Temporary Assistant Manager, Analysis Reporting (Maternity Leave Contract)
Job Description
Company: Harlequin Enterprises ULC
Date: September 9, 2021
Job Title: Assistant Manager, Analysis Reporting
Department: Inventory
Reporting To: Central Inventory Manager
Status: Contract (12 Months Maternity Leave Contract)
Location: 22 Adelaide Street West, Toronto (currently working remotely but will need to commute to the office when it reopens).
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Job Summary:
In this role, you will be responsible for supporting and ensuring that the Direct-to-Consumer division’s book inventory is maintained at appropriate levels to meet shipping requirements. You will prepare and maintain various forecasts to meet this objective. Occasional travel within North America may be required.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Book Forecasting – 30%
• Review book usages and prepare weekly print and bind forecasts for Direct-to-Consumer division for production
• Ensure different usages for books by various marketing groups are captured in the forecasts
• Prepare forecasts for campaign and other usages as required
Run Verifications – 30%
• Approve daily and weekly shipping runs by ensuring availability of book inventory for shipments
• Verifies shipment quantities are accurate, versus forecasts and correct titles are being shipped to customers
• Resolve book shortages in a timely manner
Inventory Management – 30%
• Monitor inventory levels of books and request reprint/revisions as required to maintain sufficient inventory for shipments
• Review monthly and quarterly destruction lists for books to be saved
• Find efficient ways to use excess inventory to minimize inventory write-downs
Daily/Monthly Reporting – 10%
• Maintain daily invoice run reports to ensure volumes are balanced to invoice and actuals are comparable to forecasts – Ensure discrepancies are resolved prior to run being released
• Maintain daily intake reports for promotions to track response rates and investigate variance issues
• Reconcile month end shipments to Datawarehouse numbers
Qualifications:
Specific training or job experience required includes:
• 3-5 years work experience in forecasting and inventory management
• Post-secondary degree/diploma in Business/Marketing
• Comfortable working with and able to manipulate large data sets
• Strong knowledge of Excel, including macros, pivot tables
• Exceptional problem solving and decision-making skills
What’s in It For You?
• The opportunity to be part of a company on the leading edge of publishing, working with a very talented team and exceptional books
• Remote work, flexible start/stop times
• Vacation allotment, starting at three weeks
• Various virtual social activities to keep you connected – we love trivia!
• Virtual author events and access to discounted books
• Working with passionate people!
About HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin
Harlequin is a leading publisher of commercial fiction and narrative nonfiction. We publish more than 100 titles a month that reach audiences globally. Encompassing highly recognizable imprints that span a broad number of genres, we are home to many award-winning New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors. Harlequin is a division of HarperCollins Publishers, the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world. Through HarperCollins’s global publishing program, Harlequin titles are published in 17 countries and 16 languages.
Known worldwide for the quality of its list, HarperCollins Canada is the proud home of many bestselling and award-winning authors, including Esi Edugyan, Heather O’Neill, and Lawrence Hill. It is our vision to publish the best books of our generation and to work with authors over the length and breadth of their careers. Our authors are at the centre of everything we do. In addition to the Canadian publishing program, HarperCollins Canada is responsible for the sales, marketing, and publicity of HarperCollins titles from around the globe.
How to Apply
External applicants are asked to apply on our website (https://careers.hcc-hqn.com/) by September 23, 2021. HarperCollins Canada and Harlequin are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to equal employment opportunities. Employment decisions are based on job requirements and the skills, knowledge, and experience of the candidate, regardless of any other factors unrelated to job performance. We are also committed to ensuring that the accessibility needs of candidates and employees are considered and accommodated during the recruitment process. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.262 total views, 0 today