Careers Supply Planner

We are seeking a Supply Planner to join our Supply Chain Operations team on a 6-month contract basis. This role is crucial in supporting our ongoing projects and business-as-usual activities. In this role, you will work across Supply Planning and Academic Operations, contributing to key projects and ensuring smooth operations., As Supply Planner, key tasks and responsibilities include:

• Supply Planning: Analyse supplier turnaround times, manage printer loads, assist with Print on Demand distribution, and resolve printer errors and stalled orders.
• New Titles Support: Assist with launch process for new titles and submit print files to Amazon, addressing any errors.
• Print on Demand Management: Manage quote requests and record set-up for Print on Demand.
• Data Validation: Support with the cleanse and validation of digital records to improve data accuracy for over 60,000 products.
• Data Analysis: Identify and correct data inconsistencies across various systems.
• Metadata Quality: Ensure accurate metadata exchange for Academic products and contribute to the integration of print and digital systems.
  
  Do you have a keen eye for detail and thrive when solving operational challenges? This could be just the role for you..., You possess strong analytical skills and a keen attention to detail, making you adept at data analysis and reporting. Your excellent organizational and time management abilities ensure you can handle multiple tasks efficiently. You can work independently as well as collaboratively within a team, and you communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.
Ideally, you have experience in supply planning, academic publishing operations, or a related field. You are familiar with metadata management and digital records, and you understand the intricacies of print and digital publishing processes. Your background equips you to contribute significantly to optimising and managing complex workflows.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge., Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. Please note that Cambridge University Press & Assessment will not ordinarily be able to provide sponsorship for vacancies of less than 12-months in duration. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK to be eligible for this position. Why join us Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
• 28 days annual leave pro rata plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes