Publishing Coordinator (Academic)

An academic publisher in Oxford is looking for an enthusiastic assistant to help the stock planning team with a print on demand project. You will be assisting with a major Print on Demand project. This role is to start at the end of October for 6 months with possible extensions.

Key duties:

• Assist with a major global Print On Demand project, which includes file, stock and metadata management
• Ensure  maximum stock availability of lines
• Use the POD programmes on internal systems and efficiently managing workloads via suppliers.
• Develop good working relationships with a variety of contacts, international suppliers (predominantly in India) and international departments to ensure that data and files are transferred accurately and efficiently.
• Assist with coordinating print production and scheduling through to bound copy delivery, which includes maintaining corrected content for all products including books, journals, online and digital formats after publication
• Use and update internal systems Excel, SAP, and APO forecasting systems
• Manage, coordinate, and proof read content corrections in all formats (print and digital)

Experience / skills required:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Organized and able to prioritize their own workload, ability to work to tight deadlines
• Experience coordinating/managing projects
• Some experience in a print/electronic product production environment would be desirable but is not essential
• Excellent computer literacy including MS Excel
• Problem solving skills

For further information, please apply online or email a CV and salary expectations to alisonredfearn@atwoodtate.co.uk

Contact:             Alison Redfearn

Tel:                    0203 574 4421

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