Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Develop and maintain good communication with departments including staff faculty and thirdparty vendors to ensure effective and timely collection of course material requisitions as required. Assist with requisition distribution course materials research data entry and management of requisition data using Excel automated tools to extract & import data primary store management application ARC and other available software tools. Assist with the procurement process which includes but is not limited to generating wants lists creating and placing purchase orders gathering pricing information and tracking purchase orders to ensure products are received timely and in the expected condition. Forecast course material inventory needs including rental buyback and digital resources by utilizing sellthrough history and enrollment data. Participate in periodic and yearly physical inventory to ensure proper procedures are adhered to and accurate counts are maintained. Maintain good working relationships with faculty staff student workers publishers sales representatives and customers. Collaborate with the eCommerce team as directed to ensure all relevant course material information is available to customers on the store website and social media channels. Assist with placement and merchandising of textbooks and other course materials as required. Assist with shipping and receiving of textbooks and course materials as needed. Remain current and knowledgeable of emerging technologies that impact the course materials market. Analyze local national and global trends that impact both the organization and the industry. Prepare and present reports to management stating trends patterns and predictions using relevant data. Work with CBU IT LMS and Course Design teams to identify process improvement opportunities propose updates and develop strategies for implementation. Train and oversee student workers as needed to ensure all course materials areas are accessible and organized to ensure relevant information is available to customers. Overtime will be required at times throughout the year.