Associate Production Manager Job at Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble New York, NY 10003
Category: Publishing
EmploymentType: Full-Time
Location: NY-New York (Union Square)
LocationType: corporate
JobLocation: New York, New York 10003
JobSummary: Union Square & Co., a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc. is seeking an Associate Production Manager! This role supports the production managers on wide-ranging publishing activities including estimating, creating purchase orders, and acting as a liaison between printers and the UNSQ production team. The Associate Production Manager will work in a high-volume production department, focusing on estimating and developing manufacturing specifications. This role interacts with various departments within Union Square & Co. as well as external vendors.
An employee in this position can expect an annual starting rate between $60,000 and $75,000 depending on experience, seniority, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law.
- Write detailed production specifications to request estimates from domestic / overseas printers and assist with preparing estimates for P&L approval.
- Liaise between external vendors and various in-house departments including Editorial, Design, Managing Editorial, and Inventory to seek cost approvals, track specification changes, and gather feedback from routing materials.
- Create purchase orders and communicate with printers to confirm various PO details.
- Work closely with Inventory and Managing Editorial to track deliverables and maintain schedules.
- Assist with creating and updating various reports on key performance metrics.
- Handles other special projects as assigned.
- 4 year college degree or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum 3 years prior Production experience within book publishing.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Fundamental understanding of book publishing and production / printing specifications.
- Detail-oriented individual with strong organizational skills to prioritize effectively and handle a comprehensive workload.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with Title Management & Vista a plus.
- Able to work in NYC office at least 3 days / week strongly preferred.
EeoStatement: Barnes & Noble is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, hairstyle, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, reproductive health decisions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
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