Inventory Analyst - Publishing Operations

At Penguin Random House, our Publishing Operations division has experienced tremendous growth and is seeking an Inventory Analyst to join their collaborative and newly formed Inventory Operations team!

With a focus on efficiencies and progress for the Inventory Management team, this role is data-focused, with strong communication, organizational, and analytical aspects. As Inventory Analyst, you’ll be the Inventory Management point person on a variety of initiatives and a nexus between multiple teams and departments. You’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining operational best practices for the Inventory Management team and analyzing performance against established KPI’s. Additionally, this role will have ownership over the automated printing program and the management of inventory in our Reno Warehouse.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Ownership over the Dynamic Buffer Management system for the auto-printing program. This includes model management, auditing of current functions, investigation and resolution of any issues, and development of enhancements
• Oversight of inventory in the Reno warehouse, including the Automated Inventory management system currently in place. This includes:
• Reviewing daily model updates and stock transfers
• Managing the annual calendar and model maintenance for promotional periods and holidays
• Partnering with other teams to resolve under/overstock events in the Reno warehouse
• Identifying and resolving any issues as they occur while improving the system to prevent future events
• Developing and recommending future system enhancements
• Act as primary contact for Operations personnel for Reno related issues
• Development and maintenance of 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
• Special projects as needed

Please apply if you meet the following minimum requirements:

• 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
• No publishing experience 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 children’s 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 Children’s Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.

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 City 

Postal Code: 10019 

Job ID: 171826

Date: Oct 1, 2021

Location: 

New York City, NY, US, 10019

Nearest Major Market: Manhattan

Nearest Secondary Market: New York City

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