Location: New York,NY, USA
** Associate Manager, Inventory Operations**
At Penguin Random House, our Publishing Operations division has experienced tremendous growth and is seeking an Associate Manager to join their collaborative Inventory Operations team!
With a focus on efficiencies and progress for theInventory Management team, this role is data and process focused, with strong communication, organizational, and analytical aspects. It is a key role within the Inventory Operations group with significant visibility and opportunity for growth.
Associate Manager , youll be the Inventory Management point person on a variety of initiatives and a nexus between multiple teams and departments. With an ambitious road map for 2022 and beyond, the Inventory Operations group is uniquely positioned to tackle some of the biggest concerns in modern publishing, from demand forecasting to the global supply chain crisis. Our small group is dynamic and collaborative but will also allow you the autonomy to pursue projects that spark your problem-solving creativity and implement improvements with significant and widespread impact.
**Responsibilities:**
* Work across the Inventory Management team to discover opportunities for improvement and increased efficiency as well as develop, execute, and implement solutions
* Ownership of several strategic projects on key initiatives critical to the Inventory Management team
* Spearhead new reporting and process enhancements
* Develop and maintain operational best practices for the Inventory Management team, including regular updates to sales and returns status, stock review and clean-up, and reporting against established KPIs
* Analysis and reporting shared within the Inventory Management team and to the larger Publishing Operations audience
* Complete special projects as needed
**Please apply if you meet the following minimum requirements:**
* Years of experience: 3 5 years of experience. No publishing experience required, but direct experience with report building, process improvement, and tool innovation highly sought.
* Excellent analytical skills; comfortability with numbers and data
* Ability to proactively and creatively problem solve
* Strong organizational and time management skills
* Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; PowerBI and SQL experience a plus but not required
Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.
Penguin Random House is the leading adult and childrens publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 250 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Childrens Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at
*Penguin Random House values the array of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status*.
**Company:** Penguin Random House LLC
**Country:** United States of America
**State/Region:** New York
**City:** New York
**Postal Code:** 10019
**Job ID:** 201466
Date: Feb 11, 2022 Location: New York, NY, US, 10019
**Nearest Major Market:** Manhattan
**Nearest Secondary Market:** New York City
**Job Segment:** Assistant Manager, Operations Manager, Inventory, Logistics, Management, Operations
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