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** Inventory Analyst - Publishing Operations**

**Childrens Inventory Analyst PYR and RH**

Penguin Random House is seeking an **Inventory Analyst** to join our team in **Publishing Operations.** In this role, you will be reporting to the Senior Director overseeing both Penguin Young Readers and Random House Childrens Books. You will be working with their team to maintain targeted inventory levels for backlist titles, planning and forecasting, maintaining the integrity of information stored in SAP and serving as a liaison between customer service/warehouse personnel and production departments. You will be responsible for maintaining data concerning reprints and ensuring the appropriate inventory levels for new releases. You will be an integral part of the inner workings of supply chain interacting daily with Sales, Production, Customer Service and the Warehouse.

Penguin Random House is the international home to more than 300 editorially and creatively independent publishing imprints. Both PYR and RHCB are renowned for some of todays best-selling childrens authors and classic titles, including *Amanda Gorman*, *Dr. Suess*, *Jacqueline Woodson*, *Eric Carle, Last Kids on Earth, Magic Tree House, Peter Rabbit*, *Llama Llama* and many others.

**Responsibilities:**

* Liaise with customer service and the warehouse to address both customer and receiving issues and ensure timely receipt of books.

* Review Box Sets monthly and order pack ups

* Liaise with Sales to estimate needs for seasonal titles

* Prepare monthly excess reviews for Publisher meetings

* Review components at the printers for obsolescence

* Review sales/POS reports to identify trends and suggest reprints

* Liaise with the Inventory Operations team to provide additional details on significant changes of inventory excess rates monthly

* Maintain quarterly clean-up of titles in the warehouse

**Requirements:**

* Previous experience in Inventory Management or Sales preferred

* A minimum of 1-2 years of publishing experience preferred

* Excellent analytical skills; comfortability with numbers and data

* Excellent written and oral communication skills

* Detail oriented with strong organizational and time management skills

* Demonstrates the ability to thrive in a deadline driven working environment

* Demonstrates the ability to prioritize and proactively and creatively problem solve

* Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; Power BI 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 City

**Postal Code:** 10019

**Job ID:** 190881

Date: Jan 6, 2022 Location: New York City, NY, US, 10019

**Nearest Major Market:** Manhattan

**Nearest Secondary Market:** New York City

**Job Segment:** Operations Manager, Inventory, Logistics, Operations, Publishing

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