Technology Company	Astoria, NY

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AmeriMark - AmeriMark is a Middleburg Heights, OH company that "is a leading direct marketer of women's apparel, shoes, name-brand cosmetics, and lots more."

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Job Title	Location
Junior Graphics/Web Designer	Middleburg Heights, OH
SEO Manager	Edison, NJ
Sr. Programmer Analyst	Middleburg Heights, OH
Junior Graphics/Web Designer	Cleveland, OH

See all 4 job postings

Nasty Gal - Nasty Gal is a Los Angeles, CA based e-commerce site that features "a highly curated selection of vintage pieces," and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
PR Intern	New York, NY
VERA WANG FASHION PR INTERNSHIP - NYC (PR CONSULTING) - Interns to start ASAP!	New York, NY
Textile Design Intern	Los Angeles, CA
Interactive Designer	Los Angeles, CA
Junior Graphic Designer	Los Angeles, CA

See all 5 job postings

Oriental Trading - Oriental Trading is an Omaha, NE based "direct merchant of value–priced party supplies, arts and crafts, toys and novelties," and they have a ton of jobs.

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Job Title	Location
Intern-Internal Audit	Ralston, NE
Java Developer Intern	Omaha, NE
E-Commerce Marketing Analyst	Ralston, NE
Associate Brand Merchant	Ralston, NE
Cost Analyst	Ralston, NE

See all 24 job postings

Cabela’s - If you love the outdoors, you probably already know all about Cabela’s. But have you checked out their job opportunities?

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Job Title	Location
Associate Category Manager Direct/Asst. Buyer-Men's Casual Footwear	Sidney, NE
Supply Chain Support Manager	Sidney, NE
Claims Manager	Sidney, NE
Category Manager/Buyer - Men's Logo & Accessories	Sidney, NE
Site Development Manager	Sidney, NE

See all 340 job postings

Necco - Can you craft your entire resume out of Conversation Hearts? If so, then Necco in Rever, MA might be the perfect place for your first job.

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Job Title	Location
Retail Associate at Fuzziwig's Candy Store	Clinton, CT
Finance Associate/Credit and Collections Rep - Temp to Perm	Revere, MA
Retail Associate	Clinton, CT
Treatment Coordinator	Pedro, OH
Part-time Retail Associate at Fuzziwigs Candy Factory	Clinton, CT

See all 11 job postings

Simon & Schuster - If you’re intrigued by what Simon & Schuster is doing to maintain (or improve) their position in the trade publishing industry, then check out their Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
Intern	New York, NY
Editorial Assistant	New York, NY
Editorial Assistant	New York, NY
PR/Media Relations Summer Intern	Washington, DC
Senior Executive Compensation Analyst	New York, NY

See all 59 job postings

Bluefly - If you are excited at the prospect of a career at the crossroads of fashion and e-commerce, then you’ll want to move on to Bluefly’s Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
Online Marketing Internship - Summer 2014 - Fashion Industry Opportunity	New York, NY
Email Marketing Internship	New York, NY
Social Media & PR Internship - Fashion Industry Opportunity	New York, NY
Social Media, Content & Public Relations Internship - Fashion Industry Opportunity	New York, NY
Styling Internship - Fashion Industry Opportunity	New York, NY

See all 19 job postings

American Eagle Outfitters - Most people outgrow American Eagle Outfitter's clothing lines when they reach their mid-20s, but they can stick with them by landing an entry level job.

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Job Title	Location
Merchandise & Inventory Planning Intern	Pittsburgh, PA
Creative	Pittsburgh, PA
Executive Assistant	New York, NY
Help Desk Analyst	Warrendale, PA
Account Executive	Pittsburgh, PA

See all 308 job postings

Cobalt - Cobalt is an automotive marketing company used by more than two thirds of auto manufacturers and one half of dealers in the US, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Finisher II - 2nd Shift	Gainesville, FL
Need pastry chef services	Bellwood, PA
Need party rental supplies	Bellwood, PA
Local Marketing Digital Advertising Campaign Strategist	Seattle, WA
Need pastry chef services	Bellwood, PA

See all 449 job postings

Hallmark - If you love making people smile, an entry level job with Hallmark might be the perfect answer to your post-graduation job search.

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Job Title	Location
Retail Commission Sales Associate	Freehold, NJ
Hotel Manager	Orlando, FL
Academic Dean	Richmond, VA
Sales Consultant - Longo Lexus	El Monte, CA
Internet Sales Consultant - Longo Lexus	El Monte, CA

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Tiffany & Co. - Tiffany & Co. is a jewelry company based in NYC and they have been one of the country's premier jewelers and designers since 1837.

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Job Title	Location
Security Systems Coordinator	Parsippany, NJ
Illustrator, Creative Visual Merchandising	New York, NY
Visual Merchandising Freelancer	Honolulu, HI
Summer Internship	Cumberland, RI
Associate Manager - Internal Audit	Parsippany, NJ

See all 238 job postings

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