ReaderLink needs to maintain a comprehensive catalog of books, with over 30,000 new items added annually, and ensure pivotal metadata feeds into JDA CKB and other analytics systems. This role will help establish policies, standards, processes, and tools for accurate and consistent attribute maintenance across all titles and brands.
Requirements
- Strong to advanced experience in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook is required.
- Must be proficient in basic mathematics: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Ability to do algebra, calculate figures and amounts and apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving variables.
Responsibilities
- Manage and populate content for the ReaderLink book title catalog from soliciting publishers for title details, collating titles to enter and create detailed product information in various dynamic operating tools to provide detailed product information for the life cycle and buying operations within ReaderLink’s business.
- Monitor daily submissions of new products and assist Publishing Partners in uploading data needs.
- Populate and maintain over 30,000 items annually and 50+ unique attributes within the item catalog based on a set of established business rules.
- Coordinate with various colleagues for approvals and uploads of new product entries into ERP system.
- Continuous review of data quality and accuracy for consistent reporting.
- Run sales reports to capture stratification needs based on products shipped to warehouses or customers.
- Troubleshoot catalog/data issues documenting and communicating to appropriate parties.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field is required.
- Two (2) plus years of experience in the book publishing industry is preferred.
- Ability to work independently on tactics and in high-functioning groups on strategic direction.
- Strong project management and analysis skills.
- Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
