Associate, Supply Chain Inventory

Description:

Macmillan is seeking a Supply Chain Inventory Associate to manage all aspects of daily, weekly, monthly Inventory Management operations for MCPG Imprints including setting initial print and reprint quantities. Oversee “end of life” remainder process for all Imprints.

Major Responsibilities:

• New Title Management (Collaborate with Sales reps, Publisher, Marketing and Production to determine first print quantities)
• Reprints and title status (Daily monitoring of inventory levels to identify needed reprints by analyzing data from multiple reports)
• Follow up and Miscellaneous (Respond to inventory needs for Special Promotions. Heavy E-mail and phone communication)
• Data entry (Enter meeting results into Cognos databases (quantities, price changes, follow-up information)
• Gather data and prepare analysis for Idle Inventory, “End of Life” Remainders, donations, general cleanup and monthly management inventory reporting.
• Ad hoc reporting as needed for the group.

Required Skills / Knowledge:

• Strong analytical, organizational, communication and problem solving skills.
• Strong computer skills, MS Office proficiency. (Intermediate Excel level)
• Flexibility and composure to deal with frequent changes.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.

Experience Needed:

• 1-2 years of relevant work experience with inventory management and data analysis

Educational Background Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

This position will have an annual salary of $53,787 - $57,000

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade division of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a large family-owned media company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. Its 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, Macmillan publishes under the Pan Macmillan name. The German company, Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage, includes among its imprints S. Fischer, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Rowohlt, and Droemer Knaur.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, family status, economic background and status, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels. The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC.