About the role

Top Shelf Enterprises, LLC dba WeTheHobby is a leading sports collectibles company based in Rochester, NY. We are looking for a Data Entry Specialist to support accurate, efficient, and scalable management of sports card inventory across the inventory lifecycle. This role will help maintain clean inventory records, strengthen quality control, support inventory movement and selling operations, and provide reliable tracking and reporting for the Procurement team.

This role is ideal for someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable working with both data and physical inventory. The right candidate should be able to identify issues, follow through to resolution, communicate clearly across teams, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

The Data Entry Specialist will play an important role in ensuring WeTheHobby’s inventory is accurate, usable, and positioned for the right business outcome, while supporting the Singles Inventory Manager and collaborating with Buyers, Repack, Customer Service, and other teams.

What you'll do

Maintain accurate and timely inventory records, including card input, required fields, classifications, status assignment, and supporting documentation
Build and execute recurring inventory quality control checks, identify common errors and their sources, correct issues, and maintain clear error tracking to improve accuracy over time
Support inventory cleanup and reconciliation by comparing physical inventory with system records, reviewing newly added inventory and incomplete fields, resolving discrepancies, and helping ensure statuses are current and meaningful
Prepare weekly inventory review materials and maintain tracking by comp range, category, status, aging, assigned sales channel, and other agreed inventory views
Monitor designated inventory categories, and follow through on required actions
Own end-to-end tracking and operational coordination for giveaway cards, ensuring cards are properly assigned, documented, and reconciled
Coordinate with Repack, Buyers, Customer Service, and other internal teams to address missing information, input errors, inventory questions, and urgent priorities
Maintain recurring operational trackers for inventory received, inventory processed, quality issues, cards shipped, aging inventory, and open follow-up items
Support process improvement initiatives, system enhancements, special inventory projects, and implementation of new workflows
Document procedures and contribute to training materials that improve consistency, coverage, and scalability
Contribute to a positive team culture through professionalism, reliability, ownership, and strong communication

Qualifications

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to manage recurring workflows, deadlines, and follow-up items with consistency
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to identify, investigate, and resolve inventory issues
Comfort working with spreadsheets, inventory systems, dashboards, structured data, and physical inventory
Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
Able to work independently, remain dependable, and take ownership of assigned workflows
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with high-value inventory and time-sensitive requests
Ability to follow established procedures while identifying opportunities to improve accuracy and efficiency

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in inventory operations, quality control, e-commerce, fulfillment, warehouse operations, data administration, or a related role

Knowledge of sports cards, collectibles, grading, card conditions, market comps, and hobby terminology

Experience working with inventory management systems, Microsoft Excel, reporting tools, or operational dashboards

Experience supporting shipping, marketplace, consignment, or other inventory disposition workflows

Experience documenting processes, maintaining trackers, or supporting continuous improvement initiatives

The ideal candidate is

Highly organized, detail-oriented, dependable, and consistent

Comfortable working hands-on with both cards and data

Proactive about identifying issues and following through to resolution

Practical, observant, responsive, and able to balance speed with accuracy

Curious about how processes work and motivated to improve them

Professional and collaborative across teams

Excited by sports cards, collectibles, and the opportunity to improve inventory operations

Physical Requirements

Sit or stand for extended periods of time and walk or use stairs regularly.

Frequently bend, stoop, twist, and reach.

Lift, carry, push, and pull items up to 50 pounds.

Perform repetitive motions and use fine motor skills for typing, scanning, product handling, and detailed card handling.

Communicate effectively and work in office and inventory environments.

Compensation & Schedule

Full-time, 40hours/week

Schedule: Tuesday – Saturday from 8:30am – 5:00pm

The salary range for this position is $22.00 - $24.00 based upon experience. location in Rochester, NY. Occasional evening or extended weekend availability may be required based on inventory and sales schedules.

To comply with Federal law, WeTheHobby participates in E-Verify. All newly hired employees are verified through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to confirm their identity and employment eligibility.

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