Supply Chain Inventory Analyst

Macmillan is a prominent U.S. trade publishing company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. They are seeking a Supply Chain Inventory Analyst to oversee inventory management, collaborate with various teams, and manage inventory initiatives to improve operations and support sales needs.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

• 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

Company Overview