Academic Bookstore Trade Mgr. Druid Hills #550

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Job Title: Academic Bookstore Trade Manager II Druid Hills Bookstore # 550


Company Summary:
Follett Higher Education Group is a family owned bookstore provider that has operated with integrity and respect for over 130 years. We manage more than 700 campus bookstores in the United States and Canada.

The Follett Higher Education Group is committed to its values - value for our customers and our employees. Follett provides many career opportunities throughout the United States and Canada, all with industry-leading compensation, excellent benefits, extensive training and career-enhancing packages. We are dedicated to promoting from within, which means tremendous career opportunities and advancement. The reason Follett is a great place to work is as diverse as the people who work here. No matter what you are looking for in a career, you will find it at Follett.

We offer the strength and stability of an industry leader along with a distinguished history of retail bookstore management services to the educational community. We haven't, however, lost the intimacy of a small family-owned company.

Job Responsibilities:
Bring your energy and enthusiasm to this leadership role by developing relationships on campus with students, faculty, and staff. The Druid Hills Bookstore is currently searching for a Academic Bookstore Trade Manager to manage our trade book operation. This $800,000 specialty bookstore primarily supports the School of Law. Approximately $235,000 in sales volume comprised of over 31,000 academic titles.

We are searching for a highly responsible, customer service driven leader who possess 1-year trade book experience, and who thrives in a fast paced, challenging and ever changing environment. This dynamic trade manager would provide exceptional customer service, coordinate creative sales promotions, drive sales, prepare book displays, handle inventory management and prepare returns.
1. Communicates openly and honestly, respects ideas and opinions, supports learning and growth environment through recognizing achievements
2. Demonstrate passion for exceeding customer expectation and ensuring customer service standards are consistently met
3. Open minded, creative and solutions oriented
4. Ability to manage multiple priorities with competing deadlines
5. Previous bookstore experience is a plus
6. Cooperative, committed to common goal and respectful of team and colleagues
7. Maintaining a commitment to a strong community presence through on and off campus partnerships
8. You will partner with the campus liaison to properly categorize and shelve books according to the existing academic ideology in an effort to maximize sales and exceed customer satisfaction

Follett provides a competitive, comprehensive and cost-effective benefits program that includes:
1. Three Medical Options (PPO, EPP, HMO)
2. Two Dental Options (PPO, DMO)
3. Vision Discount Program
4. Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependant Care
5. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan (Dollar for dollar match up to 4%)
6. Follett Worklife Solutions - Offers free and confidential access to a wide array of guidance resources for you and your family.
7. Two Weeks Paid Vacation After One Year (One week in the 1st year after 6 months)
8. 100% Tuition Reimbursement for Manager Approved Career-Enhancing Courses
9. Store Discounts on Books and Merchandise
10. Eleven Paid Holidays (8 Observed Holidays, 3 Personal Days)

Emory University is known for its highly ranked professional schools of medicine, business, law, and theology. Overall, Emory is ranked as the 20th best university in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Emory was founded at Oxford by the Methodist church in 1836. The University has 12,100 students and 3,100 faculty. Located just 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta in the tree-lined suburban neighborhood of Druid Hills, Emory University's 631-acre Atlanta campus is positioned along the Clifton Corridor, which also includes the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the American Cancer Society. A very cosmopolitan city, Atlanta offers many art and cultural events and is home to four professional sports teams (Braves, Hawks, Falcons and the NHL's Thrashers), the Georgia Dome, historic Stone Mountain, Six Flags Amusement Park, and the 'Underground.'

We value people and it shows in everything we do. That's why we offer a competitive salary and benefits package. To become part of our dynamic world and learn more about this exciting position, we encourage you to make your move now and visit us online to submit resumes to: http://www.fheg.follett.com/

Job Requirements:
1. Master's Degree or similar experience required
2. 1 year of solid trade book management experience with outstanding customer service and organizational skills
3. Strong communication skills both written and oral
4. Demonstrated financial and business acumen
5. Strong business acumen and analytical skills
6. Ability to build teams and partnerships
7. Proven track record with people management and development
8. Responsible for actions, follows through on commitment

Follett Higher Education Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

CONTACT Ericka Splawn at(800-323-4506) OR email me at esplawn@fheg.follett.com FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE JOB OPENING DESCRIBED ABOVE.

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