Inventory Assistant

Position Summary:

The Inventory Assistant supports the Inventory Manager/Print Buyer and Operations Manager in the successful management of over 900 active titles. We are looking for a proactive, highly organized, and detail-oriented person who prides themselves on their ability to flexibly problem-solve. The ideal candidate will be versatile and resourceful, with strong communication skills and a natural inclination for systems thinking.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Take titles through the process of going out of print, communicating interdepartmentally and directly with authors, tracking end-of-life stock, and managing data throughout the process
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, communicating with our warehouse and amending data as needed
• Field inventory inquiries from within the company, calculating and evaluating inventory levels and balancing needs
• Generate reports and provide inventory-related data at the request of the Inventory Manager
• Track weekly sales reports, taking note of anomalies and measuring inventory needs
• Create, maintain and update product records
• Communicate with outside vendors
• Document, update, and improve procedures
• Work closely with the Inventory Manager on existent and special projects as they arise

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and database management

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Outstanding organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to problem-solve, prioritize, and manage time effectively
• Interest in the book publishing industry and interest in psychology a plus

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and Experience:

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in English, psychology, sociology, or a closely related field

AND

Experience: Two (2) years of full-time or its equivalent experience providing administrative support or project management which would provide the opportunity to acquire the abilities and knowledge listed

Language Ability:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Reasoning Ability:

• Self-directed while working collaboratively in a team environment
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Skillful problem-solver
• Ability to manage projects in parallel, pivot with time-sensitive situations, and handle essential workload

Math Ability:

• Ability to review and make inferences from data from various databases and programs

Computer Skills:

• Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite and Excel in particular
• Comfort with product databases

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

This position will be remote or hybrid based in Oakland, California. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.