Follett is hiring a Course Materials Market Manager to take full accountability for the course materials inventory lifecycle across multiple campus store locations. This remote role involves managing faculty adoptions, making strategic buying decisions, and serving as the key analytical contact for market and store leadership.
What You'll Do
- Oversee the course materials department for multiple locations and contracts, managing the full inventory lifecycle and making direct decisions for your assigned group of stores.
- Generate and analyze reports, acting as the primary Text Decision Maker to take action and provide direction to store and regional management.
- Evaluate business performance against budgets and benchmarks, including QTC decisions, inventory levels, and seasonal sourcing strategies.
- Collect, edit, confirm, and enter faculty adoption information from school faculty and administration, following up on missing or late submissions.
- Calculate required textbook quantities for each school term and communicate budgets to store management.
- Partner with store management to present to and influence faculty, department chairs, and administration on course material issues and strategy.
- Conduct seasonal in-store visits for operational reviews and assistance.
- Provide consistent feedback and communication to Regional Managers, Store Managers, and campus partners on metrics, readiness, and training needs.
- Act as a liaison between Business Operations and field/store management to ensure task completion.
- Drive course materials strategy with in-store teams to ensure accurate and timely product setup, sales, and disposition.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and partner with support teams including Store Operations, Customer Success, AP, HR, and Training.
What We're Looking For
- Strong knowledge of Follett systems and strategies, including Programs, Academic Tools, and System Integrations.
- Proficiency in Follett's Strategic Core Competencies: Thought, Results, People, and Self.
- Consistent demonstration of Follett Values: One Team, Innovate & Create, Put People First, Do What's Right, Own the Results, and Stand for Inclusion.
Team & Environment
This role reports directly to the Course Materials Regional Manager or Course Materials Market Leader. You will collaborate consistently with ACCESS Success Managers and various Support teams.
Work Mode
This is a fully remote position.
