Reprint Associate ( Princeton, NJ… at HarperCollins… · Princeton

REPRINT ASSOCIATE ( PRINCETON, NJ HYBRID) Job Locations US-NJ-Princeton Category Production OVERVIEW HarperCollins Publishers is currently seeking a Production Associate to assist the Reprint Production department in daily tasks related to the reprinting of backlist titles. The Associate will be responsible for issuing purchase orders, achieving optimal pricing, maintaining schedule fidelity, and overseeing the reprint production lifecycle for both Adult and Children’s titles. The Associate will also be working extensively with our digital printing vendors. This is a high volume and fast-paced position. It is a great opportunity for a self-starter who wishes to learn about making books, both print and digital. This role follows a hybrid schedule, requiring onsite presence 3 days per week at our office at 777 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ. RESPONSIBILITIES • Assist department and Director with various • Issue Purchase Orders to outside printers and binderies for manufacturing of both Adult and Children’s titles. • Liase with Inventory Management, outside vendors, and other key stakeholders to accurately manufacture and deliver finished goods in a timely fashion. • Coordinate with Digital Print vendors, troubleshoot file discrepancies. • Prepare and traffic production files, ensuring all materials meet printer specifications and quality standards. • Troubleshoot production issues as they • Manage daily reports and schedule updates for key • Send active Children’s books for safety testing and maintains relevant QUALIFICATIONS • College Degree or equivalent work experience • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite • Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills • Ability to work and communicate across internal departments and external vendors • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously • Prior publishing experience a plus, but not required HarperCollins Publishers is a company full of people who are passionate about books.  When you apply for a position, we want to know why you want to work here, and why you are interested in the job. That’s why cover letters are strongly preferred.   The salary for this position is $60,000. We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.     In addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.         HarperCollins Publishers is an equal opportunity employer.   HarperCollins Publishers is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at TalentManagement@harpercollins.com. Note: we will only respond to accommodation requests.  OPTIONS Apply for this job onlineApply Share Email this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQs Software Powered by iCIMS www.icims.com