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About the Role

The Inventory Management team collaborates with colleagues across departments to maintain correct stock levels for titles throughout their lifecycle. This role manages day-to-day inventory requirements for a portfolio of titles, ensuring appropriate stock levels and availability. It offers opportunities to learn, develop, and support colleagues within the wider Inventory team.

Responsibilities

Manage inventory processes for Print on Demand titles.
Order stock imported from Group Companies.
Work with Sales Operations and Production to set up Local Prints for Group Companies.
Manage inventory reserves and report on Out-of-Stock titles.
Manage the Non-Trade inbox and set up bespoke printings.
Release customer orders from the Order Management System, including stock for independent shops and Amazon.
Maintain price grids for Group Territories.
Attend meetings and action reprints for the team.
Run weekly and monthly reports to track information.
Provide ad hoc team support.
Cross-skill with other Inventory Management colleagues to provide optimal team support.
Contribute to system improvements and testing across inventory processes.

Requirements

Team player with excellent logistical skills.
Ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail.
Experience in inventory, stock management, supply chain, or a comparable operational environment.
Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
Ability to prioritize workload effectively.
High level of competency with Excel.
Ability to quickly learn new systems and processes.
Proven ability to influence process changes.
Experience in a data-heavy role.
Ability to make decisions independently and communicate reasoning clearly and confidently.
Experience working with data and using it to make accurate, time-sensitive decisions.
Understanding of the publishing process and how Inventory works alongside Sales, Production, and Finance.
Confidence in working with multiple systems and interpreting information from different sources.
Experience with inventory or reporting systems such as SAP, Biblio, or Business Objects.

Skills

Logistical skills
Attention to detail
Excel proficiency
System learning
Process influence
Data analysis
Independent decision-making
Clear communication
Interpreting information from multiple sources
SAP
Biblio
Business Objects

Location

London

Work Type

12-month fixed-term contract
Hybrid working

Experience Level

Experience of inventory, stock management, supply chain or a comparable operational environment
Experience of working in a data heavy role
Experience with inventory or reporting systems such as SAP, Biblio or Business Objects

Salary/Compensations

c.£32,000 depending how your experience and skills align to the role, plus bonus and benefits

Benefits

Bonus
Benefits

About the Company

Penguin Group Publishing Operations team
Here at Penguin, we believe in the power of authenticity and human creativity.
We celebrate creativity and diverse perspectives, so please be yourself!
As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form.

Equal Opportunity

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we offer interviews to candidates with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role, and opt-in on their application form.