We are looking for an Operations Specialist to join our team in Northbrook, Illinois in a contract capacity with the potential to become permanent. This position supports the full order-to-delivery cycle and plays an important role in keeping inventory, shipping activity, and customer commitments on track. The ideal candidate brings a practical, detail-oriented approach to coordinating orders, transportation, warehouse activity, and related administrative processes in a fast-paced environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage customer orders from receipt through final delivery and invoicing, ensuring accurate entry, timely release to warehouse partners, and consistent follow-up on open items.<br>• Coordinate shipment activity for both inbound and outbound freight by working with carriers, brokers, suppliers, and warehouse providers to secure efficient and cost-effective transportation.<br>• Oversee daily fulfillment for e-commerce and distributor channels, confirm shipping schedules, and address issues such as backorders, quantity variances, substitutions, and pricing exceptions.<br>• Maintain inventory accuracy across multiple storage locations by reconciling system records, monitoring stock movement, and supporting count activities and inventory adjustments.<br>• Prepare and review operational documents such as bills of lading, packing details, labels, and shipment notifications to support smooth delivery execution.<br>• Partner with suppliers, co-manufacturers, customs-related contacts, and logistics providers to track inbound materials and imported shipments and help prevent delays.<br>• Respond to customer and partner inquiries related to order status, delivery timing, product details, returns, credits, and deductions while helping maintain current account documentation.<br>• Support purchasing and administrative workflows by preparing purchase orders for review, assisting with item setup and discontinuations, and generating routine operational reports.<br>• Provide accounting-related support through entry and verification of receivables, payables, freight charges, and warehouse invoices, ensuring shipment records align with billing documents.
<p>We are seeking an experienced Communications Manager / Brand Transition Lead to support a major brand integration and portfolio transition initiative. This role will be responsible for driving internal and external communications, coordinating brand transition activities, supporting content development, and ensuring consistency across messaging, assets, and materials.</p><p>The ideal candidate is a strategic communicator and strong project manager with significant experience leading complex brand, communications, and go-to-market initiatives. <strong>Experience in the semiconductor industry is required.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead internal communications efforts to ensure alignment with organizational strategy and key business initiatives</li><li>Keep employees engaged and informed throughout brand and portfolio transition activities</li><li>Develop and publish content across websites, blogs, videos, photography, presentations, and related communication channels</li><li>Ensure consistency across all communications, branding, and messaging</li><li>Manage brand transition assets and coordinate with external agency partners as needed</li><li>Support website content development for a unified portfolio and brand presence</li><li>Coordinate trademark and brand registration processes in partnership with legal teams</li><li>Oversee brand transition activities across multiple office and building locations</li><li>Develop and update sales enablement materials, including brochures, customer-facing collateral, pitch decks, and landing pages</li><li>Create thought leadership and media messaging to support broader communications goals</li><li>Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to determine what information should be shared, when it should be released, and how it should be communicated</li><li>Measure, analyze, and present the effectiveness of communication efforts</li><li>Publish timely company information including memos, directives, and organizational updates</li><li>Support value proposition development and articulation for combined offerings</li><li>Lead project management activities including weekly meetings, timelines, progress reporting, and stakeholder coordination</li></ul><p><br></p>