What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Inventory Analyst position at Macmillan Job Board?
We are seeking a Supply Chain Inventory Analyst to serve as the point of contact for inventory management for specific imprints within Macmillan; overseeing all aspects of inventory and addressing related issues for publishers, sales teams, and
operations. This role will have regular collaboration with Sales representatives, Publishers, Marketing and Production teams. As an integral part of our team, the ideal candidate will manage first prints, reprints, and remainders with meticulous attention to detail and efficiency. The inventory analyst will manage and educate other departments on new inventory initiatives; share best practices and develop an in-depth knowledge of the system and approaches in conjunction with leveraging information and supporting sales needs.
What you'll do:
- New Title Management (Collaboration with Sales representatives, Publishers, Marketing and Production to determine first print quantities)
- Daily monitoring of inventory levels and analysis from various reports to promptly identify reprint needs
- Regular collaboration with Sales representatives, Publishers, Marketing and Production teams requiring exceptional project management, analytical, forecasting, organizational, and communication skills to effectively coordinate inventory operations for existing catalog (all reprints)
- Generate and publish inventory reports and performance metrics to various levels of management to to improve stock out rates while also identifying opportunities for reducing inventory levels
- Manage the End of Life process for Remainders, working collaboratively with Publishers, Sales and Fulfilment Center
- Perform data entry tasks in Cognos databases (including meeting results, quantities, price changes, follow-up information,)
- Print and bind meeting organization
What you'll bring:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or related
fields - Strong computer skills, proficiency in Google Apps, and intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel
- Strong organizational and analytic skills
- Publishing and/or inventory experience
This role will have an annual salary of $52,000 - $59,000.
Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.
U.S. publishers include Celadon Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Flatiron Books, Henry Holt & Company, Macmillan Audio, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, The St. Martin's Publishing Group, and Tor Publishing Group. In the UK, Australia, India, and South Africa, companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.
Macmillan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, consistently striving to foster a culture where everyone belongs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability, neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and economic status, and background or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
Salary : $52,000 - $59,000