H-1B Visa Inventory Specialist Jobs
Inventory Specialist roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, or a related field. Employers in manufacturing, retail distribution, and e-commerce regularly file LCAs for these roles. The annual H-1B cap means timing your job search around the April lottery registration window matters.
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It's more than a job
As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.
Come join our amazing team in Groveport, Ohio as our Inventory Specialist! We have 2 shifts available - 1st shift 6:00am-2:30pm and 2nd shift 2:30pm-11:00pm Monday-Friday.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
How you create impact
- Oversee inventory accuracy and SKU integrity, implementing process improvements and controls for inventory movement and accountability.
- Lead investigations into inventory discrepancies, driving root cause analysis, corrective actions, and loss prevention measures.
- Manage inventory flow across put-away, storage, and picking functions to ensure efficiency and accuracy throughout the facility.
- Own cycle counts (including full quarterly counts) and maintain performance against inventory KPIs, ensuring reporting accuracy.
- Develop and present KPI reporting to stakeholders, collaborating with customers and teams on performance, improvements, and compliance with expectations.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What we would like you to bring
- 2–3 years of experience with warehouse management systems; AS400 or similar WMS preferred (Power BI a plus)
- 1+ year of experience with warehouse operations and processes
- Associate or technical degree, or equivalent work experience
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with proficient data entry abilities
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
What's in it for you
There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-onsite
Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For applicants in the United States, individuals with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, or hiring process may contact us by sending an email to kn.taaccommodations.com.
WHO WE ARE
Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.
As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.
EEO STATEMENT
Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation.
Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment).
Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.
INTRODUCTION
It's more than a job
As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.
Come join our amazing team in Groveport, Ohio as our Inventory Specialist! We have 2 shifts available - 1st shift 6:00am-2:30pm and 2nd shift 2:30pm-11:00pm Monday-Friday.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
How you create impact
- Oversee inventory accuracy and SKU integrity, implementing process improvements and controls for inventory movement and accountability.
- Lead investigations into inventory discrepancies, driving root cause analysis, corrective actions, and loss prevention measures.
- Manage inventory flow across put-away, storage, and picking functions to ensure efficiency and accuracy throughout the facility.
- Own cycle counts (including full quarterly counts) and maintain performance against inventory KPIs, ensuring reporting accuracy.
- Develop and present KPI reporting to stakeholders, collaborating with customers and teams on performance, improvements, and compliance with expectations.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What we would like you to bring
- 2–3 years of experience with warehouse management systems; AS400 or similar WMS preferred (Power BI a plus)
- 1+ year of experience with warehouse operations and processes
- Associate or technical degree, or equivalent work experience
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with proficient data entry abilities
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
What's in it for you
There has never been a better time to work in logistics. Bring your skills to an industry that offers stability and international career growth. We offer a great compensation and medical/dental benefits package, employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, excellent training programs, and a fun, and interesting global work environment. #LI-onsite
Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For applicants in the United States, individuals with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, or hiring process may contact us by sending an email to kn.taaccommodations.com.
WHO WE ARE
Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.
As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.
EEO STATEMENT
Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation.
Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment).
Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Inventory Specialist
Verify your role meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires Inventory Specialist positions to demand at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field. Pull the O*NET profile for your SOC code and confirm the listed education requirements match your job duties before any employer files.
Check LCA filings by employer and occupation
Use the OFLC Wage Search to filter Labor Condition Application filings by job title and state. Employers who have filed for Inventory Specialist or Supply Chain Analyst roles before are far more likely to sponsor again than those with no filing history.
Target E-Verify enrolled distribution employers
Large distribution centers and third-party logistics firms enrolled in E-Verify are structurally set up to hire on work visas. Search Migrate Mate to filter Inventory Specialist openings by employers with verified H-1B sponsorship history in logistics and supply chain.
Document your degree-to-role alignment clearly
Inventory Specialist RFEs often challenge whether a bachelor's in business or logistics directly relates to the role. Prepare a brief memo linking each job duty to a specific course or credential before your employer files the I-129, not after receiving an RFE.
Time your offer acceptance around the lottery window
H-1B registration opens each March for an October 1 start date. If you receive an offer in August, confirm whether the employer will file for the next cap season or pursue a cap-exempt research institution role to bridge the gap.
Negotiate prevailing wage level into your offer
DOL assigns Inventory Specialist roles a wage level from I to IV based on experience and supervision. Employers who file at Level I to cut costs create audit risk. Confirm your offered wage matches or exceeds the Level II or III prevailing wage for your metro area before signing.
H-1B Visa Inventory Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Inventory Specialist role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. H-1B eligibility requires the role to normally demand a bachelor's degree in a specific specialty, such as supply chain management, logistics, or operations management. Roles framed around general warehouse coordination without a degree requirement won't qualify. Employers need to document that the duties require theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas for Inventory Specialist roles?
Manufacturing, pharmaceutical distribution, e-commerce fulfillment, and large retail chains are the most active H-1B sponsors for supply chain and inventory roles. These industries regularly file LCAs through DOL for positions requiring systems expertise in ERP platforms like SAP or Oracle. You can browse verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate, filtered specifically for inventory and supply chain job titles.
What documents should I prepare before an employer files my H-1B petition?
You'll need official transcripts, your degree certificate, and any credential evaluations if your degree is from outside the U.S. Because USCIS scrutinizes specialty occupation for inventory roles, it also helps to prepare a detailed job duty breakdown showing each task maps to coursework in your field. Letters from professors or prior supervisors confirming specialized skills can preempt an RFE.
Can I work as an Inventory Specialist on OPT while waiting for H-1B selection?
Yes. If your Inventory Specialist role qualifies under a STEM-designated SOC code, you may be eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you up to three years of post-graduation work authorization. This covers two full H-1B lottery cycles. Confirm your employer is enrolled in E-Verify, which is required for STEM OPT authorization.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm laid off from an Inventory Specialist job?
USCIS provides a 60-day grace period after an involuntary termination, during which you can find a new H-1B sponsor or take steps to change status. Your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before the grace period ends. Keep copies of your I-94, approval notice, and most recent pay stubs, as the new employer's attorney will need them to file promptly.