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Cengage Group

Inventory Control Associate

🇺🇸 Independence, KY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $18 - $22 per Hour

💻 Other

🗓️ September 3rd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Cengage Group is hiring an Inventory Control Associate. The role involves performing quality checks on orders, investigating inventory discrepancies, monitoring inventory counts, and assisting with product moves and cycle counts to ensure order accuracy for customers.

Highlights
  • Perform quality checks on orders and investigate inventory discrepancies
  • Monitor and count inventory, assist with product moves and cycle counts
  • Handle inventory resolution tasks such as shorts and checks
  • Ability to safely lift up to 50 lbs and stand/walk for 8-10 hours
  • Required: High School Diploma or GED, basic math skills, and strong site recognition
  • Preferred: Experience with Logpro, basic computer skills, and RF technology
  • Compensation range: $18.00 - $22.00 USD per hour
  • Supportive of inclusion, diversity, and reasonable accommodations for disabilities
  • Works within the Inventory Control department aiming to ensure the quality of customer orders

Inventory Control Associate Full Description

Inventory Control Associate
Independence, KY, USA
Full time

We believe in the power and joy of learning
At Cengage Group, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Our culture values inclusion, engagement, and discovery
Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-belonging/.

Summary:
As a member of the Inventory Control department, the primary objective for this position is to ensure the quality of orders going out to our customers.

Position Description: This position is responsible for assisting the Inventory Control Department in the following areas: Perform quality checks on all orders that divert to the QC area, help Resolution with shorts and inventory checks as needed, monitor and count inventory and help with inventory moves and destroys.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Perform quality checks on orders Investigate inventory discrepancies
  • Product moves
  • Cycle Count locations

Other tasks required
  • Must be able to safely and consistently lift 50 lbs
  • Must be able to stand and walk for 8-10 hours

Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
High School Diploma or GED

Basic Math Skills
  • Skilled in site recognition/matching of numeric and alpha groupings Safety minded
  • Good attendance (No Reminder Letter or Final Warning in last 18 months)

Preferred:
  • Logpro Experience
  • Basic computer skills
  • RF Experience

Cengage Learning is committed to Diversity
If you believe you are qualified för the above position and would like to be among those considered, discuss your interest first with your immediate supervisor, and then apply for the position through the Inside and attach your resume to your online application.
Cengage Group is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.

Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at accommodations.ta@cengage.com or at +1 (617) 289-7917.

About Cengage Group
Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education. 

Compensation
At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.

The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location.  Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.$18.00 - $22.00 USD