Inventory Control Manager
Handshake · United States
- Hybrid
- Part-time
- $75,000 / year
- United States
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Job highlights
- Part-time contract for AI research.
- Leverage retail inventory expertise.
- Provide feedback on AI content.
- Flexible, project-based work.
- Remote and asynchronous environment.
About the role
Inventory Control Manager Opportunity Overview
Handshake is seeking experienced retail inventory professionals for flexible, part-time contract work to support AI research. This role leverages your expertise in inventory management, demand planning, and forecasting to provide feedback on AI-generated content, helping AI better understand real-world retail inventory workflows.
This is an ongoing, project-based opportunity that can be pursued alongside your current work.
What You'll Do
- Use your domain expertise to create expert-level training questions and scenarios based on real retail inventory workflows.
- Review and evaluate AI-generated responses for accuracy and relevance to real-world inventory management and forecasting practices.
- Provide structured written feedback to help improve AI model performance.
- Complete tasks at your own pace with no set schedule or minimum hour requirement.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience in retail inventory management or control, in a role such as Inventory Control Manager or Inventory Analyst.
- Hands-on experience with workflows such as inventory reconciliation, demand forecasting, and in-season reforecasting.
- Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment.
Key skills/competency
- Inventory Control Manager
- Retail Inventory Management
- Demand Planning
- In-season Forecasting
- AI Research
- Content Evaluation
- Asynchronous Work
- Remote Work
- Inventory Reconciliation
- AI Model Performance
Skills & topics
- Inventory Control Manager
- Retail Inventory
- Demand Planning
- Forecasting
- AI Research
- Content Evaluation
- Remote
- Part-time
- Contract
- Inventory Reconciliation
How to get hired
- Customize your resume: Highlight your 5+ years of retail inventory management experience, focusing on inventory reconciliation, demand forecasting, and in-season reforecasting.
- Tailor your application: Emphasize your strong written communication skills and your ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous setting.
- Prepare for the role: Be ready to discuss your experience creating training questions and scenarios for AI, and evaluating AI-generated content.
- Showcase your detail-orientation: Demonstrate your keen eye for accuracy and relevance in your application and any potential assessments.
Technical preparation
Study inventory reconciliation processes.,Review demand forecasting techniques.,Understand in-season reforecasting.,Familiarize yourself with AI feedback tools.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex inventory challenge.,How do you ensure accuracy in data?,How do you manage your workload independently?,Provide an example of giving constructive feedback.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the work arrangement for the Inventory Control Manager role at Handshake?
- The Inventory Control Manager position at Handshake is a remote, asynchronous, and part-time contract role. This means you can work from anywhere and complete tasks on your own schedule.
- What specific inventory management skills are most important for this Handshake AI research role?
- Handshake is particularly interested in candidates with hands-on experience in inventory reconciliation, demand forecasting, and in-season reforecasting, stemming from at least 5 years in retail inventory management.
- How does this Inventory Control Manager role differ from a traditional job?
- Unlike a traditional job, this is a project-based contract role focused on supporting AI research by evaluating AI-generated content. It offers flexibility with no set schedule or minimum hours.
- What kind of feedback will I provide as an Inventory Control Manager for Handshake's AI project?
- As an Inventory Control Manager, you will provide structured written feedback on the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated responses to real-world inventory management and forecasting practices.
- Is this a full-time or part-time opportunity with Handshake?
- This is a part-time, project-based contract opportunity. It is designed to be taken on alongside your current work commitments.
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